8021 9th Avenue NW

Available for the first time from the original owners, this home has had plenty of time to boast of its timeless floorplan and impeccable positioning. Step through the south-facing vestibule onto newly refinished hardwoods, where sunlight moves easily through a main floor built for gathering. East-facing living room brings a gas fireplace and built-ins; the dining room adds bay-window seating; and the refreshed kitchen (with new countertops and stainless appliances), opens to a sunken family room and petite English-garden beyond. Upstairs, the primary suite gets its own orbit: vaulted ceilings, walk-in closet and generous bath. Two more bedrooms (each with walk-in closets of their own) plus a fourth bedroom and full bath complete the floor. Downstairs: laundry, mudroom, serious storage and a beefy 2-car garage. And because the universe occasionally provides more parking than expected, the driveway holds two additional cars off street. All of it sits in Whittier, with Greenwood, Ballard and Phinney Ridge close at hand. Twenty-seven years, one owner, and now a new chapter. Some houses wait patiently for their next people. This one is ready.