$925,000
3 bd•1.75 ba•1,160 sq ft
5455 42nd Avenue SW, Seattle, WA 98136
• Listed May 22, 2026
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Listing Broker: Windermere West Metro; Shari Kruse; 206-935-7200
Buyer Broker: COMPASS
About this home
On a corner lot just a few blocks from the Alaska Junction this sweet Craftsman style home offers many possibilities! Charming front porch entry with glass pane front door and sidelights leads to bright, welcoming living room featuring freshly refinished hardwoods, picture tile fireplace and space for dining. Country kitchen has been completely renovated (2025) and has a spacious dining nook with built-in glass front cabinets. Both bedrooms on this level can accommodate a queen size bed and both have beautiful light and pleasant outlooks. The full bath was completely renovated in 2024 with tile and new fixtures. The basement level feels huge. It has good ceiling height a third bedroom with adjacent 3/4 bath and a laundry area. The remainder is unfinished and could easily be additional living space or developed into a second living unit. The garage with alley access is also quite large and could possibly be converted to a two car. Additional upgrades include a new roof and gutter guards in 2025, updated electrical, fresh interior and exterior paint. Location is excellent with a great neighborhood, easy access to Junction shopping and restaurants, transit only a block away and a quick C line commute. Big fenced back yard is ready for your creative ideas and NR 3 zoning may allow additional development (buyer to verify).
Listed by Shari Kruse • Windermere West Metro
Listing updated: July 31, 2026 at 04:07am
RexMont checked: moments ago
Source: NWMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #2528005
Around this home
Property details
Interior features
- Ceiling Fan(s)
- Dbl Pane/Storm Window
- Fireplace
- Water Heater
- Fireplace (gas)
- Partially Finished basement
Kitchen
- Dishwasher
- Refrigerator
- Stove(s)/Range(s)
Bedrooms
- 3 bedrooms total
- 2 on the main level
- 1 on the lower level
Bathrooms
- 1 full bathroom
- 1 three-quarter bathroom (shower, no tub)
- 1.75 bathrooms total (NWMLS count)
- 1 on the main level
Layout
- 1 Story w/Bsmnt.
- 1,160 sq ft finished, 960 sq ft unfinished
- 400 sq ft garage
Flooring
- Ceramic Tile
- Concrete
- Hardwood
Heating & cooling
- Forced Air heating
- None cooling
Single-family home facts
As entered by the listing broker on Northwest MLS
Lot & site
- Lot dimensions
- 50 X 125
- Topography
- Level
- Vegetation
- Garden Space
- Lot number
- 13
- Zoning code
- NR3
- Zoning jurisdiction
- City
- Faces
- East
- Bus route
- C Line
Systems
- Energy source
- Natural Gas
- Power production
- Natural Gas
- Water heater
- Gas
- Water heater location
- Basement
- Power company
- Seattle City Light
- Water company
- Seattle Public Utilities
- Sewer company
- Seattle Public Utilities
- Gas company
- Puget Sound Energy
- Garbage service
- Seattle Public Utilities
- Irrigation water rights
- No
- Cable connected
- Xfiniti
Rooms & extras
- Fireplaces on main
- 1
New construction
- Square footage source
- RKCW
- Lot size source
- RKCW
Manufactured home
- Land lease
- No
Neighborhood mobility
Walk, bike & transit scores
Source: Walk Score®, Bike Score® and Transit Score® are provided by Walk Score (walkscore.com), a third-party service. This is not Northwest MLS listing data.
Schools
Ratings via SchoolDiggerSeattle School District
- Buyer To VerifyPublic · Grades Elementary—
- Buyer To VerifyPublic · Grades Middle—
- Buyer To VerifyPublic · Grades High—
Assigned schools for this property per the listing's MLS data. School district boundaries change — verify the exact assigned schools with the district before purchasing.
Market pulse
Seattle is a seller's market.
Inventory is low and competition is high. Sellers have more negotiating power.
Offer insight: Well-priced homes draw multiple offers; others sell close to asking.
List to sale price: The average home sells very close to list price.
Time on market: The average home goes pending in around 43 days.
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