Seattle Houseboats: The Current July 2016 Lake Union Floating Homes Real Estate Market Update
There are just four Seattle floating homes for sale currently – two are Eastlake floating homes (one on the Log Foundation dock and one on Wards Cove) and two of the Portage Bay floating homes including one on the sought after Shelby Dock (THREE recent sales there!) and an end of dock beauty on the Boyer On The Bay dock. Lots going on in the Seattle Houseboats world for sales pending and closings as a result! Current prices for the available Seattle floating homes start at $675,000 and go to $3,200,000 for the luxury beauty on the state of the art Wards Cove dock.
Seattle Floating Homes Pending in Escrow: There are three pending Seattle floating homes for sale – all in Eastlake – including our cool Tenas Chuck listing and one we sold on The Lake Union dock (price range of these is $650,000 to $959,000). There is a cutie Portage Bay floating home that is Pending Inspection at a list price of $475,000.
Sales Sales Sales
SIX Seattle floating homes have closed in escrow in the last couple of months!
1213 E Shelby St #7 1 bedroom 1 bath built in 1997 was listed for $725,000 , dropped their price to $695,000 and then had a final sales price of $675,000 (97.12% of list price). It closed 7/6/2016.
1213 E Shelby St #12 1 bedroom 1 bath 840 square feet built in 1995 sold on 6/30/2016 after 37 days on the market. It was listed for $798,000 and sold for $725,000 (90.85% of list).
2019 Fairview Ave E #N 2 bedroom 1 bath built in 1976 and affectionately known as the Hobbit house sold on 6/20/16 for $770,000 which was 98.09% of it’s $785,000 list price after 68 days on the market.
2219 Fairview Ave E #2 2 bedroom 1.5 bath built in 1974 listed for $950,000 and sold for full asking price after 80 days on the market.
2339 Fairview Ave E #N This was an amazing sale. 1 bedroom 1 bath 1367 square feet was listed for $1,795,000 and sold after 6 days on the market for $2,000,000 (111.42% of list price!!!). That is $1,463.06/ sq ft and it isn’t an end of dock home!
1213 E Shelby St #6 – We sold it! Listed for $700,000 and closed this last Friday for full price. 1 bedroom 1 bath 777 square feet with beautiful scenic views. This historic 1930 home is about to get a beautiful makeover and we are thrilled.
Seattle Floating Homes Tour 2016
Gearing UP – We are gearing up for the biannual Seattle Floating homes Tour. We volunteer our time and money to this incredible community cause. We live and work here and this is extremely important to us! Tickets go on sale soon! Please let us know if you are interested in:
- Learning more about this iconic Seattle waterfront lifestyle
- Need to learn how to buy or sell your Seattle floating home
- Are interested in getting a price range for your home
- Want to see all Seattle floating homes listings
We look forward to hearing from you! Courtney Cooper 206-850-8841 [email protected]
