ThE House
2369 Fairview Ave E presents a classically regimented façade, with walls of arched windows and French doors set into a simple, Mediterranean-influenced building form, clad in stucco with an inset entry demarcated by stone columns. This evokes the clean-lined architecture that has predominated in Italy for centuries, allowing for grand interior spaces that maximize every view and available square foot for living.
The house comprises three interior levels, with three bedrooms and three and a half baths, topped off by a full-floor rooftop deck. It offers a reversed floorplan that concentrates the most dramatic views on the upper, public floors where the primary living and entertaining areas reside.
The entry level includes a spacious foyer, leading to a corner office that can also function as a bedroom suite, and back to an opulent, half-floor primary suite. A grand staircase leads up to the full-floor great space that incorporates a large dining area, chef’s kitchen and pantry, and open-plan living room, surrounded by custom mahogany tilting French doors by Malco that frame spectacular Lake Union views. A small deck off the back of the house contains a circular staircase that provides easy access to a full-floor rooftop deck with gas and electrical connections for heaters, firepits and cooking. Finally, there is a full-height basement level that includes a huge laundry area and prep pantry, ample storage space, a large home theater and library, as well as a guest suite.
This careful attention to creating open and inviting interiors allows the residence to live like a grand townhouse, with over 3000 square feet of living space and a yard-size roof deck. What’s more, the inclusion of organized storage and workspace provides a level of everyday convenience seldom seen in floating homes.
Massive concrete float construction makes this level of comfort and spatial efficiency possible, allowing for substantially greater displacement and, thus, greater stability in the water, resulting in a home that is much better equipped to sustain wakes and wind load. Such a large underwater mass also helps support the weight of a full upper floor and its associated systems.
