Homes with Stunning Sunrooms
Smart Seattle homes capture the fleeting winter light with windowed sunrooms
By Talia Gottlieb January 21, 2014
This article originally appeared in the January 2014 issue of Seattle magazine.
!–paging_filter–pFrom formal solariums in grand homes to small atrium add-ons, sunrooms are Seattle’s answer to the Southern-style screened-in porch. Set aside for everything from sleeping and dining to reading and playing, these many-windowed spaces bring the outside in and shed welcome light on the cold, damp days of January.nbsp; brbra href=”http://www.redfin.com/WA/Bainbridge-Island/10132-NE-Kitsap-St-98110/home…” target=”_blank”strongFort Ward, Bainbridge Island/strong/a (pictured above) brstrongPrice:/strong $965,000brstrongSquare footage: /strong3,669; 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathroomsbrstrongProperty size:/strong 2.95 acresbrstrongProperty taxes:/strong $9,063brstrongYear built:/strong 1992brstrongBonus:/strong Sunroom leads to a garden that the Smithsonian Institution lists as a horticultural treasurebrstrongListed:/strong August 2013brbrstrongimg src=”/sites/default/files/newfiles/0114_realestate_magnolia.jpg” style=”float: left; margin: 10px;” width=”400″ height=”266″a href=”http://www.redfin.com/WA/Seattle/3836-36th-Ave-W-98199/home/127907” target=”_blank”Magnolia/a/strongbrstrongPrice:/strong $565,000brstrongSquare footage: /strong2,090; 3 bedrooms, 2 bathroomsbrstrongProperty size:/strong 6,000 square feetbrstrongProperty taxes:/strong $4,626brstrongYear built: /strong1910brstrongBonus: /strongAtrium style sunroom off the kitchen (not shown) looks out on lush gardens with native plantsbrstrongListed: /strongJune 2013brbrimg src=”/sites/default/files/newfiles/0114_capitolhill_realestate.jpg” style=”margin: 10px; float: right;” width=”400″ height=”266″a href=”http://www.redfin.com/WA/Seattle/1658-Federal-Ave-E-98102/home/135745” target=”_blank”strongCapitol Hill/strong/abrstrongPrice: /strong$3,995,000brstrongSquare footage:/strong 7,380; br5 bedrooms, 5 bathroomsbrstrongProperty size:/strong 0.46 acresbrstrongProperty taxes:/strong $27,623brstrongYear built: /strong1919brstrongBonus:/strong Formal sunroom with terrace access (shown)brstrongListed:/strong April 2013/p
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