New construction with a Northwest feel on Mercer Island's Eastern Shoreline
New construction on the waterfront is some of the most widely varied real estate in the Seattle area, in terms of design. You'll find more Tuscan, modern, chateau, and other non-traditional home styles here than in virtually any other part of Seattle. Waterfront home owners have their own style, and they have the ability to create their own unique vision based on their tastes and backgrounds.
It's also nice to see a truly beautiful home that celebrates the tradition of the Northwest rustic and traditional craftsman look. This newly-built home has taken the details of a classic Northwest home and blended them seamlessly with a luxurious, expansive estate on the lake.
When building new construction on the shores of Lake Washington, many developers are forced to cram as many square feet of home as possible onto a small lot. The sunk cost of the waterfront property creates the need for a spectacular home to make the investment worthwhile, and it sometimes pushes a builder towards a towering structure on a postage stamp parcel.
In this Ferncroft residence on the Mercer Island's waterfront, the developers found a way to create a large home, but still allow for comfortable yard spaces around the home and a spacious outdoor entertaining area on the waterfront. The 6279 square foot home is sizable, without a doubt, but its elevations, footprint placement, and rooflines allow it to fit in with the neighborhood's style.
From craftsman knee braces to exposed douglas fir beams and supports, the home feels more warm and inviting than ostentatious. Sited at the extreme West of the lot, but down a long, wooded drive, there is a feelling of privacy from the road and still plenty of open space on the lake side of the lot. Passing the 3 car garage and entering through double doors, the vast lake views are immediately clear from the living room and kitchen windows.
It's clear that attention was paid to every detail in this home. From copper gutters and cedar soffits on the exterior, to wrought iron ballusters and walnut floors inside, the materials are neither "builder spec" nor boring-there's a new, beautiful material to catch your eye in nearly every room. The study is a perfect example, with stained cherry cabinets from floor to ceiling, a wet bar, and full-height windows with views of the water.
There are 8 full or partial baths, and 5 bedrooms, most of which have spectacular views of their own. The master bedroom suite has its own entry foyer, separating the vast bathroom and walk-in closet from the sleeping quarters. The home also enjoys multiple view decks with plenty of space for outdoor cooking and entertaining.
Moving out to the water, a protected sandy beach slopes into the 122 foot pier. The dock materials are high-end finishes, and the moorage would accomodate the vast majority of watercraft. The water on this part of Lake Washington is some of the best for water skiing or wakeboarding, as many boaters consider this one of the least-choppy parts of the lake.
Listed at $7.9 million, this waterfront estate is clearly an ultra-luxury piece of property, but it also manages to blend well with the more traditional homes surrounding it. The developers have created a home that should make not only the new owners very happy, but also continue to beautify the coastline in Mercer Island in the Northwest tradition.
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Sam DeBord is a Realtor and real estate broker with SeattleHome.com, a division of Washington State Realty, LLC. He is a member of the Seattle-King County Association of Realtors and a Green-Certified Pro. Listing details and photos courtesy NWMLS and Glover Weiss, John L Scott. The NWMLS did not compile or publish this information.
Sam can be contacted at (206) 658-3225 or Sam(at)SeattleHome.com.
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