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Click on "previous/archived listings" to see just the type of architecture that I do, that I have an eye for, then, if you like it, come join this group by sending me your email address so I can send you regular updates.
Here's some reading material for people not familiar with my site: ONLINE CONTINUOUSLY SINCE March, 1999, you have reached "moderntom's" website of architecturally modern and mid-century modern houses for sale. This site is also THE ORIGINAL "modern architecture for sale" website for the greater Seattle and northwest area. A huge archive of old listings going back hundreds of pages is here for your perusal, no sign-in or anything else required.
SeattleModern.com is a real estate website of mid-century and newer modernist architecture, design, homes, properties, multifamily dwellings FOR SALE and RENT, around the greater Seattle, Washington USA area. This site has been online since March 1999! Many happy clients can attest to my ability to "get it" (to be one of those rare agents who has an eye for clean cool truly MODERN architecture, mid-century and newer, and an amazing knack for finding these houses, often before they are even on the market). My talented hand picked staff and associates are also adept and experienced at helping clients through the maze of negotiations, inspections, repairs, remodeling, and "de-modeling", historical researching, documenting, talking to the original architects, financing, etc.) I, Tom Holst, started this site because of a long lasting love of modern architecture and a desire to do something I found truly interesting to give meaning and purpose to the use of my real estate associate-broker's license. Since then the ball has begun rolling and there is a new awareness of saving, purchasing, and conserving these modern works. This site is the work of one person: Tom Holst, a modernist enthusiast, student of the modernist movement, modern design, and modern architecture. I'm also a seller and buyer's real estate agent, so I do mix up commerce and filthy lucre on this site. I hope to hear from you, thanks! Click the "more about me" button for a general overview of what this site is all about. I've been called by the "fineliving tv" cable channel out of Denver Colorado. An interview with me, including some of my photographs, was published on two pages, including my color photographs, in the June issue of "Seattle Homes and Lifestyles" magazine. List your modern home with me and my crew now! No one else has been doing this kind of website as long, as I mentioned: ONLINE SINCE MARCH 1999!!!
For those who don't know much about me, in the last several months, working as an agent, I've signed and/or closed deals on real estate valued in the neighborhood of several million dollars. I've done hundreds of transactions so I've got the experience you need to take you through the real estate selling/buying process. Call me for your modernist architecture/real estate needs: Tom Holst: 206-841-0003.
(I was happy to be interviewed and on the front page of the Seattle Post Intelligencer newspaper about the rising awareness of and interest in "retro" and modernist houses by the public).
A website of modern architecture around Seattle and environs, usually updated weekly, including those properties currently for sale.
Hello Everyone,
As you may know, I have not been very constant with the outgoing updates of latest listings and I apologize. I have just completed my 3rd trip to Palm Desert CA, helping assist and be with my ailing father. Unfortunately after a long and brave struggle he passed away on Dec 4th. He had a lot of spirit and living left in him and was a great gentle sweet fun guy and I’m going to miss him very much, as will many others.
I’ll be heading back down to CA shortly for Christmas to be with my mom and brother.
In the mean time I will be preparing myself to resume my normal website activities, including the mailing out of listings, starting in January ‘08.
So I hope to not lose all of you to my many competitors, and I apologize again and thank you for the many email addresses that have been sent to me, and I look forward to seeing more of, meeting, being with, and assisting my fellow modernist enthusiasts and others, as we welcome in and enjoy the coming new year.
Best Wishes, Happy Holidays to all, see you in January,
Tom Holst
My dad ^
Well, back to listings now, here's my house of the month for December (2007), it's been called, from newspaper and magazine articles in the 1060's, "The House of Tomorrow", solid concrete center foundation rising up and flowering out into four separate supports, park underneath, owner has prints and magazine/newspaper articles, and it's priced real low too so call me for more info:
Here's a new Beacon Hill set of 4 architect designed detached residences, by Pb Elemental architects, open Sunday Dec 2nd, 2007, from 11am to 3pm, units around 1580 to 1650 sq ft and priced mid-$500's, located just north of S. Massachusetts St at 1524-1530 18th Ave S.
