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The Mason's House

$1,775,000

11501 4th Avenue NW

4 Beds 3 Baths 3,656 Sq.Ft. 0.26 Acres

Open House

5/1/2026 4:00PM - 6:00PM PDT
5/2/2026 1:00PM - 3:00PM PDT
5/3/2026 1:00PM - 3:00PM PDT

Description

The Brick

The story of this house begins with its walls. In 1959, a Norwegian mason built this home on a dead-end street above a ravine in what was then a quieter corner of northwest Seattle. He was a craftsman in the old sense: he sourced his brick from previous jobs, had his children chip the old mortar off by hand, and laid the reclaimed material in courses that vary in tone from amber to charcoal. The variation was not decorative. It was honest. Decades later, his son arrived unannounced at the front door to tell the owners how it was made. That kind of provenance doesn't appear in a spec sheet.

The Architecture

The house is mid-century modern without apology. Vaulted, wood-paneled ceilings define the main level—the grain and warmth of the material doing work that paint cannot. Three distinct fireplaces anchor different rooms: each a different style, one Norwegian, all functional and well-drawing. This is not a house that was updated to feel warm. It was built that way. An owner-architect has maintained and preserved the structure for years, making considered renovations. The result is a house that still reads as itself.

The Light and the View

West-facing walls of glass run the length of the main living spaces. In the afternoon, the light moves across Puget Sound and the Olympic range in a way that changes by season. At night, Hubbardton Forge fixtures (custom, forged in Vermont) hold the interior in even, deliberate light.

The Floor Plan 

Four bedrooms occupy the upper level, separated cleanly from the social spaces. The primary suite includes heated floors and a walk-in closet. Host with ease in the chef’s kitchen, complete with a walk-in pantry and expansive counter space. Enjoy hours of birding, or pages from your favorite book, from the sunroom. The ground level is independently accessible and has the potential for an easily configured accessory dwelling unit.

The Setting

The house sits at the end of a dead-end street, backed by a ravine of established conifers and deciduous growth. There is no through traffic. There are a lot of birds. The trees are not landscaping—they are the landscape. Carkeek Park is a short walk with 220 acres of forest, meadow, and Puget Sound beach access to explore. Diva Espresso, Trader Joe's, and the Broadview Library are nearby. The neighborhood is residential in the best sense of the word—proximate to the city, yet also insulated from it.

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Location

11501 4th Avenue NW, Seattle, WA 98177

Status

For Sale

1959

1959

Year Built

4

4

Total Bedrooms

3

3

Total Bathrooms

3,656

3,656

Sq.Ft.

Living Space

0.26

0.26

Acres

Lot Size

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Interior

Total Bedrooms

4

Total Bathrooms

3

Full Bathroom

1

Three Quarter Bathrooms

2

Flooring

Ceramic Tile, Hardwood, Slate, Stone, Vinyl Plank, Carpet

Fireplace

Wood Burning

Appliances

Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Refrigerator, Stove(s)/Range(s), Washer

Other Interior Features

Bath Off Primary, Dining Room, Fireplace, French Doors, Pantry, Skylight(s), Vaulted Ceiling(s), Walk-In Closet(s), Water Heater, Wine/Beverage Refrigerator
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Exterior & Building

Story

1

Water Source

Public

Roof

Torch Down

Lot Features

Dead End Street

Parking

Attached Carport

Heat Type

Radiant

Air Conditioning

None

Sewer

Sewer Connected

Substructure

Poured Concrete

Security Features

Fully Fenced

Other Exterior Features

Brick, Wood, Wood Products
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Lot & Area

Status

For Sale

Open House

5/1/2026, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Living Area

3,656 Sq.Ft.

Total Area

3,656 Sq.Ft.

Lot Size

0.26 Acres

MLS® ID

2507487

Type

Residential

Year Built

1959

Neighborhood

Seattle

View Description

Mountains,Sound,Territorial

Elementary School

Broadview-Thomson

Middle School

Robert Eagle Staff Middle School

High School

Ingraham High

School District

Seattle
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Finance

Sales Price

$1,775,000

Real Estate Taxes

$14,863/yr

Zoning

NR2

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Seattle had achieved sufficient economic success that when the Great Seattle Fire of 1889 destroyed the central business district, a far grander city-center rapidly emerged in its place. Finance company Washington Mutual, for example, was founded in the immediate wake of the fire. However, the Panic of 1893 hit Seattle hard.
 
Welcome to Seattle Seattle, a city on Puget Sound in the Pacific Northwest, is surrounded by water, mountains, and evergreen forests, and contains thousands of acres of parkland. Washington State’s largest city, it’s home to a large tech industry, with Microsoft and Amazon headquartered in its metropolitan area. The futuristic Space Needle, a 1962 World’s Fair legacy, is its most iconic landmark. Seattle has a history of boom-and-bust cycles, like many other cities near areas of extensive natural and mineral resources. Seattle has risen several times economically, then gone into precipitous decline, but it has typically used those periods to rebuild solid infrastructure. The first such boom, covering the early years of the city, rode on the lumber industry. During this period the road now known as Yesler Way won the nickname "Skid Road," supposedly after the timber skidding down the hill to Henry Yesler's sawmill. The later dereliction of the area may be a possible origin for the term which later entered the wider American lexicon as Skid Row. Like much of the American West, Seattle saw numerous conflicts between labor and management, as well as ethnic tensions that culminated in the anti-Chinese riots of 1885–1886. This violence originated with unemployed whites who were determined to drive the Chinese from Seattle (anti-Chinese riots also occurred in Tacoma). In 1900, Asians were 4.2% of the population. Authorities declared martial law and federal troops arrived to put down the disorder. Seattle had achieved sufficient economic success that when the Great Seattle Fire of 1889 destroyed the central business district, a far grander city-center rapidly emerged in its place. Finance company Washington Mutual, for example, was founded in the immediate wake of the fire. However, the Panic of 1893 hit Seattle hard. View More Seattle Properties
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