Area: The Highlands
Address: 89 Olympic Drive View local map
NWMLS: 29084383
List Price: $5,950,000
Status: Available
Bedrooms: 6
Bathrooms: 3.75
Heat: Gas, Radiant
Taxes: 2009 - $49,8841
Year Built: 1912
Lot Size: 4.82 Acres per KingCounty Records

This distinguished 4.82-acre estate property is one of Seattle's finest. It offers a classic Colonial Revival home, beautifully landscaped grounds, and panoramic views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains. Built in 1912, the house was designed by architect Carl Gould, revered for his adaptation of historical residential styles as well as the public buildings he designed like the Seattle Art Museum and Suzzallo Library on the University of Washington campus.

The house has been meticulously maintained and thoughtfully updated. A winding drive meanders through woodlands, ending in front of a commanding Colonial house with a circular driveway, level lawn and towering old elm. The three-story house has clapboard exterior walls, shuttered windows, and cedar shake roof. A Dutch door is set in a richly detailed entry with a triangular pediment and fluted columns. The refined façade of the house belies the grandeur of its interiors as well as its true scale, which is better grasped when viewed from the west. A 12-foot-wide center hall with a magnificent split staircase and exquisite hand-painted walls hints at the grand scale of dayrooms, all endowed with superb architectural detailing, high ceilings and pale hardwood floors with ribbon inlay.

Arched French doors open to a gracious living room with an antique marble fireplace, a large bay window framing water and mountain views, and two sets of French doors to brick terraces that flank the room. The formal dining room also has commanding western vistas and terrace access. It is adorned with paneled walls, one of which conceals a passageway to the kitchen. A large library, originally the home's living room, has walls lined with bookshelves and a marble-trimmed fireplace. It opens to an adjacent sunroom with cabinetry for media equipment and three walls lined in floor-to-ceiling windows. French doors open to a side terrace with a tranquil shade garden. A door in the entry hall opens to a back hall leading to the kitchen.

Off the hall are an elegant powder room appointed in marble and travertine and a cozy office with stenciled hardwood floors and walnut-paneled walls. The kitchen and its adjoining family room were updated with French style. An old limestone mantel and the tiles that cover counters and floors were all brought from France for the house. The kitchen has a beamed ceiling, center island and open display shelving. Appliances include a paneled Sub-Zero refrigerator/freezer, Miele dishwasher, Dacor 6-burner gas cook-top, Thermador and GE ovens, and GE microwave. An adjacent utility room equipped with laundry facilities and a work sink has access to the driveway and detached garage.

Two sets of stairs lead to the second floor -- the main stairs in the entry hall and convenient back stairs located just off the kitchen. There are six bedrooms, a full bath and two three-quarter baths on the second floor. Three of the bedrooms have fireplaces and breathtaking water views, including the master suite with a marble bath and walk-in closet. Second floor amenities include an ironing room and several storage closets. The third floor offers storage rooms and a big playroom with a vaulted ceiling, pine-paneled walls and dormer windows that look west to the water and mountains.

The house has a full basement that affords abundant storage options as well as great potential for additional living space. There is ample room for a home theater and wine cellar. The property's grounds are as