For Sale: Mount Baker Craftsman
February 12th, 2008 @ 12:38 am by Cliffe | Sorted Historic Buildings
You just can’t keep me away from 1914 Craftsman houses like this one. Someone just scooped up this 4 bed, 3.5 bath Mount Baker home selling for $950,000. But before it was subject to inspection, I stopped by with my camera in order to bring you the goods. I really haven’t spent that much time in Mount Baker, but every time I drive around the area I come away impressed. Click on the images to see the photos.
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| Exterior of the home from the curb. | The back yard of the home with mature landscaping. |
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| Showing the back of the property along with master bedroom balcony. | A view of the tree lined Mount Baker street. |
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| The living room is situated at the front of the house. | A formal dining room sits just off of the living room. |
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| The kitchen shows signs of a relatively recent remodel. | The first floor bathroom. Hex tile and claw foot tub — you cannot go wrong. |
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| The top of the stairs heading to the second floor. | This bedroom looks down to the front yard and street below. |
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| This extra room could be used as a workspace. | A sun-filled master bedroom with doors leading to a balcony. |
February 12th, 2008 @ 9:31 am
They just don’t build ‘em like they used to. Nearly a million bucks for zero off street parking in an isolated neighborhood! And don’t even mention the energy costs (wasted) with electric baseboard heat and uninsulated windows, and, most likely, uninsulated walls. At some point common sense and social responsibility has to trump nostalgia. Those WERE the “good old days”. (And what’s with the dining room window pulls attached to the sills?)
February 13th, 2008 @ 12:36 am
Wow, right next to Colman Park. (Well, not RIGHT next to, but mere steps away.) Nice..
February 13th, 2008 @ 9:29 am
I know what it is like to live in one of these old crarftsman style homes. Great deatil, great arches in the entryways, great plaster on the wall, cold as frozen tundra in the winter. You have to at least insulate the attic (for us that is where most of the cold comes from) and try to winterize the inside as much as possible. But, gosh, you forget all that when you see beauty and a work of art.