Vintage Tudor perched on Seattle’s Carlton Park has history and $2.2M price tag
The house, which was built in 1941 by the well-known Washington architect C. Frank Mahon, was designed for Dr. Arthur Jordan and his wife Anne Jordan built it. Eighty years later, the original Tudor lines and details are still intact to please their next owner – priced at $ 2.195 million.
The architect of this historic home is best known for buildings many Washingtoners may be familiar with. “Mahon’s most notable designs are probably the Holy Rosary Church in Tacoma (on the news because it could be demolished) and the Hungerford Hotel on 400 Spring St., now the Executive Hotel Pacific,” wrote Barbara Manning of Seattle House Histories.
In this house we see Mahon’s awe of the Tudor Revival design. The ogee moldings and acute angles inside as well as the mahogany and copper details that adorn the cedar and brick exterior are well preserved.
Also of note are modern updates: a bright, well-equipped kitchen; renovated bathrooms; a bonus reception room in the basement; and a landscaped plot that makes optimal use of the property’s dimensions. All of this contributes to the overall unique mix of the house of the best of past centuries with the demands and desires of a lifestyle in 2021.
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Jason Greer, Jason Greer with Elevato Visuals.
The property is 6,300 square meters.
Jason Greer, Jason Greer with Elevato Visuals.
Here we look through the door into the house.
Jason Greer, Jason Greer with Elevato Visuals.
Tudor Revival design elements shine in the original exterior of the house.
Jason Greer, Jason Greer with Elevato Visuals.
A wraparound terrace leads to this dramatic entrance.
Jason Greer, Jason Greer with Elevato Visuals.
The property is elevated so that the house towers over its Magnolia quarter.
Anna Marie Erwert writes from both a tenant and a new buyer perspective and has (finally) achieved both statuses. She focuses on national property trends and specializes in the San Francisco Bay Area and the Pacific Northwest. Follow Anna on Twitter: @AnnaMarieErwert.