Happy Holidays everyone!
Here's a cool listing now for sale (as of November 18th, 2007), that Heidi C. emailed me to promote here, it's in the North Admiral area of West Seattle, custom built by it's original owner and nicely redone from its modernist design beginning, which was back in 1948, (very ahead of it's time!) three patios! (27199823):
Here's a montage of guaranteed NEW listings (including one architect plan not yet built) these are all "active", (unsold), as of the first half of November, 2007. Email me to get on the mailing list I am starting in December to receive occasional emails of cool modernist architecture around the general area: Contact me at moderntom@yahoo.com :
Here's from last week, my work on a couple of potential listings, as of November 3rd, 2007, an incredible 50's ultramodern by renowned architects Tucker and Shields, who worked with Roland Terry, email me to send you pictures. Also two islands up by Vancouver Canada, in addition to several others of architectural merit.
Here's
one a fellow modernist agent wrote me to help promote, it's by Frank Lloyd
Wright disciple/architect Milton Stricker who I'm told worked at Wright's
Taliesin, this one was built in 1975, 5 bedroms, 2
baths, mitered invisible edge corner windows. Many of the furniture pieces
were designed by the architect
himself for each room, and the architect's furniture is INCLUDED in the price, which is
in the $600's!!!!:
And another, this one a bit closer to downtown, in Queen Anne, check out that city view! 4 bedrooms, email me for more info:
And from last week, here's the one I was helping out my good friend and agent Amy promote, it won't last long, just over the Seattle border in Shoreline, the price in the mid-$400's, 3BR, 1.75 baths, almost 8,000 sq ft lot, built 1960 and redesigned by published designer Richard Hoon. Zen garden included, here's the pix: Check it out now because time is of the essence on this one:
Here's a few of the newest listings, most for sale and local, as of October 20th, 2007. I can send out more info on request so email me. The mail list may not be twice a week anymore, as I'm still organizing it, but on a more personal attention/individual basis, so sign up here to get the full scoop moderntom@yahoo.com:
Here's a newly feature listing of the month, the owner contacted me to help promote as part of a co-listing for them, it's 20.5 acres on Orcas Island, designed by architect Jerry Garcia, currently with the world renown architecture firm of Olson Sundberg Kundig. Featured in books and magazines, there are 3 houses total including caretakers house and guest house, photos below, and click HERE for all the details and specifications:
and more pix:
Please go to this link to see details on the above Orcas Island property
Here's some other new listings below, for October 14th, 2007, email me to get on my mailing list and/or for more info on these and others:
Here below is from late September, early October: Below is a brand new listing, originally built in 1953, in Capitol Hill !!!, in the terrific high elevation northern part of Capitol Hill. I sold another modern "walls of glass" 1960's architect's residence not too long ago just down the road on this same terrific street: This one is some 2800 sq ft, with panoramic views, email me for more info:
permission from J. Honican27174099listingno
The one picture below is over in West Seattle (see great pix below, here's two that I was emailed about that are now listed, this is 2200 sq ft by Abrahams Architects, built in 2006: (thanks to P Hillis27118509):
Here below is in the north end, over 3,600 sq ft, in the very low $500's:
Below is the Park Modern, finally completed, ready for their opening party, the architect/developer wants me to mention this here, many of the units are now available in this brand new building, it's at 5611 University Way, just north of the U District near the Park:
Below is a montage of new for sales:
These fun to look at modernist wonders are out there but, like needles in the proverbial haystack, I have to work to find them and I look forward to emailing them to you. So send your email address to me at: moderntom@yahoo.com and you'll receive, usually once or twice week, email reports from me, with lots and lots of photos, of hand picked modernist homes/events, etc as they come newly available. Thanks! I look forward to this process, it'll be faster for both of us and I won't have to keep as many potential listings undisclosed either as I debate whether to share them with just any general public looker out there but rather only with those who've made an effort to work with me, and I'll do all I can to make the same effort to work with you! Thanks. Send your email address to: moderntom@yahoo.com.
