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Lake Forest Park Waterfront Homes:

Seattle waterfront comes in many ways, shapes, and forms, but many Seattle area residents have started to migrate just a tiny bit North to some of the most affordable and beautiful Lake Washington waterfront that Seattle has to offer. Most people don’t generally think of Lake Forest Park first when they think of waterfront, but the city is nestled on the banks of Lake Washington and features some amazing waterfront properties.

In fact, the Lake Forest Park waterfront homes are spectacular to say the least, but they don’t pop up very often. Just one has sold in MLS in the last year. Another is actively on the market with an offer and accepting back up offers. So let’s look at the Lake Forest Park waterfront homes that have sold in recent years:

The most recent Lake Forest Park waterfront home sale in the NWMLS data was the home on Beach Drive that closed in August of 2009. This Beach Drive waterfront home was on the market for 328 days and with a list price originally of $2,195,000 which later got reduced to a more affordable $1,739,000. It sold for a final price of $1,695,000 with conventional financing. Here are some of the stats on this waterfront home:

• 4 bedroom
• 4.5 baths
• 3590 square feet
• 6630 square foot lot
• Built in 1938
• 2 Car garage
• 82 feet of Lake Washington frontage
• Shared dock
• Sheridan Beach Club boundaries

This Sheridan Beach waterfront home also had perks like air conditioning which isn’t common in the area, but the lot size was significantly smaller than many other Lake Forest Park waterfront properties.

Looking at Lake Forest Park waterfront homes that have sold since January of 2007, the average square footage is 4215, average dollar per square foot is $559.06, average days on market for these waterfront homes is 168 days with a range from as little as 10 days to sell a house to 422 days. The average list price on these was $2,308,490 and average sales price was $2,258,900. The median sales price on these was $2,258,900.

Highest and Lowest Priced Lake Forest Park Waterfront Homes Over The Last Few Years..

The highest sold price was $4,670,000 on a waterfront home listed for 422 days at a list price of $4,750,000. This was a 9400 square foot home on Shore Drive NE in Sheridan Beach with 4 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms. The lot size was .53 of an acre and it sold for $496.81 per square foot. The lowest sold waterfront home in this period was a 3050 square foot home on Beach Drive NE in Sheridan Beach on a lot that was .169 of an acre. The home was built in 1932 and on the market for 394 days.

Do you want more info on Lake Forest Park waterfront homes including Sheridan Beach, Riviera Place, Beach Drive, Edgewater Lane, Shore Place, and Shore Drive? Email for current offerings or to give us your wish list: homes@LakeForestParkView.com If you are thinking about downsizing out of your waterfront home, please let us know, too! We have qualified buyers interested in your Lake Forest Park waterfront property!