cynthia&mack

helping nice people buy and sell
condos, townhomes, gardens --
and the houses they're attached to
!

serving seattle
shoreline, & downtown edmonds

Welcome to our website! Feel free to look around . . . some pages are in better shape than others, but all of them help to give you a feel for the still strong Seattle real estate market, information on some of our communities, and a little bit about us.

We have a particular eye for modern architecture and aesthetics and a skill for evaluating homes for livability and functionality. If you're shopping for an agent, and you like what you see here, then please, drop us an email or give us a call at (206) 795-9271.


Blog Alert: Read us on the Seattle Real Estate Professionals blog at the website for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer!


July 2008:
What's New?

The Seattle market is among the very few nationwide that is holding up.

Values, which typically rebound from autumn slumps, have almost - but not quite - bounced back to last summer's highs. Average sales prices in Seattle were up in June, $599,000 for houses compared to $550,000 in April; for condos it was $389,000 compared to $376,000 in April. (New construction excluded from the calculations).

Interest rates are around six-and-a-half percent for conforming buyers (up to $417,500), and a little more for larger loans. FHA loans are seeing a comeback in the marketplace. And, you can get jumbo loans! Click here for more information! What the future brings, we'll just have to wait and see!


About Cynthia & Mack:

Ex-New Yorkers, they now live in a Belltown condo, after living in a garden home in Whittier Heights from 1988 to 2006. They have a combined thirty-five years of experience helping people buy and sell residential real estate throughout Seattle.

Cynthia is recognized by her peers as one of the leading experts in garden homes in the region, and consults with agents throughout the Northwest on the marketing of special garden homes.

In partnership with Brian Tschider of Cobalt Construction, they developed the AIA award-winning 42nd Street Condos, feted at Dwell Magazine's first annual Nice Modernists' Awards at New York's Cooper-Hewitt Museum in 2002. They have been rated Five Star (Best In Client Satisfaction) Agents by Seattle Magazine, and, most importantly: they are dedicated to exceeding your expectations for honesty, integrity, and expertise.

Services for Buyers: Cynthia & Mack offer comprehensive Buyer Brokerage services, at no fee to the buyer on NWMLS-listed properties (which is almost all of them). Previewing, evaluating - as lifestyle experts, they look for how livable a home is, alerting clients to potential problems (and solutions) before buyers get emotionally involved; then comes negotiating, offering referrals to service providers (including lenders, inspectors, title and escrow), and basically guiding buyers through the entire process and helping them get to the hottest properties in time! This has resulted in hundreds of happy clients over the years!

Cynthia’s particular specialty is organic gardens (and the houses they come with!). For Mack (native Manhattanite), it's the in-city condo life. Both of them are committed to make finding that dream home as easy as is humanly possible!

Services for Sellers: Cynthia & Mack provide complete sales services, from pre-listing preparation strategies (you’d be surprised how many people spend ‘way too much money on things that don’t really make a difference in the end), to full-color brochures, on-line presentation, and advertising specifically targeted to real estate agents and their buyers. We invite you to allow Cynthia & Mack to meet with you if you’re considering offering your home for sale - they are agents who are truly committed to addiing value to the transaction!


Dwell Magazine's
"Nice Modernist Award"

Since 2002, Dwell has been awarding Nice Modernists honors and tributes at an annual event. We were recognized for our boutique project, the 42nd Street Condos, which debuted in 2001. Other awards and recognition for the project came from the Seattle Chapter of American Institute of Architects, the Seattle Times / Post-Intelligencer, and the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce.


42nd Street Condos
952 N 42nd St
2002 AIA Home-of-the-year finalist!
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FEATURED LISTINGS:
For showing information, call us directly at 206-276-8292!

