Rockhood
$849,950List price
2 bed · 2.5 bath
Active

420 Melrose Avenue E #902 · Seattle, WA 98102

Source: NWMLS · COMPASS · Matthew J Miner #NWM2584624

About this home

A two-level Capitol Hill penthouse with private outdoor space on both floors, including a deck of over 300 square feet off the upper level. The view does the talking: downtown, the Space Needle, Elliott Bay, the Olympics and Lake Union, all of it from your own deck. Inside, 1,638 square feet behind a wall of west-facing glass, with light that lasts. The 2026 refresh is done and dialed in: quartz counters with a full slab backsplash, new stainless appliances, new flooring, new lighting, and fresh paint top to bottom. Open living and dining, a gas fireplace, and a private balcony off the main level. The entire upper floor is the primary suite: second gas fireplace, walk-in closet, and a door straight out to that 300-plus-square-foot deck. Two bedrooms plus a den, and air conditioning. Two assigned parking spaces in the covered garage plus storage, rare up here. Twenty-two-unit building, 77.3% owner-occupied.Walk out and you're three minutes from Harry's Fine Foods, four from Cornelly and Summit Public House, four from Top Pot, six from Analog Coffee, seven from Espresso Vivace. Capitol Hill Station is a two-thirds-mile walk, with Link to downtown, the U District, the airport and Bellevue, and Metro 3, 9, 49 and 60 nearby. Amazon and South Lake Union are an easy walk or bike. You can live here without a car.A true penthouse: two floors, two fireplaces, two parking spots, and over 300 square feet of private deck with that skyline on it. Bring your buyers.

Location

Basics

Property type
Condominium
Style
Modern
Stories
2 stories
Year built
1992
Building area
1,638 sq ft
County
King
MLS #
NWM2584624

Interior

Heating
Forced Air
Cooling
Central Air, Forced Air
Flooring
Ceramic Tile, Vinyl Plank
Appliances
Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Microwave, Refrigerator, Stove(s)/Range(s), Washer
Fireplace
2 · Gas
Interior features
Fireplace, Insulated Windows, Penthouse, Primary Bathroom, Soaking Tub, Top Floor, Walk-In Closet(s), Water Heater
Entry level
Main

Exterior & lot

Exterior features
Stucco, Wood
Roof
Flat
Lot features
Alley, Curbs, Paved, Sidewalk
View
City, Lake, Mountains, Sound
Waterfront
No

Parking

Parking spaces
2
Garage
Yes
Covered spaces
2
Parking features
Common Garage

Utilities

Power
Natural Gas

Community & fees

Subdivision
Capitol Hill
Community features
Cable TV, Elevator, Fire Sprinklers, Lobby Entrance, Outside Entry
HOA dues
$1,558/mo
Property tax
$8,003 (2026)

Transaction

Listed on
Sep 17, 2026
Days on market
39
Listing terms
Cash, Conventional
Possession
Closing

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Sale history

Earlier listings of this home on the MLS.

2005-05-19
Sold$484,950
2000-03-31
Sold$399,900

Schools

School district: Seattle

Elementary
Lowell
Middle
Meany Mid
High
Garfield High School
SchoolDigger 4 stars · Top 13% in WA

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Listing provided courtesy of: COMPASS

Listing agent: Matthew J Miner.

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Data last updated 2026-09-19.