Though it feels much larger, this George Suyama-designed Medina home is just 1,280 square feet, a Medina one-bedroom asking $3.485 million.

The home and grounds

This award winning home has one bedroom and one full bathroom. It was recognized for its beauty in 2015 by the American Institute of Architects NW and Pacific Region as “urban cabin” of note.

Noteworthy features include a black steel gate whose pivoting pedestrian door opens to a sheltered courtyard.

Those grounds are the work of R. David Adams. His landscaping makes the most of the .67 acre lot while at the same time staying minimalist: a celebration of natural elements and clean lines echoed within the home.

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Inside, the interior integrates that landscape: floor-to-ceiling windows and doors bring the outdoors in.

The living room, dining room, and kitchen are one, accented by stone heath, long rectangular island, and horizontally-stacked wood paneling.

The bedroom is a serene Japanese-styled oasis with a private courtyard accessed through a wall of glass.

Back outside is additional patio space, a lawn, gardens, and Koi pond.

The location

This urban cabin backs up on the lush greenery of Medina Park. It’s less than a half-hour to downtown Seattle and less than 20 minutes to Microsoft in Redmond.

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The area commands an price-per-square of $1,039 per-square-foot based on the last 30 days of sales.

But how many of these were Suyma/Adams collaborations nestled on the edge of a huge park and not far from the water– not to mention commercial epi-centers?

For this home, that price-per-square more than doubles:  7857 NE 12th Street asks $3.485 million.

See the complete listing here. 

Anna Marie Erwert writes from both the renter and new buyer perspective, having (finally) achieved both statuses. She focuses on national real estate trends, specializing in the San Francisco Bay Area and Pacific Northwest. Follow Anna on Twitter: @AnnaMarieErwert.