Shoreline Mid-Century Modern! (Pending Sale) $375,000 1105 NE 180th St (1.1mb) Tastefully updated and renewed 1954 rambler with solid oak hardwoods throughout, newly upgraded kitchen with '50s style tile counters, spacious living room w/wood-burning FP, on a 8320-sf private corner lot just a short stroll (walkscore=80) to shops and the Crest Theatre Center!
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Bainbridge / Winslow! $579,000-$959,000 Vinyard Lane Only four penthouse luxury residences still available at Vineyard Lane, winner of Kitsap County's 2006 Earth Day Award for Green Building. Southern exposure, 9ft and vaulted ceilings, generous windows and open floor plan. Features sapele and bamboo hardwood floors, Paperstone countertops, GE Profile and Bosch appliances, W/D, A/C, and tankless hot water. It’s built with care, built green and built by locals who care about Bainbridge Island.

View Phinney Craftsman! $795,000 5023 2nd Ave NW (1.5 mb) Enjoy spectacular west-facing 180° views from the main floor, upstairs, downstairs, and back yard of this upgraded 1927 3-BR/2-BA home. Formal dining room, den / sitting room, modern kitchen with great appliances, oak floors, wine storage, shop, and one-car garage!
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Richmond Beach! $1,100,000 20229 24th Ave NW Impeccably maintained 4-BR/3.75 BA elegant contemporary home with awesome Sound + Mountain views on a 16,500+ sf lot with a year-round stream as its focus, planted with color splash throughout the year. The front yard has a sprinkler system with new lawn surrounded by floral extravaganza. Call Laurie Jorgensen (ReMax Metro) at 206-419-8616 or click for more info.

Meadowbrook Garden Home! $489,000 11548 35th Ave NE Creekside paradise in peaceful private setting! Spacious 3 bdrm, 2 bath rambler tucked away down private drive. Dazzling arboretum type colorful yard & gardens with the relaxing sounds of Thorton Creek out your backdoor! Open living spaces & huge windows let in lots of light. Hardwood floors, gas & wood burning fireplaces. Updated baths,newer roof and windows, gas heat & hot water. Entertainment sized deck & hot tub overlooking creek. Nice sized woodshed and garden shed. Easy commute to downtown! Call Bruce Fulton (Windermere) at 206-949-1536 or click for more info!

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Condos, townhomes, gardens and the houses they come with! A selection of excellent properties for sale, just one click away!

RECENT SALES:
These are flyers for our most recent sold listings. If you're looking for homes like these, call us and we'll help you find one!

Ballard Garden Home! $400,000 2207 NW 70th St (1.6 mb) 2-BR 1923 architect-enchanced garden cottage with modern upgrades and respect for the original charm and character, sited on the west end of a corner lot, organically-tended and creating an oasis of year-round beauty.

Whittier Garden Home! $365,000 7030 Dibble Ave NW (1.8mb) Lovely and light-filled 2-BR garden home with open L-shaped kitchen / dining / living room with big back yard on a great Whittier street of more expensive garden homes! Close to shops, transit, and everything Ballard!

Crown Hill Garden Craftsman! $525,000 9701 12th Ave NW (2 mb) Quintessential 1920 3-BR 2-3/4 BA Craftsman surrounded by show-stopping gardens! Lovingly maintained, restored, and improved, covered front porch, formal living & dining, oak floors, original millwork, French doors to sitting room overlooking gardens, updated kitchen w/gas, 7200+sf lot, wonderful!

Ballard Craftsman! $700,000 2034 NW 64th St (526 kb) Gorgeous 1920 Craftsman home with romantic covered front porch, gracious entry leading to large formal living and dining rooms, a huge kitchen with yards of counters and cabinetry, a main floor den and powder room; three bedrooms with windowed closets (two in the master) and a full bath up, roomy high-ceilinged basement, gentle radiator heat, garage, large lot!

Phinney Craftsman! $599,950 7225 4th Ave NW (578 kb) Gorgeous 1911 Craftsman home with orignal detailing intact and tasteful upgrades; spacious formal living and dining rooms w/ beamed ceilings and ribbon-inlay oak floors, light-filled updated kitchen, gorgeous main-floor bath with separate shower and soaking tub, detached garage, basement media room.

