5521 Brooklyn Avenue NE · Seattle, WA 98105
Source: NWMLS · COMPASS · Michael Haas #NWM2586514
About this home
On a quiet street between serene Ravenna-Cowen Park & the bustling U-District sits this charming 4 bed 2 bath home, featuring a rare additional 1 bed 1 bath townhome-style ADU tucked behind the main residence. With no interior connection and entry from the back patio, you get ultimate privacy & zero noise transfer. The ADU is currently rented to a great tenant for $1,695/mo, making this a flexible HouseHack or multigenerational living opportunity right out of the gate! Walk through the elevated front porch into an open floorplan great room with light & bright living/dining areas & a large kitchen featuring a peninsula breakfast bar, gas range, quartz counters, & matte stainless appliances. Two large bedrooms & a bath round out the upstairs. Downstairs offers 2 more bedrooms, a bathroom, laundry, & a bonus family room. The main home will be vacant at closing. Enjoy peace of mind with major updates completed in the last 9 years, including a relined sewer, new roof, furnace, water heater, appliances, flooring & drainage. Located in an A+ neighborhood zoned for the newly renovated Lincoln High (10/10 on Great Schools!). A true Walkers Paradise (98 Walk Score), you are just steps from the U-District Light Rail, UW, U-Village, the Burke-Gilman Trail, & local staples like Portage Bay Cafe. Don’t miss this one!
Location
Basics
- Property type
- Single Family Residence
- Style
- Craftsman
- Stories
- 2 stories
- Condition
- Very Good
- Year built
- 1906 (renovated 1999)
- Lot size
- 3,315 sq ft (0.08 acres)
- County
- King
- MLS #
- NWM2586514
Interior
- Heating
- Forced Air
- Cooling
- None
- Flooring
- Engineered Hardwood, Carpet
- Appliances
- Dishwasher, Dryer, Microwave, Refrigerator, Stove(s)/Range(s), Washer
- Interior features
- Second Kitchen, Dbl Pane/Storm Window, Dining Room, Walk-In Closet(s), Water Heater
Exterior & lot
- Exterior features
- Wood
- Roof
- Composition
- Foundation
- Poured Concrete
- Lot features
- Alley, Curbs, Paved, Sidewalk
- Topography
- Level
- View
- Territorial
- Waterfront
- No
Parking
- Parking spaces
- 2
- Parking features
- Off Street
Utilities
- Water
- Public
- Sewer
- Available
- Power
- Natural Gas
Community & fees
- Subdivision
- University District
- Property tax
- $10,825 (2026)
Transaction
- Listed on
- Sep 30, 2026
- Days active
- 8
- Price per sq ft
- $435
- Listing terms
- Cash, Conventional
- Possession
- Closing
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Sale history
Earlier listings of this home on the MLS.
- 2020-10-16
- Sold$900,000
Schools
School district: Seattle
- Elementary
- Green Lake
- Middle
- Hamilton Mid
- High
- Lincoln High SchoolSchoolDigger 5 stars · Top 3% in WA

Listing provided courtesy of: COMPASS
Listing agent: Michael Haas.
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Data last updated 2026-10-14.