2517 13th Avenue S

The townhome for people who hate townhomes. Designed by high-end boutique architecture firm Bennett Lavacot as their only multi-unit project, this lives and feels like the custom homes they normally design...for a few million dollars less. Massive window walls connect with sunset views of downtown, the Olympics & Elliott Bay, setting interiors afloat in a sea of light. Enter, entertain & flow freely from indoors to out across an open, blissfully wide main floor, with a cook's command-center kitchen connecting expansive living and dining areas. It's a perfect floor plan for entertaining and living well day-to-day. The private areas are tucked upstairs where you want them, just one floor up. It's 2 bedrooms on paper, but add 3 flex spaces to that for home offices, Peloton, etc. (a good architect is clever with space). A forested green belt makes for leafy outlooks from the non-water-view side. Choose from multiple outdoor spaces--the main floor opens at both ends: onto the lush entry courtyard on the east side, and onto an Ipe-clad deck with stunning views on the sunset side. You also get a knock-out roof deck for the ultimate in container gardening, fireworks watch parties or private sunbathing. And let's not forget; there's a secure, over-sized garage (1 car plus tons of storage). Topping it all off, the location is fly: walk to light rail, groceries, hip restaurants & cafes. Zip to downtown, Capitol Hill, Columbia City or the airport in minutes. Not a condo; no HOA; no dues