9612 55th Avenue S · Seattle, WA 98118
Source: NWMLS · Windermere Real Estate Co. · Tammy Heldridge #NWM2589283
About this home
Custom-built, authentic Mid-Century gem with architectural integrity and preserved retro charm. Set on a residential dead-end street, this home sits up high on a rare, double-wide 10,200 sq ft lot in the established Upper Rainier Beach neighborhood. Open space and light surround this impeccably maintained and updated home where pride of ownership threads through its 1959 roots to today. Every effort has been made to care for the original character while big cost upgrades add real value like the brand new roof/gutters, new water heater, new dishwasher, installation of exterior sewer cleanout and elegantly painted interior walls. Quality is felt throughout from the large covered porch to the statement fireplaces on both floors to the generously sized living and dining rooms warm with western exposure light and delightful territorial views. A spacious kitchen with big picture window & eating space open to a private patio overlooking the oversized yard full of potential. Three bedrooms & two baths complete the main level. The full height daylight basement is primed for expansion with over 1,000 sq ft of possibility (already plumbed for a 3rd bathroom). Enjoy a 2-car garage with extra storage & ample driveway space and amazing walking proximity to Kubota Garden (and Redwing Cafe), Lake Washington, the library, community center and Chief Sealth Trail. Excellent bus service and easy commute both north and south with 1-5 just minutes away. Original house plans available!
Location
Basics
- Property type
- Single Family Residence
- Style
- 1 Story w/Bsmnt.
- Stories
- 1 story
- Year built
- 1959
- Building area
- 2,480 sq ft
- Lot size
- 10,200 sq ft (0.23 acres)
- County
- King
- MLS #
- NWM2589283
Interior
- Heating
- Forced Air
- Cooling
- None
- Flooring
- Ceramic Tile, Hardwood, Stone, Vinyl
- Appliances
- Dishwasher, Dryer, Refrigerator, Stove(s)/Range(s), Washer
- Fireplace
- 2 · Wood Burning
- Interior features
- Bath Off Primary, Dbl Pane/Storm Window, Dining Room, Fireplace, Vaulted Ceiling(s)
- Entry level
- Main
Exterior & lot
- Exterior features
- Brick, Wood
- Roof
- Composition
- Lot features
- Dead End Street, Paved, Sidewalk
- Topography
- Partial Slope,Terraces
- View
- Territorial
- Waterfront
- No
Parking
- Parking spaces
- 4
- Garage
- Yes (attached)
- Covered spaces
- 2
- Parking features
- Driveway, Attached Garage
Utilities
- Water
- Public
- Sewer
- Sewer Connected
- Power
- Oil
Community & fees
- Subdivision
- Upper Rainier Beach
- Property tax
- $8,175 (2026)
Transaction
- Listed on
- Sep 30, 2026
- Days active
- 23
- Price per sq ft
- $554
- Listing terms
- Cash, Conventional, VA Loan
- Possession
- Closing
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Sale history
Earlier listings of this home on the MLS.
- 2026-09-30
- Active$798,000
- 2024-12-31
- Sold$889,500
Schools
School district: Seattle
- High
- Rainier Beach High SchoolSchoolDigger 1 star · Top 79% in WA

Listing provided courtesy of: Windermere Real Estate Co.
Listing agent: Tammy Heldridge.
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Data last updated 2026-10-16.