Here's a house uploaded Sept 14th, 2007, pictures unavailable to anyone else but me as of this date, you can say you heard about it here first, price to be announced, call or email me for details, it's overlooking the Sound in West Seattle, custom built by the original owner in the late fifties and lovingly restored by the architect who is also the current owner:
Here's some more new pictures as of Sept 15th 2007, email me for more specifics:
Emailed listing updates will include many listings that look like these new ones from last week (seen below), so send your email address to moderntom@yahoo.com and see them all:
Here's one the agent emailed me requesting I publish: it's in Magnolia, in the $600's, 4BR, 2.5 bath. mls#27150116 D. Palmer:
There are a number of listings now on the market by "name", famous, "A-list" architects, please email: moderntom@yahoo.com and request that list.
Contact me can also be like getting word of FREE modern architectural events and open house Home Tours, so sign up now at moderntom@yahoo.com
LOTS MORE NOT HERE, email or call me to get with me and see a few others that are way cool I am now working on so can't show to everyone here. email me at: moderntom@yahoo.com
I AM A REAL ESTATE AGENT/ASSOCIATE BROKER, in addition to my modernist architectural design and referral service. Once again to reiterate, I CAN WRITE UP AND PRESENT OFFERS FOR YOU!! as your buyer's agent, or I CAN LIST YOUR PROPERTY. I have a major marketing plan that catapults me way above in my ability TO REACH THIS SPECIFIC NICHE! Many happy seller and buyer referrals available so feel free to give a call, also for advice on modernist renovation/restoration feel free to contact me: Tom Holst: 206-841-0003
Listings
you will be receiving are in Seattle and some outside the city
proper: Contact
me for more info and for others that aren't listed here, and for me to
send you the latest as they come available, Many
above are courtesy of NWMLS
,
with permission where possible and in accordance with mls rules: click
"View
Listings" when you receive my email o see the actual listing info for this week that I have specially
selected, my private viewers/customers/current, past, and future
clients. Be sure to stay in touch with me and I'll do my best to find you
that dream home with the modernist feel.
Thanks,
Tom Holst
email: moderntom@yahoo.com
See you next week, or call me and, if you saw it here, BUY it here! Please, thanks, Tom: 206-841-0003.
This is not all I have available, but it's all I'm putting on my site for you now, see you next Saturday afternoon if we don't talk before then!
Tom: 206-841-0003
I look forward to being YOUR real estate agent, either for listing, or for selling/buying, so give me a call. Thanks! Tom Holst: 206-841-0003
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(disclaimer: these are new fresh listings (or listings about to be listed), unsold at the time of publication, status check every business day. I am not my own separate MLS but a part of the NWMLS network, some of these listings that are found and detailed by me are not necessarily "listed" by myself, which is good for buyers, as you can still use me as your buyer's agent with no conflict of interest on my part. So, unless you're already long term committed, tell agents you meet at listings that you have your buyer's agent, me, and don't sign anything unless you tell the listing agents that you are working with me as your agent, thanks!)
entire site copyright 1999-2007, Tom Holst / seattlemodern / MadisonPartners Real Estate, listings subject to prior sale, errors and omissions, and may be withdrawn by sellers at any time.
Info on those available by joining my email list: send me your email address, to: moderntom@yahoo.com
KEEP GOING TO BACK PAGES: (CLICK ON: "PREVIOUS/ARCHIVED LISTINGS" TO SEE LAST WEEKS AND FURTHER BACK...Thanks! THAT'S ALL FOR THIS WEEK, please email me to get regularly updated reports emailed to you by sending me your email address, at: moderntom@yahoo.com
LOTS
MORE NOT HERE, my "private stock" if you will, email or call me
to get with me.
That's all I show for this week, a few others that are way cool I am now
working on so can't show to everyone here, I look forward to hearing from
you!
