This distinguished 4.8-acre estate property is one of Seattle's finest. It offers a classic Colonial Revival home, beautifully landscaped grounds, and panoramic views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains. The house was designed by renowned architect Carl Gould and built in 1912. Gould is revered for his adaptation of historical residential styles as well as the public buildings he designed like the Seattle Art Museum and Suzzallo Library on the University of Washington campus. Meticulously maintained and thoughtfully updated, the house retains its original character. A winding drive meanders through woodlands, ending in front of a commanding three-story house with a circular driveway, level lawn and towering old elm. The house has clapboard exterior walls, shuttered windows, and cedar shake roof. A Dutch door is set in a richly detailed entry with a triangular pediment and fluted columns. The refined fa?ade of the house belies the grandeur of its interiors as well as its true scale, which is better grasped when viewed from the west. A 12-foot-wide center hall with a magnificent split staircase and exquisite hand-painted walls hints at the grand scale of dayrooms, all endowed with superb architectural detailing, high ceilings and pale hardwood floors with ribbon inlay. Arched French doors open to a gracious living room with an antique marble fireplace, a large bay window framing water and mountain views, and two sets of French doors to brick terraces that flank the room. The formal dining room also has sweeping western vistas and terrace access. It is adorned with paneled walls, one of which conceals a passageway to the kitchen. A large library, originally the home's living room, has walls lined with bookshelves and a marble-trimmed fireplace. It opens to an adjacent sunroom with cabinetry for media equipment and three walls lined in floor-to-ceiling windows. French doors open to a side terrace with a tranquil shade garden. A door in the entry hall opens to a bac
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