3639 S Lucile St

Seattle, WA 98118

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Not everyone needs a big house. Some buyers want a house of their own—and the yard, parking, storage and breathing room that come with it. This 1942 Hillman City bungalow makes that trade especially well, with light rail nearby. The 720-SF one-level plan is simple and efficient, with two real bedrooms, warm, old-growth fir floors beneath your feet, a paneled-and-beamed ceiling overhead, and an easy flow from living room to kitchen and dining. The kitchen is notably well-sized, with generous cabinetry and counter space, while sliding doors open straight to the deck and backyard, so daily life naturally stretches outside. The square footage stops at the walls. The usefulness doesn’t. On the 5,000-SF lot, mature trees frame a garden-like front approach and a broad fenced backyard with open lawn, deck and separate patio zones. Add the attached carport, detached shed, and a separate laundry/utility room with clean, dry, secure storage outside the living area, and the property works harder than its footprint suggests. Fresh paint, professionally cleaned windows and staging give the house a crisp presentation without pretending this 1942 bungalow is new. The home and sewer have both been fully pre-inspected, with reports available after preview. Enjoy the yard as it is, or keep your options open for what the land may allow over time. Either way, the immediate payoff is simple: less house to manage. Still a house of your own.

$569,000
2 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
720 Sq/ft
Lot 0.12 Acres
2 Parking Spots
Built in 1942
MLS: 2569883

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A little house with a surprisingly full sense of place—mature trees, a fenced front garden and its own patch of Hillman City.

Mature plantings give the front garden its depth—a vivid Japanese maple, jasmine arbor and leafy canopy framing that red front door.

Inside the fence, gravel, stone, sculptural plantings and mature canopy give the front grounds a distinctly Japanese-garden feel.

Some houses earn the straight-on shot. Here, the jasmine arbor, gate and red door line up into a front approach worth framing.

The red door opens straight into the living room—old-growth fir underfoot, paneled-and-beamed ceiling overhead, and a clear sightline toward kitchen and dining.

A full seating group fits without pinching the path through the house—one of those small-plan wins you can actually see.

The front garden comes back into the room through the big window—leafy views and daylight pulled deep into the living space.

From the living room, the whole plan reads front to back in one glance—kitchen, dining, then deck and backyard beyond.

The kitchen stays defined without feeling cut off—the pass-through keeps conversation and sightlines moving across the main living space.

This is the room that resets expectations: broad, balanced and comfortably scaled, with enough breathing room to feel settled rather than squeezed.

This is the hinge of the house: dining space, extra prep surface, and a sliding door that makes the deck feel like the next room.

There’s more room back here than expected: space for a freestanding worktable and café table, with the path to the deck still wide open.

For a house this size, the kitchen does real work: substantial cabinetry and counter space, full-size appliances, and storage that doesn’t feel like an afterthought.

Sink, range and refrigerator are all within a step or two, with the worktable adding prep space in the middle.

Storage goes vertical: full-height cabinetry, deep drawers, open cubbies and glass-front uppers put nearly every inch to work.

This is the practical everyday entrance: straight in from the carport, with the separate laundry and storage room just outside the door.

The kitchen ends at the slider. From here, the house hands off to the deck, yard and everything beyond.

Out back, the lot breaks into places to actually use it: deck, separate patio, open yard and a mature tree tying the whole thing together.

This is why the lot matters: enough open ground between deck, patio and shed for the backyard to feel like real territory—not leftover space.

The backyard has room to spread out—open ground through the middle, mature planting around the edges, and the shed tucked out of the way at the far end.

Even the back corner feels considered—the detached shed sits beneath mature canopy, with a front window for daylight and room for secure, dry bike storage, yard gear or potential studio/workspace use.

From the far end, the scale finally registers: a broad south-facing yard stretching out from the house and deck, with light lasting into the evening and a vacated alley behind adding extra buffer and privacy.

The prior occupant used this front bedroom as a home office—two exposures for daylight, and light rail nearby for the days the office isn’t at home.

The wide front window looks into the garden canopy, giving the room a leafy outlook and some visual distance from the street.

The main bedroom looks south across the backyard—a peaceful vista of mature trees, open sky and the grounds beyond.

This angle shows the room’s proportions best: the bed fits comfortably, with clear circulation, usable wall space and morning light from the east-facing window.

The tub was refinished for launch, with a full subway-tile surround, frosted window for daylight and privacy, and a large linen cabinet just out of frame for towels and bath storage.

One last look from the practical side: attached covered parking sits right beside the house, while the fenced front garden keeps the arrival feeling residential rather than driveway-first.

This is the everyday route home: park under cover, carry the groceries a few steps, and enter directly beside the kitchen.

Outside the living area, this clean, dry, secure utility room adds the kind of support space a small house needs: daylight, included front-loading washer and dryer, plus included shelving and room for storage.

One level, front to back: two bedrooms and bath off the living room, kitchen/dining opening to the deck and yard, with the separate laundry/storage room and attached carport just beyond. 720 SF per tax records; floor-plan dimensions are approximate.

From directly overhead, the ownership proposition is obvious: a compact house occupying only part of its 5,000-SF lot, with most of the lot still open behind it. Future DADU? Buyer to verify future development possibilities under current code to their satisfaction.

See the Link train? Light rail is right there in the neighborhood, with Beacon Hill rising beyond.

About six blocks to Columbia City Station—with downtown Seattle and Elliott Bay beyond. The planned Graham Street Station would be even closer. Small-house ownership, connected to a much bigger city.

3639 S Lucile St Seattle, WA 98118

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3639 S Lucile St

Seattle, WA 98118