2958 72nd Avenue SEMercer Island, WA 98040Price: $1,895,000

Available for the first time in 40 years, this lovely 2-story traditional offers all the right spaces in a prime First Hill location. Enjoy the spacious interiors as-is, enhance them with your own stylish updates, or start fresh on the level and expansive 11,300 square foot lot. The circular layout allows easy flow from light-filled living and dining areas into the sky-lit kitchen and open casual spaces beyond. Cooking is a breeze with stainless-steel appliances, ample cabinets, plenty of counter space, and a breakfast bar extending into the open dining nook. Kick back in the comfy family room with custom media cabinets and breezy A/C, or step out for barbecues on the back deck and grassy play lawn beyond bordered by lush, mature landscaping. Your primary suite, two more bedrooms, and an office nook are all together upstairs along with built-in library shelving off the stairway. Don't miss the full guest apartment with its own eat-in kitchen, living area, 4th bedroom, and ¾ bath…perfect for guests, an au pair, multi-generational living, or potential rental income! Just minutes from I-90/light rail access to Seattle or Bellevue, shopping, dining, top-rated schools, and parks. A rare chance to shape your future equity in one of the Seattle area's most coveted zip codes.