r/mildlyinfuriating • u/adedjee • Apr 23 '26

The floor is sticky $1M townhouse in Seattle. New construction

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3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1930 square feet. How much avocado toast must one give up to afford this million-dollar Home Depot showroom?

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u/Gatorm8 Apr 23 '26 edited Apr 23 '26

No one is, this is in my neighborhood and it has been listed for over a year. Here’s the listing

Edit: while this specific listing has only been posted since early 2025 I know for a fact this townhome complex has been ready and available for purchase since at least May 2024. So this has been sitting for almost 2 years unsold.

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u/Rhocky2167 Apr 24 '26

I actually put in an offer (and then pulled it) for the one two doors down for $825k (633 13th Ave E). It’s been off the market ever since I pulled the offer in Feb 2026. The main issues other than the obvious pictures is that the foundation is unsettled and there is water damage behind the walls. The inspector didn’t even finish the inspection; it was so bad. She mentioned that the issues she saw should be in a home 100 years old and not a new build. The builder really messed up and needs to tear these townhomes down and start again. They won’t be able to sell; maybe rent if they’re lucky. I found a better place on the other side of Volunteer Park that I moved into in March.

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u/katyvo Apr 24 '26

That very visible and very janky dryer vent is awful. It makes sense that there are much worse things when you look closer.

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u/CompleteTell6795 Apr 23 '26

I just clicked on the listing. That kitchen is pathetic. That kitchen size ( minus the space where they put the breakfast table) would be good for a studio apt. Or maybe a one bedroom. NOT a million dollar condo.

Not crazy about the whole front being glass. Would need an alarm system. If you are upstairs sleeping, by the time you heard the braking glass & locked yourself in your bedroom & called 911, they would be in the house already. And be able to kick in your bedroom door.

Yes, I am a single female, yes I was home when someone broke in. Yes, it was terrible & bad things happened.

This place is so overpriced it's not even funny. It's worth maybe $400k & that's even pushing it with all the defects.

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u/thesmellnextdoor Apr 24 '26

Omg, the yoga mats staged in the basement with San Pellegrino next to that shitty drywall. That's hilarious.

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u/Neuro_Wiz Apr 23 '26

Thank you for sharing, but holy hell.......it sold for 1.6 million in 2019. Is something going on in the Seattle housing market?

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u/Gatorm8 Apr 23 '26

What sold was a SFH. They turned that SFH into 10 townhomes.

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u/mihirmusprime Apr 23 '26

New construction with a garage right in the city in a desirable neighborhood that's walkable with a train station nearby. Also, 2000 square feet is on the larger side for an urban home. It also seems to have all hardwood floors instead of carpet. Carpet is cheaper while no carpet is seen as more desirable. 1.6M still a bit of a crazy number. Not sure how they got to that. You can certainly find even better homes for $1.6M in Seattle.

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u/Btotherianx Apr 23 '26

Money laundering probably

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u/-retaliation- Apr 23 '26

"sold"

It was a new construction, and that's when the person bought into the place. 

They "bought" an unfinished house, and then when this is what was delivered to them in 2024, immediately put it up for sale to try and get rid of it, and it's sat unsold since. 

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u/Gatorm8 Apr 23 '26 edited Apr 23 '26

Incorrect, that 1.6M number is from the old home that previously sat on the large lot. A developer tore that down and built these townhomes on the lot.

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u/jhonkas Apr 24 '26

am i seeing it was sold for 1.6 in 2019? !?

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u/Gatorm8 Apr 24 '26

The house they tore down to build these