8539 SE 79th Place · Mercer Island, WA 98040
Source: NWMLS · Coldwell Banker Bain · Jane Potashnick #NWM2583925
About this home
Secluded serenity yet only minutes to all south end amenities. Just completed remodel make this home move in ready with new hardwood flooring and fresh carpet, brand new kitchen with white cabinets, designer granite counters, all new stainless appliances, new bathroom counters and fixtures. Walk to Lakeridge Elementary and Islander Middle schools, parks, Starbucks and QFC. This hidden gem has 4 bedrooms, main floor primary, large rooms, vaulted ceilings, a garden view out of every window, stunning plantings and located on a safe Cul de sac. The mature gardens bloom year-round, and the privacy is unmatched with outdoor entertainment areas, a quiet morning coffee patio, level lawns for kids and pets, invisible dog fence included. Welcome Home!!
Location
Basics
- Property type
- Single Family Residence
- Style
- Contemporary
- Stories
- 2 stories
- Condition
- Updated/Remodeled
- Year built
- 1978 (renovated 2000)
- Lot size
- 12,720 sq ft (0.29 acres)
- County
- King
- MLS #
- NWM2583925
Interior
- Heating
- Forced Air
- Cooling
- None
- Flooring
- Hardwood, Laminate
- Appliances
- Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Microwave, Refrigerator, Stove(s)/Range(s), Washer
- Fireplace
- 2 · Gas
- Interior features
- Bath Off Primary, Dbl Pane/Storm Window, Dining Room, Fireplace, French Doors, High Tech Cabling, Loft, Pantry, Sprinkler System, Triple Pane Windows, Vaulted Ceiling(s), Walk-In Closet(s), Water Heater, Wet Bar
- Entry level
- Main
Exterior & lot
- Exterior features
- Wood
- Roof
- Shake
- Foundation
- Poured Concrete
- Lot features
- Cul-De-Sac, Dead End Street, Paved, Secluded
- Topography
- Level,Partial Slope
- Waterfront
- No
Parking
- Parking spaces
- 6
- Garage
- Yes
- Covered spaces
- 2
- Parking features
- Detached Garage
Utilities
- Water
- Public
- Sewer
- Sewer Connected
- Power
- Natural Gas
Community & fees
- Subdivision
- South End
- Property tax
- $13,577 (2026)
Transaction
- Listed on
- Sep 18, 2026
- Days on market
- 2
- Price per sq ft
- $820
- Listing terms
- Cash, Conventional
- Possession
- Closing
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Sale history
Earlier listings of this home on the MLS.
- 2007-08-14
- Sold$906,000
Schools
School district: Mercer Island
- Elementary
- Lakeridge Elem
- Middle
- Islander Mid
- High
- Mercer Island High SchoolSchoolDigger 5 stars · Top 1% in WA
Listing provided courtesy of: Coldwell Banker Bain
Listing agent: Jane Potashnick.
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Data last updated 2026-09-20.