Not Afraid of Color

Property Watch: A Historic Foursquare with Its Own Lego Room

A well-known local architect went to town on this classic home, adding custom storage for your books, your dog, and your all-consuming hobby.

09/26/2023 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Snow Play

Property Watch: This Ski Cabin Could Be Winter Party Central

Walk to Summit at Snoqualmie—then back for a night of hot tubbing and archery.

09/19/2023 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Dock Broker

Property Watch: Why Be a Landlord When You Can Be a Lakelord?

A stately tudor along the Portage Bay waterfront has its own dock, where three floating homes rent slips.

09/13/2023 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Farmhouse Festivities

Property Watch: Every Day Can Be a Wedding

A Puyallup-area farmhouse combines living space with a quaint event venue. Basically it's an HGTV series waiting to happen.

09/06/2023 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Dome Home

Property Watch: A Real Life Hobbit Hole

Equal parts sustainable and mystical, this unusual getaway connects to state park trails—perfect for starting your new fairy-tale life in the forest.

08/29/2023 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Owl Do You Do

Property Watch: This Owl-Faced Tree House Comes with a Waterfront Home

The house is fine. The ice cream parlor is fun. The tree house is transcendent.

08/22/2023 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Cozy on the Canal

Property Watch: Petite Houseboat, Full-Size Amenities

This Fremont-adjacent hideout offers a soaking tub under a skylight, full-size bed and appliances, and a sizable outdoor deck—but we're pretty hung up on the little reading nook.

08/09/2023 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Lily Pond-ering

Property Watch: A Backyard Oasis You'll Never Want to Leave

The backyard of this secluded home has a lily pond, a firepit, even a soaking tub—a sharp contrast from the neighborhood nude beach.

08/02/2023 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Multi-Hyphenate Island Life

Property Watch: This Vashon Island Farmhouse Lets You Live, Work, and Make Art

Perfect for launching a dream business...or just hosting out-of-town guests.

07/26/2023 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Cast from the Past

Property Watch: The House Made of Seattle History

How to make new construction feel less bland? Source bank teller windows, cigar shop display cases, and a jeweler's cabinet from local remodels and teardowns.

07/19/2023 By Sarah Anne Lloyd