717 N 73rd St

Phinney Ridge ยท Seattle, WA 98103
๐ŸŸฃ SCENARIO D โ€” Rebuild/Land Play
๐Ÿ“ท No image available โ€” check Zillow or Redfin
List PriceNot confirmed (check Zillow)
Beds / Baths3 bd / 2 ba
Living Area1,300 sqft
Lot Size6,120 sqft
Year Built1906
Stories1
GarageNone confirmed
Price / sqftN/A (price unknown)
Days on MarketN/A
MLS #N/A
Property TypeSingle-family residence
ConditionVery Good (per tax records)
Criteria Checks
โœ…Zip code 98103 โ€” target zip (Phinney Ridge / Green Lake / Wallingford)
โœ…Property type: single-family residence (not condo/townhome/duplex)
โœ…Not on excluded arterial street (N 73rd St is not on the arterial exclusion list)
โœ…Not in Olympic Manor exclusion zone (lat ~47.682, lon ~-122.356)
โœ…Meets 3-bed minimum (barely)
โœ…Meets 2-bath minimum
โŒLiving area 1,300 sqft โ€” fails 2,200 sqft global minimum hard by 900 sqft
โŒNo garage โ€” fails Scenario A requirement
โš ๏ธPrice unknown โ€” cannot verify against scenario price ranges
โš ๏ธ1906 build โ€” likely significant deferred maintenance and renovation needs
Scenario Classification
Why Scenario D The structure is a 1,300 sqft, 1906-era single-story home โ€” far too small for Scenarios A, B, or C (which require 2,800/1,800/2,200 sqft respectively). The lot at 6,120 sqft does clear the Scenario D threshold of 5,500 sqft, making this purely a land/rebuild play. You'd be buying the lot and either substantially expanding or fully rebuilding. The existing home has negligible keep value.
Bottom Line Assessment
Assessment This is an 1906 bungalow on a 6,120 sqft lot in a solid Phinney Ridge location โ€” the lot is the asset, not the house. At 1,300 sqft, the existing structure is a teardown or gut-renovation candidate. The neighborhood is strong (walkable to Phinney Ridge shops, proximity to Green Lake and Woodland Park Zoo), and 98103 is a target zip. However, without a confirmed list price it's impossible to evaluate the rebuild math. If priced below ~$1M, the numbers could work as a Scenario D (rebuild) assuming construction costs of $800K+. If priced north of $1.1M, the total all-in cost likely exceeds $2.2M and makes this marginal. Worth a quick price check โ€” if it's sub-$1M, worth deeper analysis.
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Drive Times
Austin & Michelle (Fremont)~5โ€“8 min (2 mi south)
Nick & Ali (Ballard)~5โ€“8 min (1.5 mi west)
Sean & HannahN/A (address unknown)
Downtown (Pike Place)~18โ€“25 min (7 mi, traffic dependent)
SeaTac Airport~30โ€“40 min (18 mi south)
Tri-Cities / Dad (Richland)~3.5 hrs (200 mi via I-90/I-82)
Ladybug Mountain (Oroville)~5.5 hrs (320 mi via US-97)
Little Garden (school, Broadview)~10 min (3.5 mi north)
Biking Times
Little Garden school (Broadview)~25โ€“30 min (~4 mi north, hilly)
Nick & Ali (Ballard)~10โ€“12 min (~1.5 mi, mostly flat)
Gas Works Park~15โ€“18 min (~2.5 mi, gentle descent)
Walkability
CoffeeHerkimer Coffee ~0.3 mi (~6 min walk on Greenwood Ave N)
RestaurantFresh Flours / Cornuto Pizzeria ~0.4 mi (~8 min walk on Phinney Ave N)
GroceryGreenwood Market / Fred Meyer ~0.5โ€“0.7 mi (~10โ€“14 min walk)