Price Drop~Designed in 1911 by noted architect James H. Schack, the Roy P. Ballard House stands as a masterwork of early 20th-century residential architecture in Seattle’s historic Mount Baker neighborhood. Schack infused this Spanish-influenced, foursquare-style residence with a refined elegance that balanced formal structure with the organic warmth of the era’s finest craftsmanship. The home’s interior is a beautifully preserved showcase of intricate, original Mahogany moldings, casework, paneling, and authentic period details. This extraordinary home is perfectly sited on Cascadia Ave. Souths ridge line, offering sweeping views of Lake Washington and the Cascade Mountains. (It is still connected to its twin, the W. Logan Geary residence, by its iconic shared portico) The home’s design and flow offers multiple living areas, a large kitchen with a breakfast area, butler’s pantry, formal dining room, sitting area, and an extraordinary garden atrium and patio. The second level consists of a large primary bedroom with en-suite bath, fireplace, multiple walk-in closets plus a large family room, two additional bedrooms (one currently being used as an office) three-quarter bath and an outside deck with hot tub. The third level offers two more large bedrooms, a three-quarter bathroom, storage and multiple view decks. The lower level offers a billiards-recreation room with fireplace (pool table conveys) three-quarter bath, workout studio, mechanical room, shop + two car garage
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Listed by: COMPASS • Mark Joseph Potvin
Price cut: $345K (9/19)
$4,150,000
2844 Cascadia Avenue S, Seattle, WA 98144
5beds
6,460sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1911
0.43 Acres Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$642/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Large family roomTwo car garageIntricate original mahogany moldingsMultiple view decksSpanish-influenced foursquare-style residenceMultiple walk-in closetsFormal dining room
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Listed by:
Mark Joseph Potvin,
COMPASS,
Jeffrey Stegelman,
COMPASS
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 2501503
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 5
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 3/4 bathrooms: 3
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
- Main level bathrooms: 1
Primary bedroom
- Level: Second
Bedroom
- Level: Third
Bedroom
- Level: Third
Bedroom
- Level: Second
Bedroom
- Level: Second
Bathroom full
- Level: Second
Bathroom three quarter
- Level: Third
Bathroom three quarter
- Level: Second
Bathroom three quarter
- Level: Lower
Other
- Level: Main
Den office
- Level: Second
Dining room
- Level: Main
Entry hall
- Level: Main
Family room
- Level: Main
Kitchen with eating space
- Level: Main
Living room
- Level: Main
Rec room
- Level: Lower
Other
- Level: Lower
Utility room
- Level: Lower
Heating
- Fireplace, Radiator, Recirculation Pump, Electric, Natural Gas
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Refrigerator, Stove(s)/Range(s), Washer, Dishwasher(s), Dryer(s), Garbage Disposal, Refrigerator(s), Washer(s), Water Heater: Electric, Water Heater Location: Basement
Features
- Bath Off Primary, Dining Room, Pantry
- Flooring: Ceramic Tile, Concrete, Hardwood, Carpet
- Doors: French Doors
- Basement: Finished
- Number of fireplaces: 3
- Fireplace features: Gas, Wood Burning, Lower Level: 1, Main Level: 1, Upper Level: 1, Fireplace
Interior area
- Total structure area: 6,460
- Total interior livable area: 6,460 sqft
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Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 5
- Parking features: Driveway, Attached Garage, Off Street
- Has attached garage: Yes
- Covered spaces: 3
- Uncovered spaces: 2
Features
- Levels: Multi/Split
- Entry location: Main
- Patio & porch: Bath Off Primary, Dining Room, Fireplace, Fireplace (Primary Bedroom), French Doors, Hot Tub/Spa, Pantry, Solarium/Atrium, Walk-In Closet(s), Water Heater, Wet Bar, Wine Cellar
- Has spa: Yes
- Spa features: Indoor
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Lake, Mountain(s), Territorial
- Has water view: Yes
- Water view: Lake
Lot
- Size: 0.43 Acres
- Features: Curbs, Open Lot, Paved, Sidewalk, Cable TV, Fenced-Partially, Gas Available, Green House, High Speed Internet, Hot Tub/Spa, Irrigation, Patio, Rooftop Deck, Shop
- Topography: Level,Rolling,Terraces
- Residential vegetation: Brush, Fruit Trees, Garden Space, Wooded
Details
- Parcel number: 5700004375
- Zoning: NR2
- Zoning description: Jurisdiction: City
- Special conditions: Standard
- Other equipment: Leased Equipment: None
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Spanish,Multi Level
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Brick, Stucco
- Foundation: Poured Concrete, Slab
- Roof: Tile
Condition
- Very Good
- Year built: 1911
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Company: Seattle City Light
- Sewer: Sewer Connected, Company: Seattle Public Utilities
- Water: Public, Company: Seattle Public Utilities
- Utilities for property: Xfinity, Xfinity
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Mt Baker
Location
- Region: Seattle
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $642/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $3,311,000
- Annual tax amount: $34,647
- Date on market: 4/8/2026
- Inclusions: Dishwasher(s), Dryer(s), Garbage Disposal, Leased Equipment, Refrigerator(s), Stove(s)/Range(s), Washer(s)
Estimated market value
Not available
Estimated sales range
Not available
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Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 9/19/2026 | Price change | $4,150,000-7.7%$642/sqft |
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| 7/17/2026 | Price change | $4,495,000-9.2%$696/sqft |
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| 4/8/2026 | Listed for sale | $4,950,000+371.4%$766/sqft |
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| 2/26/1999 | Sold | $1,050,000$163/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $34,648 +16.4% | $3,311,000 +8.8% |
| 2024 | $29,760 +5.6% | $3,042,000 +4% |
| 2023 | $28,190 -0.1% | $2,926,000 -10.7% |
| 2022 | $28,206 +13.1% | $3,277,000 +23.5% |
| 2021 | $24,945 -8% | $2,654,000 -3.8% |
| 2020 | $27,103 -4.4% | $2,760,000 -5.8% |
| 2019 | $28,358 +12.5% | $2,931,000 +1.2% |
| 2018 | $25,203 -6.5% | $2,896,000 +7.2% |
| 2017 | $26,960 +42.4% | $2,702,000 +11.5% |
| 2016 | $18,926 | $2,423,000 +5.7% |
| 2015 | $18,926 | $2,293,000 +17.5% |
| 2014 | $18,926 | $1,951,000 +13.2% |
| 2013 | $18,926 | $1,724,000 +1.5% |
| 2012 | -- | $1,699,000 +4.3% |
| 2011 | -- | $1,629,000 -25.6% |
| 2010 | -- | $2,190,000 |
| 2009 | -- | $2,190,000 -3.3% |
| 2007 | -- | $2,265,000 +6.1% |
| 2006 | -- | $2,135,000 +7.9% |
| 2005 | -- | $1,978,000 +60.7% |
| 2001 | $14,199 +9.1% | $1,231,000 +15.8% |
| 2000 | $13,013 | $1,063,000 |
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Neighborhood: Mt. Baker
Nearby schools
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Middle: Wash Mid
- High: Franklin High
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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