Mallard Cove
80 E Roanoke St #12, Seattle, WA 98102 (Eastlake)
Listed by Danny Varona & Jay Kipp (Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty in Seattle)
Sold $ 1,645,000
Built in 2000, the 20-unit enclave of Mallard Cove redefined Lake Union condo living with its generous townhome style floor plans, private elevators, and unobstructed west-facing views. Highly sought after today the community remains a destination for in-city urbanites seeking balance between location, lifestyle, and amenities. Views from Gas Works Park to the Olympic Peninsula abound from all levels of this home, including the great room, master suite, and rooftop deck capturing the everchanging tapestry of Pacific NW life on the water. Two-car parking immediately adjacent to private elevator. Three storage rooms. Walk Score: 83. Bike Score: 73
2 beds 2.25 baths 1,606 sqft interior
A Note from The Sellers
We will surely miss this oasis on the east shore of Lake Union immediately north of the site where Bill Boeing built his first sea planes in his “red barn”.
From the unobstructed (and unobstructable) west- and north-facing living room, living room deck, and large rooftop deck, hundreds of floating homes and moored boats create a unique and beautiful picture-like canvas. And your senses will be delighted by the everchanging dynamic tapestry of the Pacific NW created by upright paddle boards, kayaks, small/medium/large boats, yachts and mega-yachts, and float planes that fly the waters of Lake Union and the air above it – with Gas Works Park, Queen Anne Hill, and the Olympic Mountains as a backdrop. The expansive views of the colorful sunsets are visible through the floor-to-ceiling windows on the north and west sides of the unit and the rooftop deck. Light fills the home through those windows even on cloudy Seattle days.
We’ll miss how accessible the townhome is thanks to the street level entry 5 steps from the curb, a private elevator that accesses both floors of the unit, 2 assigned underground secured parking spaces that are immediately adjacent to the elevator, and the mailboxes and trash/composting/recycling bins just a few steps away.
You can easily walk to Starbucks, a variety of restaurants and delis, and South Lake Union. Downtown Seattle is just a short drive away. And you’ll have front row seats for the July 4th fireworks on Lake Union, concerts at Gas Works Park, and the December 23rd Christmas Ships finale concert directly west of your home off the southern end of Gas Works Park.
Having just retired, we wanted to move out of the city but stay in the Seattle area. Finding a home on acreage in the Cascade foothills while maintaining our yacht and moorage on Lake Union allows us to maintain much of what this unit offered us while satisfying our new needs and desires. Were it not for our moorage, we would never have considered leaving this gem of a property!
