Seattle Homes For Sale with Wine Cellars
Gorgeous to look at and fun to stock, the wine cellar is a bonus in vino-loving Washington
By Michael Badger March 18, 2014
This article originally appeared in the April 2014 issue of Seattle magazine.
!–paging_filter–pUnclaimed storage space in a house is like an inkblot test: Fitness buffs see a place for the elliptical, fashion plates see a huge closet, oenophiles see a wine cellar. Happily for wine lovers, many fellow grape connoisseurs have gone before, transforming unsung corners into fabulous temperature-, light- and humidity-controlled zones where investment pieces can age in horizontal peace. Tasting tables and bragging rights are often part of the bargain.nbsp; brbrstrongimg src=”/sites/default/files/newfiles/0414_dblaine-cel.jpg” style=”float: left; margin: 10px;” height=”496″ width=”350″a href=” http://www.redfin.com/WA/Seattle/3301-E-John-St-98112/home/141448” target=”_blank”Denny-Blaine/a/strongbrstrongPrice: /strong$1,457,000 brstrongSquare footage: /strong3,720; 3 bedrooms, 3.25 bathsbrstrongProperty size: /strong3,720 square feetbrstrongProperty taxes:/strong $11,466brstrongYear built:/strong 2004brstrongWine Cellar/strong: 570-bottlenbsp; capacity, cedar shelves, custom tile flooring, climate and temperature controlbrstrongListed: /strongOctober 2013/p
pstrongbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbrbra href=”http://www.redfin.com/WA/Seattle/2851-NW-94th-St-98117/home/289980” target=”_blank”North Beach/a/strongimg src=”/sites/default/files/newfiles/nbeach-cel.jpg” style=”float: right; margin: 10px;” height=”233″ width=”350″brstrongPrice:/strong $979,000brstrongSquare footage:/strong 3,410; 3 bedrooms, 3.75 bathsbrstrongProperty size: /strong7,650 square feetbrstrongProperty taxes: /strong$7,898brstrongYear built:/strong 2001brstrongWine cellar:/strong 80 square feet, cedar shelves, temperature-controlled spacebrstrongListed:/strong November 2013nbsp;/p
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pstrongimg src=”/sites/default/files/newfiles/0414_magnoliawinerealestate.jpg” style=”float: left; margin: 10px;” height=”232″ width=”350″a href=”http://www.redfin.com/WA/Seattle/4594-W-Cramer-St-98199/home/123076” target=”_blank”Magnolia/a/strongbrstrongPrice: /strong$3,351,000brstrongSquare footage:/strong 5,370; br4 bedrooms, 3.75 bathsbrstrongProperty size:/strong 1.71 acresbrstrongProperty taxes:/strong $30,646 brstrongYear built:/strong 1910brstrongWine cellar: /strong90.66 square feetbrstrongListed: /strongAugust 2013brbr/p
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