Whittier Heights Craftsman! $460,000 7055 Dibble Ave NW (144 kb) This is a lovely 2-bedroom home featuring original craftsman detailing - box beam ceilings, abundant millwork, china cabinet - on a quiet and lovely street of mostly 'way more expensive homes. Detached garage, too.

Greenwood Condo $335,000 8760 Greenwood Ave N (126 kb) Spacious, light-filled 2-BR/1.76 BA 1122-sf corner unit with treed outlook, open floor plan, generously-sized rooms, 9' ceilings, formal living & dining rooms, gas fireplace, fully-equipped kitchen (yes, dishwasher and disposal!), full-sized in-unit clothes washer & dryer, in a great 1998 elevator building!

Green Lake $475,000 1125 N 84th St (232 kb) Lovely and charming 1937 3-BR bungalow with rich period details: coved plaster ceilings, oak floors, deco millwork - with a tastefully updated kitchen and a tiled full bath that's been refreshed in keeping with the era! There's a family/rec room in the high-ceilinged basement. A really nice house in a really neat location!

Laurelhurst Condo! $325,000 5525 50th Ave NE (85 kb) Rarely available Laurel Court Condo, 2-BRs, 2-sided FP serves the living and dining rooms, modern kitchen w/dishwasher & abundant cabinets, full bath with marble floors, in-unit washer & dryer, and a pleasant deck with evergreen outlook. Elevator building with skylit atrium entry, secure garage parking & plenty of visitor parking, on a quiet street! EZ access to U-W, SR-520, Burke-Gilman trail.

Maple Leaf $475,000 825 NE 91st St (144 kb) Beautiful and light-filled 1930 Tudor, 4-BR/1.75BA, formal living & dining rooms, lovely oak and fir floors, coved ceilings, picture rail. Updated kitchen with breakfast bar, corian-style countertops, gas cooking, abundant cabinetry. Large sunny yard with deck, on a quiet street, sidewalks - a short stroll to cafes, shops, and restaurants!

North Seattle! $425,000 2203 N 143rd St (1.14mb) Beautiful mature gardens surround this lovely 1955 3-BR home! Light-filled with wonderful garden outlooks, this mid-century classic home features quality details such as solid oak floors, skylit bath, sunny kitchen with greenhouse window - a lovely garden home! Extensive plant list provided!

Edmonds Bowl! $425,000 1058 Daley St (80 kb) Elegant classic 3-BR Cape Cod on the rim of the Bowl! Spacious open living/dining room, gleaming refinished oak floors, large light-filled kitchen - on a large corner lot just a short stroll from downtown!

Ballard! $850,000 7314 28th Ave NW (615kb) Originally built in 1915, this authentic Craftsman home has been carefully refreshed and updated. Featuring high-ceilinged and generously-sized rooms, authentic architectural detailing and craftsmanship, and stunningly beautiful high-quality materials!

Queen Anne! $600,000 622 W Smith St (1mb) Classic 1923 1-1/2 story 3-BR/1.75 BA bungalow on a corner lot! Formal dining room, masonry tile fireplace flanked with built-in bookcases, oak floors, original millwork - this is a darling house!.

Historic First Hill! $240,000 1221 Minor Ave (920kb) Refreshed and restored West-facing 1-BR with lots of windows to take advantage of the city view (and sound peek) from the 5th floor of a elegant 1960 architectural treasure! Refinished hardwoods, tastefully updated kitchen, lovely!

West Seattle / Belvidere! $400,000 4046 34th Ave SW (884kb) Very nice 2+BR 1-1/2 story 1940 house with walkout basement featuring gleaming oak floors, large eat-in kitchen Rainier and City views, with organically tended gardens on a quiet, tree-lined street!

Columbia City! $425,000 5017 46th Ave S (896kb) Delightful restoration of classic Craftsman, high-ceilinged and light-filled! Corner windows, original millwork, Fir floors. 2-BRs, 1 BA, kitchen w/spacious family room, fenced yard and garden with pond!

5 July 2008