Given Seattle’s ultra-casual fame, it appears becoming that our space counts so many unassuming celebrities amongst its ranks—from Dave Matthews to Ben Gibbard, lots of our native claims to fame may simply be mistaken for simply one other Pacific Northwesterner in a band tee and a flannel. Pat Monahan, the lead singer of Prepare, flies even additional beneath the radar: “My supervisor thinks that my true genius is that my music’s well-known however I’m not,” the “Drops of Jupiter” singer advised 425 Journal. “I can dwell a traditional life.”
However it may possibly’t precisely be mentioned that he’s been dwelling in a traditional home. Located on the waters of Lake Sammamish, Monahan’s newly listed Issaquah dwelling spans three tales and greater than 5,500 sq. ft, and rings in at over $8 million.
It boasts an inventory of luxurious options, like a dock, a heated deck, a stone wine cellar, and an elevator, which Monahan makes use of to inventory mentioned wine cellar and zip suitcases upstairs after returning dwelling from that soul trip. Or, extra possible, a nationwide tour.
Nonetheless, as celeb properties go, Monahan’s skews comparatively down-to-earth. The above-ground scorching tub appears to be like like one you would possibly discover in your neighbor’s yard. Heat wooden cabinetry and built-ins have a tendency extra homey than grand. (Talking of grand: Monahan’s pictured Schimmel piano—although it might possible take some severe negotiating so as to add it to the gross sales settlement—is an upright.)
Natural, distinctly Pacific Northwest influences abound, with fir-wrapped beams and pure stone featured prominently all through. Paired with Craftsman touches, like thick trim and coffered ceilings, the area feels a bit like a high-end lodge—an impact little doubt bolstered by the property’s 5 fireplaces. Even the first lavatory’s soaking tub sits hearthside.
The house’s major promoting level is, in fact, its waterfront. Monahan and his spouse had the bulkhead eliminated, creating a powerful expanse of seaside beneath the impeccably landscaped yard. A downstairs lavatory that opens immediately onto the patio presents a blessed reprieve for sandy ft.
On heat days, huge doorways mix the indoor and outside dwelling areas. The heated deck—and one more fire, this one a part of a patio kitchen—make taking in that $8 million view completely nice, even on chilly nights. The firepit proper on the water’s edge works, too.
Due to the house’s location close to the lake’s historic underground forests, boat visitors usually steers clear. “It’s very quiet in that a part of the lake,” Monahan says. And that’s simply how he likes it.
Itemizing Quick Information
18806 SE forty second St, Issaquah, WA 98027
Dimension: 5,537 sq. ft, 5 bedrooms, 5 bogs
Listing Value: $8,198,000
Listing Date: 9/10/2024
Itemizing Agent: Todd Rauch and Karl Lindor, Windermere Actual Property East
