One of Seattle's many quintessential Craftsman with a rocking-chair porch to relax on. Sitting on a quiet street in North Beach, this home features gorgeous hardwoods, ample natural light, and French doors leading to a spacious deck.
This Craftsman has been remodeled since it was built in 1911, but it has not lost its original character (or its hardwood floors). Features a classic Craftsman eating nook as well as a formal dining room, stainless steel and granite in the brand new kitchen, and a full basement with washer & dryer.
Listing provided courtesy of Bryan Loe, Windermere Real Estate
This gorgeous Craftsman, built in 1906, rings in with over 4,260 sq. ft. of restored and remodeled perfection. The beautiful chef's kitchen includes top-of-the-line appliances and a casual dining area, while the living and dining rooms all open to an expansive deck with sweeping views.
Listing provided courtesy of Kathryn Hinds, Windermere Real Estate
You can walk down any street in Seattle and see construction. But you’ll also probably see some Craftsman-style homes.
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There’s no singular strict definition, but you know it when you see it (you know the kind, even if you don’t know the kind): Exposed support beams; big, covered porches; low-pitched roofs. These homes are the type that feature built-in cabinetry and are made of natural materials like wood and stone – and Seattle is littered with them.
So what made Craftsman style so popular in Seattle? There’s a lot to love about a craftsman-style home, but timing, it seems, was key.
The American Craftsman style was adapted from the Arts and Crafts movement in Great Britain, becoming popular in the U.S. during the beginning of the 1900s. That places it about the time Seattle was seeing a boom just after the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition.
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Street cars had just been installed, allowing folks to more easily move out from the industrial city center to homes further away. The local lumber industry made for easy home materials. Seattle’s population tripled between 1900 and 1910, to a whopping 230,000 people. And – unlike the east coast, where many people were moving from – there was actually room to spread out.
“The land was cheap here,” Knute Berger, local writer who grew up in the area, told KUOW. “Back East people were living in denser apartment high rises. When they came here, they could live cheaply but also own homes. It’s sort of Seattle’s secret appeal – that you could find the best of urban and suburban life in the city.”
The Craftsman style was easily recreatable, with do-it-yourself kit Craftsman kits even being sold at Sears or a local company owned by Seattle entrepreneur Jud Yoho.
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Of course, what was the dime-a-dozen of yesteryear is now highly sought after, as modern Seattle undergoes another population boom and transit upgrade. There’s still plenty of Crafstman-style homes hitting the market, but buyers will have to be a lot quicker with their offers.
Take a look through the slideshow above to find three quaint Craftsman-style homes listed in Seattle today. These days a Craftsman doesn’t come cheap, but those good bones may just be worth it.
