Danny Presents: ‘Villa Lago’ – 2017 FAIRVIEW AVE E UNIT #G

• Villa Lago’s 50 feet of open-view water frontage ranks in the top 3 largest for a floating home in Seattle.
• The best of both worlds: End-of-dock views without the exposure and lack of privacy trade-off that an end-of-dock home requires.
• The unobstructed Southern exposure – uniquely enjoyed by the nine homes sharing this side of the dock – offers two spectacular benefits:
  • City lights magically reflect from the water by night.
  • Regarded as the sunniest location on Lake Union.
• Total privacy from the neighboring floating homes, while inside Villa Lago.
• 50-foot accessory floating deck; one of the longest in Seattle’s floating home community.
• This dock and Terry Petus Park combine to create a cove that offers some of the safest swimming spots on Lake Union.

THE VIEW AND ENTERTAINMENT

• One-half mile of unparalleled, iconic Seattle skyline and Lake Union views.
• Fireworks
  • New Year’s Eve show from the Space Needle.
  • July 4th show from the upstairs view deck.
• The weekly spectacle that is the Duck Dodge sailing race, Tuesday evenings between May & September.
• The Parade of Christmas Ships each December.
• The Seaplanes, taking off and landing.
• Large ships, such as Alaska fishing vessels, US Navy ships, and UW research ships.
• Hot-tub boats, paddleboards, kayaks, and many other small watercraft.
• Sunrise, mid-day sun and outrageous sunsets.
• Otters, beavers, bald eagles, ducks, coho salmon, and flocks of migrating birds. 

LOCATION

• The closest floating home dock to Downtown Seattle and South Lake Union. 
• Close to coffee shops and restaurants in Eastlake
• Easy access to Highway I-5
• Minutes to Capitol Hill and surrounding neighborhoods

FUN FACTS

• Villa Lago was considered an alternate location for the 1993 romantic comedy, ‘Sleepless in Seattle’.
• After its last remodel, the home was featured in The Seattle Times article “Floating in style: Houseboats creative, colorful, cosmopolitan”
• The cedar logs beneath this home – the second registered floating home in King County– were likely cut from the east slope of Queen Anne Hill in the 1880s; perhaps initially supporting a logger’s cabin, later transformed into a residence.

An Outdoor Paradise

• Moorage for small watercraft
• 50-foot accessory floating deck; one of the longest in the floating home community
• IPE decking
• The 2nd-floor deck is perfect for viewing 4th of July fireworks
• In-ceiling Solaira patio heaters
• Two kayak racks
• Swim ladder
• Walkaround deck
• Three exterior storage closets 
• Irrigation system to all planter pots installed in 2021

main floor

• The front door is a 450lb custom marine-grade steel door.
• Danish wood burning stove by SCAN with oven, sitting on a Blue Bahai Granite hearth with carved Calacatta Marble imported from Milan Italy
• Living room wired for mounted surround sound speakers
• Retractable classic blue and white awnings (operated by remote control or hand crank)
• Retractable sunscreens outside kitchen, living room and study windows (operated by remote control or hand crank)

kitchen

• Blue Bahai Granite graces the countertops. This is the same granite Bill Gates used throughout his home in Medina.
• Sleek cabinets veneered in big leaf maple. Local artist Jennifer Schwartz produced the silver inlay of a woman’s shape and the mountains on the goldenrod kitchen cabinets.
• High-end stainless steel appliances, some of the best for sale at the time of this floating homes remodel: 
  • Sub-Zero 146-bottle wine fridge
  • 2x Sub-Zero refrigerators
  • 2x Bosch ovens
  • Miele dishwasher (installed in 2022)
  • Thermador cooktop
• Bar sink and prep area
• Plenty of storage provided by two large pullout pantries, one large floor-to-ceiling cupboard with shelves, and two additional cupboards. 

MAIN LEVEL BATHROOM

• Two pedestal sinks
• Custom shower
• Heated floors
• Bath tiles imported from Milan

PRIMARY SUITE BEDROOM

• Custom Quantum doors lead to the Juliet balcony with a custom-made metal railing
• View deck, perfect for viewing 4th of July fireworks
• Walnut hardwood flooring
• Motorized sun shades
• Ensuite bathroom

PRIMARY SUITE Bathroom

• Tyrrell & Laing ‘Rosebud’ stone resin soaker tub
• Calacatta Marble with beach ripples pattern, imported from Milan, Italy
• Blue ceramic wall tiles imported from Milan, Italy
• Carved wood sliding door
• Radiant in-floor heating

OTHER

• Two covered parking spaces with an EV charger across the street (leased for $300/mo + ~$15 for electricity). Additional off-street city parking outside this houseboat dock.
• Many of the materials were shipped from Italy or inspired by Italian designers. 
• Twelve hand-carved Himalayan Cedar wood panels in doors and cabinets throughout the home, imported from Nuristan, Afghanistan. They are reportedly more than 200 years old.

RECENT IMPROVEMENTS

• Extremely well cared for floating home. Clean home inspection report and dive inspection report.
• 55-gal drum supplemental flotation installed to replace Styrofoam flotation (a few small blocks of Styrofoam remain in not-easily-accessed spaces)
• Applied protective sealant to IPE (ironwood) decks and exterior stairway (2022)
• Applied additional protective coating to flat roof above the primary bedroom and to the view deck off the primary bedroom (2022)
• Added Walnut hardwood flooring in the primary bedroom 
• Removed the leather wrap on stair treads and painted the stairway blue (2021)
• Added lighting fixtures (recessed cans, ceiling mount, sconce, pendant) in the living room, guest bedroom, office bedroom, primary bedroom and dining room
• New heating elements in the living room, kitchen, dining room, guest bedroom and study.
• Interior walls and ceilings painted
• New microwave oven (2021)
• New Miele dishwasher (2022)
• Added plants and pots on the dock
• Replaced a camel log chain showing wear (2020)
• Installed irrigation system to all planter pots (2021)
• Added additional suspension materials between swim dock and house flotation (2020)

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