North to Southwest
The Medina-Bellevue
border is at the northwest corner of Meydenbauer Bay
This mansion was listed for
sale for $5.4 million in 2010, the price was lowered to $5.0 million in 2011 and
sold for $4.2 million 5/25/11 .
It was purchased by David Treadwell III
from Kenneth S. and Mary E. Greenbaum. The mansion was listed by Tere and David Foster, Windermere. “An awe-inspiring view of Mount Rainier is just one of the unique offerings of this rare,
street-to-water property in Medina Meydenbauer Bay Bellevue Medina
Two separate waterfront
properties were for sale for $5.0 million in 2011 and early 2012 and taken off
the market in mid 2012. The properties were listed by Mansor Baghshomali,
Skyline. “These are two separate waterfront homes street to water and tax
parcels that sit side by side on Meydenbauer Bay
This mansion has been listed
for sale since 2011 for $8.9 million by Tere
and David Foster, Windermere. “A brilliant
vantage point draws in expansive views of city lights, the lake & Mount Rainier . A dramatic chandelier. Walls of glass. Luxurious
finishes juxtaposed with casual spaces for the way we live today. Vast proportions
with an airiness to each room. From when the sun rises to when the sun sets,
your seats are center stage as the city comes to life. The pinnacle of
waterfront living with 160 feet of waterfront, private dock with 2 places for a
boat and 2 jet ski lifts, a guest house and garages for 6 cars. Private
theatre, billiards room, master suite with private deck are just a few features
of this refined estate.” The mansion is 7,140 sq ft on 0.6 acres with 160 ft of
waterfront. Its listed ownership is confusing. Thomas A. Ellison, his sister (Debbie
Ellison Bacon) and her husband (John
Bacon) are on the records. It was (and may still be) Debbie’s and John’s
home. Ellison, his father, Bill Ellison
(the founder of the company), and Bacon were the principal owners of
Bellevue-based Savers, Inc. The
company is an international chain of thrift stores and operates under the name
of Value Village Boston Groat Point Mansion
Bruce McCaw
sold, for $15.3 million, his Medina Groat Point estate in January 2011 (Seattle
Mansions 2/13/11 post) to a trustee for John E. and Debbie Ellison Bacon (see previous paragraph). This was
the highest priced sale of Lake Washington waterfront property in 2011. The
property was listed for sale in 2009 for $34 million and dropped to $27 million
in 2010. The listing agent was Terre Foster,
Windermere – “The Grand Point of Medina. A landmark offered for the first
time this century. Commanding 527 feet of some of the most coveted waterfront
in the world, the Chateau takes its place among the great estates in the
Northwest. Regal grounds split into expansive views.” The estate has 13,940 sq
ft on 1.89 acres with 527 feet of waterfront, 6 bedrooms and 9 baths. This is
considered one of Lake
Washington ’s premiere lots.
The buildings were demolished in 2012 (Seattle
Mansions 2/21/13 post).
Groat Point was
subdivided into multiple lots in the mid 1900s. The property and mansion on the southwest corner
of the Point is owned by J. Lennox Scott
(page 89). Lennox is Chairman and CEO of John L. Scott Real Estate. The
company was founded in 1931 by his grandfather and has become one of the
largest and most successful regional real estate companies in the nation. The
mansion is 7,190 sq ft on 0.6 acres with 155 ft of waterfront.
Costco Sr Ex VP and COO,
Richard DiCerchio’s, mansion was listed for sale for $11.3 million in early
2011, lowered to $10.3 million later in the year and taken off the market in
2012. It was listed by Wendy
Lister, CBBain. “High-impact views...collective architectural strategic
design interactive with Olympic peaks, Seattle Mt. Rainier
(Updated 2/22/13)
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