Rise above the street & step into the heart of calm. Serene vibes permeate this extensively, carefully renovated Modern-meets-Mid-Century home. Walls of double-paned wind...
Listing courtesy of COMPASS.
Rare waterfront living in Madison Park! Spectacular unobstructed south facing views of Lake Washington & Mt Rainier from this ground floor oasis. Spacious open concept la...
Listing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Bain.
Great opportunity to live in an Art Deco Building tucked away on a safe and quiet dead end, backing to the Queen Anne Greenbelt on two sides. Panoramic views of both Lake...
Listing courtesy of Keller Williams Realty PS.
Welcome to this incredible upper floor unit with breathtaking views, 2100+ sq ft of living space, & two spacious bedrooms. This home has been thoughtfully oriented to cap...
Listing courtesy of Redfin Corp..
12th floor NE corner unit is filled with wonderful natural light and has custom updates throughout. Oversized 1408 SF - 3bd, 2 - 3/4 Ba w/ living, dining, & kitchen, comp...
Listing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Bain.
Enjoy expansive Puget Sound & Olympic views from this top-floor 2 bedroom penthouse with covered balcony. Work from home is easy with 2 oversized built-in desks with a bu...
Listing courtesy of Ewing & Clark, Inc..
Live ‘On the Water’,literally!Built 'On' East Lake Union with elegance & sophistication,this incredible corner-end unit offers a suspended outdoor pool,premier dock,boat ...
Listing courtesy of Soria Real Estate.
REDUCED $6K ! below $572 per square foot , Home at last in the middle of all Queen Anne Uptown has to offer, Stunning Protected View of Elliott Bay, Puget Sound, Myrtle E...
Listing courtesy of Carleton Park Realty.
Spectacular Seattle Penthouse! Spacious Penthouse located at the base of Queen Anne with breathtaking Puget Sound, Olympic Mountain and downtown views. Extremely rare pe...
Listing courtesy of Sound Point Real Estate LLC.
Palatial 1,800 sq ft top floor, view end-unit w/ light from 3 sides & 2 enormous 17' x 6' covered decks. Open concept living & dining room w/stone statement piece wood-bu...
Listing courtesy of RE/MAX Metro Realty, Inc..
Come enjoy fine NW living with picturesque water views from both bedrooms & main living areas. Private deck feels like you’re out boating on a majestic vessel. Tastefull...
Listing courtesy of John L Scott West Seattle.
EXPANSIVE 270 degree views of Elliott Bay/Puget Sound, city skyline, Olympic Mountains, Space Needle and Lake Union from this Penthouse that sweeps the southern half of t...
Listing courtesy of John L. Scott, Inc..
Welcome Home to the MODE Condo Community! This updated classic Mid-Century building was built in the times of the World's Fair, has a cool history, and a great community ...
Listing courtesy of Lake & Company.
Major Price Reduction! Penthouse, top flr, SW & SE crner w/mesmerizing views of the snd, sparkling city & breathtaking Lk Union views frm this stunning renovatd luxury hm...
Listing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Bain.
Amazing location on Capitol Hill! Modern studio at the Vertigo featuring a rooftop garden/BBQ deck with sweeping sound, city, space needle & Mt. Rainier views, fitness r...
Listing courtesy of Windermere Real Estate Co..
Rare opportunity to own this Extraordinary remodel of Washington Park Towers desireable 'B' unit! Highest quality design and materials include 6in rift cut herringbone o...
Listing courtesy of Ewing & Clark, Inc..
Mid century homes are primarily those built in the 1950s and 1960s and may feature a mid century, modern style that many of today's homebuyers are in the market for. These homes often have long sloping roof lines, large windows and are typically single story homes or they'll have a daylight basement. They're perfect for restoration and even though they're not classified by architecture, the term "mid century" usually has a distinct design.
Most of the time when someone thinks "mid century" they might be thinking of the Brady Bunch home. This unique, strong line, architectural style that was prevalent in the 1960s and even into the 1970s. It was very modern and contemporary for its day and age but today, these mid century, modern homes are being renovated to preserve that unique, "modern" contemporary style and there are several around the Seattle area that might fit this genre. Many of these homes may have an additional second story that may have been added at a later time. Also, many mid century homes may have a daylight basement where the majority of the living spaces on one level and then the top biography of the lot slopes downward so that there is a daylight basement and maybe one or two more bedrooms.
Mid century might also be an era dating back to the 1950s and 1960s. Think Mad Men. Someone like Don Draper would love to have lived in one of these homes. This mid century modern design is typically a collection of designs built from roughly the 1940s to the 1970s.
Mid century modern homes were inspired by a high style prairie architecture. Architects such as Frank Loyd Wright stated that modern US architecture form no longer followed function but form was function. These homes tend to be slightly ornate and include upscale details such as exotic woods and stained-glass but not a lot of ornate features such as you'd find in a Victorian or historical home. Its simplicity, clean look, encompassing international, contemporary and organic with flat roofs instead of the traditional A-frame.
Most of these modern homes are a contemporary style for their era. You'll find lots of windows and more natural materials such as wood, brick and stone. Roof beams and feelings are typically exposed with Windows just below the roof line and an asymmetrical front porch area.
Many mid century homes are what architects would consider "organic" blending natural shapes and non-rectilinear geometrics. These homes are sometimes built over waterfalls, trees or rock formations. This type of home can fit its surroundings rather than the other way around.
If you're looking for mid century home with this type of style, feel free to browse all of the listings below that were built between 1940 and 1960, however, if you're looking for a specific architecture contact my office today and I would be happy to do some research and customize a list of homes that meet your exact search criteria and budget.
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