$2,298,000
Est. $12,729/moPrice reduced $87,000 from the original $2,385,000 asking price
4 bd•2.75 ba•2,909 sq ft
8539 SE 79th Place, Mercer Island, WA 98040
• Listed Sep 18, 2026•24 days active · 24 cumulative
Listing Broker: Coldwell Banker Bain; Jane Potashnick; 206-953-8672; janepotashnick@cbbain.com
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Listing Broker: Coldwell Banker Bain; Jane Potashnick; 206-953-8672; janepotashnick@cbbain.com
About this home
Secluded serenity yet only minutes to all south end amenities. Just completed remodel make this home move in ready with new hardwood flooring and fresh carpet, brand new kitchen with white cabinets, designer granite counters, all new stainless appliances, new bathroom counters and fixtures. Walk to Lakeridge Elementary and Islander Middle schools, parks, Starbucks and QFC. This hidden gem has 4 bedrooms, main floor primary, large rooms, vaulted ceilings, a garden view out of every window, stunning plantings and located on a safe Cul de sac. The mature gardens bloom year-round, and the privacy is unmatched with outdoor entertainment areas, a quiet morning coffee patio, level lawns for play and pets, invisible dog fence included. Welcome Home!!
Listed by Jane Potashnick • Coldwell Banker Bain
Listing updated: October 7, 2026 at 12:12pm
RexMont checked: moments ago
Source: NWMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #2583925
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8539 SE 79th Place, Mercer Island, WA 98040
Source:RexMont analysis of Northwest MLS sales data for this ZIP code plus third-party market data (RentCast). The estimates are RexMont's, not Northwest MLS listing data.
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Property details
Interior features
- Bath Off Primary
- Dbl Pane/Storm Window
- Dining Room
- Fireplace
- French Doors
- High Tech Cabling
- Loft
- Pantry
- Sprinkler System
- Triple Pane Windows
- Vaulted Ceiling(s)
- Walk-In Closet(s)
- Water Heater
- Wet Bar
- 2 fireplaces (gas)
Kitchen
- Dishwasher
- Disposal
- Dryer
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- Stove(s)/Range(s)
- Washer
Bedrooms
- 4 bedrooms total
- 2 on the main level
- 2 upstairs
Bathrooms
- 2 full bathrooms
- 1 three-quarter bathroom (shower, no tub)
- 2.75 bathrooms total (NWMLS count)
- 2 on the main level
Layout
- 2 Story
- 2,909 sq ft finished
- 580 sq ft garage
Flooring
- Hardwood
- Laminate
Heating & cooling
- Forced Air heating
- None cooling
Schools
Ratings via SchoolDiggerMercer Island School District
- Lakeridge Elementary SchoolPublic · Grades K-5 · State rank 947 of 1,1382/10
- Islander Middle SchoolPublic · Grades 6-8 · State rank 9 of 51410/10
- Mercer Island High SchoolPublic · Grades 9-12 · State rank 2 of 39610/10
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.
Single-family home facts
As entered by the listing broker on Northwest MLS
Lot & site
- Topography
- Level,Partial Slope
- Vegetation
- Brush, Fruit Trees, Garden Space, Wooded
- Zoning jurisdiction
- City
- Faces
- Northwest
Systems
- Energy source
- Natural Gas
- Power production
- Natural Gas
- Water heater
- gas
- Water heater location
- main
- Power company
- Puget Sound Energy
- Water company
- City of Mercer Island
- Sewer company
- City of Mercer Island
- Gas company
- Puget Sound Energy
- Irrigation water rights
- No
Rooms & extras
- Bathtubs
- 2
- Showers
- 1
- Fireplaces on main
- 2
- Excluded items
- No
New construction
- Square footage source
- Appraisal
- Lot size source
- Realist
- Effective year built source
- See Remarks
Manufactured home
- Land lease
- No
Neighborhood mobility
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The ground, the slope, the flood zone and the noise at this address
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Sales & Tax Records for 8539 SE 79th Place
NWMLS via MLS Grid · King County AssessorEvery listing, pending, price change and closing filed on this home with the NWMLS, the county’s recorded sales, and its assessed values by tax year.
- Oct 7, 2026Price reducedNWMLS via MLS Grid · #2583925$2,298,000$790/sq ft
- Sep 18, 2026ListedNWMLS via MLS Grid · #2583925$2,385,000$820/sq ft
- Aug 14, 2007SoldNWMLS via MLS Grid · #27043905$906,000$311/sq ft
- Jun 19, 2007PendingNWMLS via MLS Grid · #27043905$939,500$323/sq ft
- Jun 19, 2007Price reducedNWMLS via MLS Grid · #27043905$939,500$323/sq ft
- Mar 20, 2007ListedNWMLS via MLS Grid · #27043905$968,300$333/sq ft
Mortgage payment forecast
$14,435 per month
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Listing Broker: Coldwell Banker Bain; Jane Potashnick; 206-953-8672; janepotashnick@cbbain.com
Market pulse
Mercer Island is a balanced market.
Supply and demand are roughly in balance. Neither side has a clear edge.
Offer insight: Homes typically sell with one offer near asking price.
List to sale price: The average home sells for about 2% below list price.
Time on market: The average home goes pending in around 60 days.
Recent sales nearby
Within 1 mile · last 6 months$3,285,000 Sold
5 days ago
5 bd•4.5 ba•~4,580 sq ft•Single Family
7429 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island, WA 98040
6%
Under list
44
Days on market
0.5 mi
Distance
$2,650,000 Sold
5 days ago
4 bd•2.75 ba•~3,170 sq ft•Single Family
6543 81st Avenue SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040
2%
Under list
64
Days on market
0.9 mi
Distance
$6,923,300 Sold
1 week ago
5 bd•3.75 ba•~4,812 sq ft•Single Family
6922 96th Avenue SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040
13%
Under list
112
Days on market
0.9 mi
Distance
$2,125,000 Sold
1 week ago
3 bd•2.5 ba•~2,810 sq ft•Single Family
8510 SE 72nd Street, Mercer Island, WA 98040
3%
Under list
44
Days on market
0.4 mi
Distance
$2,918,000 Sold
3 weeks ago
5 bd•3 ba•~3,464 sq ft•Single Family
8636 SE 75th Place, Mercer Island, WA 98040
13%
Over list
15
Days on market
0.2 mi
Distance
Closed sales from MLS GRID / NWMLS within the past 6 months, matched on property type and within 1 mile. Comps approximate.
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