Colman Park High Efficiency Modern Green Home Video Tour

In early 2011 Benjamin Custom Homes completed home sites bCh-1806 and bCh-1808 designed by Julian Weber Architecture and Design. I had the great opportunity of participating in the land acquisition, land use and design process, and the marketing and sales of two modern green homes near Colman Park.

If you have property in Seattle that can can be subdivided and are interested in selling, or if you are interested in buying opportunities, contact me. I have a network of buyer looking for opportunities.

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.