For Sale: 1 Bedroom 1922 Grocery Store
January 31st, 2008 @ 1:15 am by Cliffe | Sorted Historic Buildings
Now this one is unique. I Toured this 1922 built 18th Ave Mom & Pop grocery store turned 1 bedroom home this past weekend and I’m here to bring you the photos. The Central District building was renovated in 2005 — now with 1 bedroom, 1.75 bath, 1150 square feet, and is going for $499,950. As the listing states, this one looks like it was ripped directly out of DWELL Magazine. I’m not much of a fan of that magazine, but this home is pretty cool. Livable? Maybe, maybe not — but definitely a one of a kind. Check it out by clicking on the thumbnails.
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| This Central District 1922 grocery store was rehabbed and turned into this 1 bedroom home. A large sign rescued from a Payless Shoes store was recently removed from the front facade, by request of the City of Seattle. They’re no fun. | A view of the back of the home. I really like the metal siding on the ground floor. |
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| The old store’s floor space was converted into this dining room/work area. Note the years of grit on the walls. | Just beyond the dining room table is this kitchen area. It has a very modern-eclectic feel. |
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| The first floor bathroom. The space was so tight that you’ll need to pardon my flash. | This first floor office area probably couldn’t be used as a bedroom since you must pass through it to get to the upstairs bedroom. |
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| The one and only bedroom has a large balcony with some nice views. | The second floor bathroom is quite large, given the rest of the home. Make of that what you will. |
January 31st, 2008 @ 7:13 am
Tres chic! Very sassy. Strictly commercial. Surrounded by concrete, blanketed with power lines. Looks more like business office than a home. No bathtub?
January 31st, 2008 @ 8:40 am
I was always a little intrigued by this place–it was somewhat out of place for the neighborhood. For the longest time I thought it was an art gallery until we recognized it being used as a home. For awhile they had a sign reading “SPace” hung above the front door. They used the lit-up sign lettering from a Payless Shoe store for the sign.
January 31st, 2008 @ 9:54 am
I must say: I do love it. The store-cum-residence appeals to me in a high-density- living way, maybe.
Do you happen to know whether it is staged?
January 31st, 2008 @ 11:01 am
Yes, it’s staged.
Cliffe
January 31st, 2008 @ 11:32 am
My word, prices are out of control, aren’t they!
January 31st, 2008 @ 11:42 am
Prices are always out of control. But i do like this home. It’s cute in a cozy sort of way.
January 31st, 2008 @ 12:39 pm
Prices are out of control, but getting less so. You’ll find a lot of properties in the area sitting on the market for a while and slashing the list price. There are some good deals to be had. Of course, this is Seattle where “good deal” is relative.
Cliffe
February 4th, 2008 @ 5:10 pm
Same thing in Chicago. Now with the subprime thing going on, houses sit on the market forever and repeatedly have prices that get reduced but it is still Chicago where the prices really aren’t that “reduced.”