I thought it was time the High Point Resident Green Agent (self-titled…) gave an update as to the opportunity for home buyers to move in to the great neighborhood of High Point in West Seattle. We’re coming up on our 2nd anniversary since our home purchase here and although we are sad to see some of our neighbors go, we always welcome new folks to the area with pleasure and look forward to the chance to make new friends.

You can View Listings of homes for sale right now and then call me if you have any questions. Refer to this link for photos related to my AWARD comments below.

The CUTEY-PATOOTIE award goes to NWMLS #29067916, an architecturely interesting and rare-to-buy 750 sq ft carriage home on 31st Avenue SW near Graham Street and the 4 acre Commons Park. How often do you find a place where the bathrooms outnumber the bedrooms? Great angled vaulted ceilings, gourmet kitchen, and private attached garage. There are only 4 homes like this in the High Point community. Unfortunately for my neighbor it is a short sale but that means it is reasonable priced at $285,000. This home is four star Built Green certified. (This photo is of homes on Cycle Court SW, not of the home I am mentioning, see link for actual photos).

The BARGAIN BASEMENT award goes to a generously sized 2 bedroom 2 bath one level suite on the 2nd floor of the 2980 Raymond building in the Polygon-built “Redwood High Point” condominium subassociation. NWMLS #28195527 came on market last December for $322,950, but through preforeclosure proceedings is now attractively priced at – wait for it – $249,500. This particular home has a ground level attached garage and covered deck with a view of Elliott Bay, the Space Needle and part of downtown Seattle. The home faces View Point Park. All electric heat (including the fireplace) and three star Built Green certified. I have a friend with the same floor plan in another building and I really like her place. Sometimes I envy her suite and wonder what possessed me to buy a three-story townhome. Then I remember it was because I wanted better buns (and honestly, more square footage)!

I love my neighborhood and although it pains me to see some people being faced with short sale situations – many of us are on the brink of this and can empathize – I AM happy to see homes for sale at prices that I believe first time home buyers can attain with all of the government assistance currently available. If you have any questions about High Point, West Seattle (lived here since 1997), green homes or real estate I welcome your emails or phone calls. I can be reached on my Accessline at 206.686.HOME (4663).

I will add one final comment that there is a home going up for real estate auction next Thursday at the corner fo 35th Avenue SW and SW Raymond Street, across from the High Point Library. It is not in the “redeveloped” High Point area but is considered a part of the larger neighbordhood. Unfortunately I do not have any information on it besides what my husband has garnered from the like TEN yellow “real estate auction” signs stuck all over the parking strip on both streets. Home becomes open for viewing at 8 AM on June 18th and the starting bid is $50,000. You should drive by if you know someone who might be interested – and they should consult their financial advisors and real estate attorneys or be experienced in real estate auctions.

I also market homes for sale if you know of someone who needs to put their home on the market.