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3661 Hunts Point Rd Hunts Point,Washington
WENDY LISTERColdwell Banker Bain
In affiliation withColdwell Banker Previews InternatIonal®
425.450.5206www.WendyLister.com
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SPECIFICATIONS
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2.5
FireplaCes: 2
sq Ft home: 2,300
lot aCreaGe: 1.070
year Built: 1967
2011 taxes: $32,838
FroNtaGe: 80’
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N earing the t ip of this fabled p eninsula ~ broad west facing views that lo ok b eyond Evergreen Point to remarkable
view sp ec tacles. . . a s i te rarely offered. O lympic Mountains on an easel with Lake Washington at their feet .
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46,557sf (1 .069 Acres) of ver y gentle s lop e; a p ersonal pr ivate dr ive to 80’ of great level lake front. Sunl it exp osure;
wide steps into the lake. Pleasant NW contemp orar y ; separate garage - coach house ab ove. Per fec t ly wonder ful as a b each home as you plan your more substantial residence to l ive up to the value of the land.
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G rab those western sunb eams when you can! This is an ex traordinar y opp or tunit y to create a dream of your
own. . .br ing your architec t , contrac tor and designer. Capture the western corr idors that op en at the end of the street to b each prop er t y. Ful l ALTA sur vey has b een completed and is avai lable for review. Letter f rom Water front Construc tion on f i le in regard to do ck construc tion. D est ination ~ home!
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The History of Hunts Point, WADuring the late nineteenth century, Leigh S. J. Hunt, a Yarrow Point resident, purchased Hunts Point in order to enhance his view of Seattle. Modestly, he named the point after himself. As the Wheel of Fortune turned, and Hunt’s fortunes ebbed, the point was sold to a group of Seattle businessmen who bought the property for family picnics and camping. Gradually, small vacation homes were built, serviced by the Gazelle, a small ferry which provided access to Seattle.
In 1910, electricity and telephones came to Hunts Point, followed by postal service the next year. When a school was built, many Seattleites gave up their city homes and became full time Hunts Point residents. A clubhouse was built in 1913 at what is now 3655 Hunts Point Road. Tennis courts were built soon after, and the Hunts Point Tennis Club was born. Elaborate festivities, from dances to swimming tournaments, were given as fund raisers for improvements. There was even a Baby Carriage Committee, where infants of the Point collected coins in tin cups attached to their carriages.
Women of the Point took an interest in providing social services to the entire Eastside with the establishment of the Overlake Service League, which has since grown to fifteen separate organizations, each assisting needy Eastside families.
In 1916, the Government Locks were opened, dropping the level of the lake from 10 to 12 feet, creating marshlands in Cozy Cove and Fairweather Bay. Hunts Point residents were obliged to purchase the newly exposed land from the county.
Around 1943, a Community Club was formed, which included the old clubhouse to accommodate, among other things, raging games of Pinochle. Another favorite past time was watching the Slo Mo Shun, Stan Sayer’s famous hydroplane, which was docked at the end of the Point.
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The History of Hunts Point, WAWith the opening of the first Lake Washington Bridge in 1940, growth in the Eastside spiked. With growth, came zoning. Hunts Point was incorporated into a Fourth Class Town in 1955. The Fairweather Basin marshland was developed into prime residential property. The Evergreen Point Bridge, completed in 1963, put Hunts Point within minutes of Seattle.
Town Hall was dedicated on Clean Up Day, May 21st, 1978. Twelve years later a 16-acre preserve was given by descendants of Seattle pioneer Jacob Furth.
In 1990, Hunts Point became one of five Washington cities to be designated a Tree City, which entails forming a Park Commission, a budget for reforestation and an Arbor Day Proclamation, among other requirements. Hunts Point continues to create an atmosphere where residents may develop their properties to their own requirements while at the same time preserving the natural beauty and friendly wildlife that has come to define Hunts Point.
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All information is deemed reliable but is not warranted by Coldwell Banker Bain or the listing agents.
© 2011 Copyright. All Rights Reserved.
WENDY LISTERColdwell Banker Bain
425.450.5206www.WendyLister.com