bCh - 4827 S. Lucile Street Seattle, WA

Benjamin Custom Homes, LLC is close to releasing to the market a recently completed 5 Star BuiltGREEN modern home located in the Columbia City/Seward Park area. The home is roughly 3000sf+/- with three bedrooms plus an additional dwelling unit, 3.5 bathrooms, 2 car tandem parking, multiple decks and a fully fenced yard with paver patio area. The exterior of the home is wrapped with horizontally fastened cedar planks, hardi-board, and metal roof (50yr warranty). Low maintenance landscape with permeate features assists in on-site rain fall retention. The home is equipped with zone temperature controlled in-floor radiant heat, powered by a Navien tank-less water heater. The flooring is sealed over with durable high density fiber, click engineered, bamboo floors (25yr warranty). The interior of the home offers a large open living level with a generous kitchen island separating the dining room and the living room. The kitchen is outfitted with stainless steel Energy Star appliances and flat paneled cabinets capped with chroma slab counter top and Ann Sacks glass composite tile with 30% recycled material. Drawers and cupboards are installed with  gentle close hardware.

The lower level offers a large studio additional dwelling unit with a full bathroom. Access to the 2 car tandem garage equipped with an electric car charging station and aluminum framed doors with frosted panels is located on the lower level. The lower level flooring is polished exposed concrete embedded with pex tubing for the in-floor heat. The upper level features the spacious master bedroom with spa-like master bath clad with Ann Sack tile and equipped with multi-head shower and ceiling filled bathtub. The upper level also offers two large bonus rooms, a shared full bathroom, laundry room and an office nook. Energy and water conserving features include low flow fixtures, tank-less water heater and Lifebreath Heat Recovery Ventilation System (HRV). Spray foam insulation, blown fiberglass insulation, and triple pane windows contribute to the air tight seal and energy efficiency of the home. Located at 4827 S. Lucile St. Seattle, WA with a walkscore of 71 (very walkable) this home is located close to all the shops Columbia City and Seward Park have to offer.

 

The home is SOLD! 

bCh - 3715 Seattle Modern Green Home

Benjamin Custom Homes LLC, broke ground on bCh-3715, a 2900sf single family home, near Seattle's Mt. Baker neighborhood, just south of Hunter's Blvd. bCh-3715 is sited on a lot that is sloped to the west. The lot will be leveled off with retaining walls along the western perimeter providing level and usable back yard.

I worked with Benjamin Custom Homes to acquire two parcels on 37th Ave. S. bCh-3715 is the north lot sited in the west side of 37th Ave. S. with views to the west. Benjamin Custom Homes worked with the adjacent neighbor to obtain a side sewer agreement along with excavation easements. The home is designed by Julian Weber Architecture and Design offering the signature bCh modern green home. Once the design and floor plan is finalized the drawings were submitted to Seattle's DPD under the Priorty Green Queue to expedite the process. The permitting process took approximately 6 months...now its time to execute the permitted plans. See more details and floor plans visit http://www.benjamincustomhomes.com/page19.html

Seattle Modern Homes - Coleman Play Field Cottages

1806 & 1808 24th Avenue South Seattle, WA - Designed by Julian Weber Architecture & Design and constructed by Benjamin Custom Home, LLC offers two stand alone homes with signature high end modern design and finish. Each structure incorporates new building technologies offering energy efficient and eco-friendly homes. The homes share a 5000sf lot with 3 off-street parking spaces to the rear. Each home offers 3 bedrooms, 3.5 bath and approximately 1650sf of thoughtfully designed modern spaces. The exterior is wrapped in a rain-screen system covered with horizontally fastened cedar board and hardi-board. Both homes offer fully fenced private outdoor patio space equipped with gas.


The lower level offers an efficiently designed living, dining and kitchen area with exposed concrete floors, gas fire place clad with Anne Sacks tile, and access to a low maintenance green-space through dual pane high efficiency floor to ceiling sliders. All three living levels are equipped with in-floor hydronic radiant heating fed by a Navien gas-fired tank-less hot water system. The kitchen and bathrooms are equipped with flat paneled oak cabinet with chroma-quarts slab counter tops, and Anne Sack tile.

The mid level is constructed with 2 bedrooms suites each with private bathroom. The master bedroom suite features a large walk in closet, spa bathroom with Anne sack tile, multi-head shower, dual under-mount sink, and dual-flush toilet. The second bedroom on the mid-level offers plenty of space for a large bed and dresser with a private full bath.

The upper level offers a large bonus suite/flex space with vaulted ceilings, a full bathroom, and storage/closet along with access to large deck with great territorial views. This space works sell as a master suite or an entertaining/media room.

Each unit lot utilizes a storm drain bio-retention system reducing load on the public sewer and storm water infrastructure. The bio-retention system consists of a large holding tank filled with bio-material to aid in the retention of the storm drain run-off on site. The site offers 3 off street parking spaces to the rear of the property lined with grass-crete assisting with on-site retention of the storm drain run-off.

These homes are located close to downtown Seattle with easy access to public transportation and all areas in the city. The location provides easy access to I-5, I-90 and SR-520. The site offers a walkscore of 71.

Seattle Modern Homes - Northwest Modern Home in the Heart of Ballard

Benjamin Custom Homes, LLC and Julian Weber Architecture & Design, LLC has joined forces to produce this pitched metal roof northwest contemporary home. Located near the heart of Ballard's historical commercial district this home offers a walkability score of 94 out 100.

The home is a true urban in-fill project. It is located on a short plat subdivision towards the back of an existing house. The exterior of the home is wrapped in 4" cedar planks and hardi-board lined with rain screen system. The exterior skins give the home a unique look trademark look of Benjamin Custom Homes, LLC. The design incorporated energy-efficient features and water conserving features. The exterior of the home is designed with grasscrete and rain barrels to assist in reducing the storm drain run off. The captured grey water can can be re-used to water plants on dryer days.

Other conserving features include the Navien commercial grade tankless gas-fired hot water on demand system, water conserving dual flush toilets, in floor hydronic radiant heating through out and installation of Anne Sacks tile in the kitchen and bathrooms. The interior offers a thoughtfully designed open floor plan layout.
The ground floor level offers a large bedroom/den with full bathroom and the attached 1 car garage with frosted pane roll up doors. The mid level offers well designed open spaces perfect for entertaining. The kitchen is equipped with a large island capped with chroma slab countertops, black flat paneled cabinets with chrome bar pulls. This level also offers a half baths and a large storage closet. The top floor offers 2 bedrooms with 2 full baths its own south-facing deck with great territorial views. This home was listed at the price of $534,950.00 and sold in 3 days.

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