Seattle Shorelines Rising: Waterfront Home Sales Up 28.9% For 2012

Home sales in the greater Seattle market rose significantly in 2012, signalling strength in the luxury home market for the first time in over five years.  The increase in luxury sales fits well with the moderate price increases that we've seen across the entire market this past year.

There were 863 waterfront homes sold in King County in 2012, up from 669 in 2011.  That 28.9 percent increase is an unmistakable trend in the right direction for waterfront real estate, which makes up a significant percentage of the luxury real estate in the greater Seattle area.  Waterfront homes account for 30 to 40 percent of the multi-million dollar homes sold in King County in any given year.

The waterfront homes at the top end of the market also saw marked increases in sales.  Sales of waterfront homes over $1 million increased 6.25 percent for the year, while multi-million dollar sales were up 20.5% percent over the same period.  The top King County sale for the year was an estate known as "Harmony at Proctor Lane" in Mercer Island.  The nearly 3-acre estate has 324 feet of Lake Washington shoreline and sold for $21.625 million.  Sales in the city of Seattle topped out at $3.3 million at Webster Point in Laurelhurst.

Top Waterfront Real Estate Sales in the city of Seattle, 2012

Address	City	Price	Beds	Baths	Sq Ft
3000 Webster Point Rd NE	Seattle	$3,300,000	5	4.25	5,520
8750 Sand Point Wy NE	Seattle	$3,232,500	5	4.5	6,200
2369 Fairview Ave E #1	Seattle	$3,000,000	2	1.75	2,885
4516 55th Ave NE	Seattle	$2,485,000	4	3.25	3,710
302 Lakeside Ave S #301	Seattle	$2,315,000	2	2.5	2,781
13207 11th Place NW	Seattle	$2,185,000	5	5.25	8,540
920 Lakeside Ave S	Seattle	$2,138,000	3	1.75	3,090
2700 Boyer Ave E #B	Seattle	$2,025,000	2	1.75	2,216

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