{"id":17814,"date":"2011-11-16T12:49:12","date_gmt":"2011-11-16T20:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/?p=17814"},"modified":"2011-11-17T00:26:42","modified_gmt":"2011-11-17T08:26:42","slug":"what-a-million-bucks-buys-west-coast-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2011\/11\/16\/what-a-million-bucks-buys-west-coast-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"What a Million Bucks Buys: West Coast Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let’s have a look at what kind of house you could buy today for about a million dollars in a variety of locales around the Seattle area and elsewhere. For buyers who have the money to buy a home basically anywhere they want, what kind of home can they get around Seattle and elsewhere along the west coast? Let’s find out.<\/p>\n

For the purpose of this post, we’ll be looking at currently active listings priced $950,000 to $1,000,000.<\/p>\n

Seattle<\/span>
\nAverage<\/a>:<\/strong> 4 bedrooms, 3.1 bathrooms, 3,295 square feet, 0.20 acre lot.
\nSample home:<\/strong> 5225 SW Forest St<\/a> – $995,000, 4 beds, 4.75 baths, 3,340 sqft, 0.13 acres<\/p>\n

\"5225<\/a><\/p>\n

Bellevue<\/span>
\nAverage<\/a>:<\/strong> 4 bedrooms, 3.2 bathrooms, 3,909 square feet, 0.44 acre lot.
\nSample home:<\/strong> 17807 SE 57th Place<\/a> – $999,000, 4 beds, 3 baths, 3,480 sqft, 0.37 acres<\/p>\n

\"17807<\/a><\/p>\n

Snohomish County<\/span>
\nAverage<\/a>:<\/strong> 3.8 bedrooms, 3.0 bathrooms, 3,945 square feet, 6.44 acre lot.
\nSample home:<\/strong> 5212 233 Place NE, Arlington<\/a> – $1,000,000, 5 beds, 2 baths, 11,984 sqft, 5.75 acres<\/p>\n

\"5212<\/a><\/p>\n

Pierce County<\/span>
\nAverage<\/a>:<\/strong> 3.4 bedrooms, 3.3 bathrooms, 3,819 square feet, 6.11 acre lot.
\nSample home:<\/strong> 6421 Cromwell Beach Dr NW, Gig Harbor<\/a> – $975,000, 4 bd, 6 ba, 6,304 sqft, 3.19 acres<\/p>\n

\"6421<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Portland<\/span>
\nAverage<\/a>:<\/strong> 3.9 bedrooms, 3.6 bathrooms, 4,256 square feet, 1.27 acre lot.
\nSample home:<\/strong> 11270 SW Military Rd<\/a> – $999,000, 5 beds, 4.5 baths, 5,700 sqft, 0.33 acres<\/p>\n

\"11270<\/a><\/p>\n

San Francisco<\/span>
\nAverage<\/a>:<\/strong> 3.8 bedrooms, 2.6 bathrooms, 2,010 square feet, 0.08 acre lot.
\nSample home:<\/strong> 3822 24th St<\/a> – $979,000, 3 beds, 2 baths, 1,312 sqft, 0.07 acres<\/p>\n

\"3822<\/a><\/p>\n

Los Angeles<\/span>
\nAverage<\/a>:<\/strong> 3.7 bedrooms, 2.9 bathrooms, 2,734 square feet, 0.30 acre lot.
\nSample home:<\/strong> 1147 Lake St<\/a> – $987,999, 4 beds, 2.75 baths, 2,600 sqft, 0.15 acres<\/p>\n

\"1147<\/a><\/p>\n

San Diego<\/span>
\nAverage<\/a>:<\/strong> 3.9 bedrooms, 3.0 bathrooms, 2,861 square feet, 0.47 acre lot.
\nSample home:<\/strong> 4145 Vista Bonita Ln<\/a> – $965,000, 4 beds, 3.5 baths, 4,057 sqft, 1.00 acre<\/p>\n

\"4145<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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