I AM A REAL ESTATE AGENT/ASSOCIATE BROKER, in addition to my architectural design practice and referral service. Once again to reiterate, I CAN WRITE UP AND PRESENT OFFERS FOR YOU!! as your buyer's agent, or I CAN LIST YOUR PROPERTY, I HAVE A MAJOR MARKETING PLAN THAT CATAPULTS ME WAY ABOVE THE AVERAGE AGENT'S ABILITIES, many happy seller and buyer referrals available so feel free to give a call, also for advice on modernist renovation/restoration feel free to contact me: Tom Holst: 206-841-0003
Some are in Seattle proper, some outside the city
proper: Contact
me for more info and for others that aren't listed here, and for me to
send you the latest as they come available, Many
above are courtesy of NWMLS,
with permission where possible and in accordance with mls rules:
Thanks,
Tom Holst
email: moderntom@yahoo.com
See you next week, or call me and, if you saw it here, BUY it here! Please, thanks, Tom: 206-841-0003.
This is not all I have available, but it's all I'm putting on my site for you now, see you next Saturday afternoon if we don't talk before then!
Tom: moderntom@yahoo.com mobile: 206-841-0003
I look forward to being YOUR real estate agent, either for listing, or for selling/buying, so give me a call. Thanks! Tom Holst: 206-841-0003
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I can't put them all here! Lot's of new stuff. This unfortunately is all that the general public can see right now, more coming soon, I DEFINITELY HAVE OTHERS NOT on display here on this site!!! this is all I'm showing ON THIS SITE of NEW listings now available, tune in next Saturday afternoon for new ones, OR CALL ME, because, as I mentioned, there are other cool ones that are NOT pictured here. Thanks! Tom: 206-841-0003
(disclaimer: these are new fresh listings (or listings about to be listed), unsold at the time of publication, status check every business day. I am not my own separate MLS but a part of the NWMLS network, some of these listings that are found and detailed by me are not necessarily "listed" by myself, which is good for buyers, as you can still use me as your buyer's agent with no conflict of interest on my part. So, unless you're already long term committed, tell agents you meet at listings that you have your buyer's agent, me, and don't sign anything unless you tell the listing agents that you are working with me as your agent, thanks!)
entire site copyright 1999-2007, Tom Holst / seattlemodern / MadisonPartners Real Estate, listings subject to prior sale, errors and omissions, and may be withdrawn by sellers at any time.
Seattle Modern has moved to new offices in the all glass NBBJ designed skyscraper downtown, 50 stories, completed in 1969, very Miesian minimalist, very "Seagram Building". It's the one across from the new Library,
I love seeking out, discovering, and documenting these rare properties, some deserving of future "historical" or landmark status; (even though they are "modern"). Please note that most of the listings I've found and documented here may not necessarily be "my" listings, therefore it is imperative you contact me directly to be your buyer's agent. I do of course also LIST modern homes, and prefer to list modern homes as opposed to traditional style homes, I have turned down listing a number of "old world charm" bungalows in the last year. Feel free to call me at: 206-841-0003 or email me at: moderntom@yahoo.com
I try to do these full updates every week or so now, by 1pm or so Saturday afternoons, (depending on my work load). I have so many great currently for sale modern/mid-century modern house new listings to show you that your jaw will drop! At least they will give you a sense of my "eye" for this type of cool architecture. Contact me directly (at 206-841-0003) if you are motivated for more quickly updated, faster, personal service and direct delivery of listings. I will find and help you find/sell/mortgage/negotiate/buy your dream home now. This is my passion, a survey, a documentation, an inventory of all the "cool" modern houses out there, it's quite a project. Let me list or sell yours and keep this site, which is partly a preservationist/documentation/civic project, alive. Call me directly at: 206-841-0003, Thanks!
EMAIL me at: moderntom@yahoo.com
phone: 206-841-0003
Many happy references available! Thanks!
entire site copyright 1999-2007, Tom Holst / seattlemodern /associate broker with MadisonPartners RE. Listings subject to prior sale, errors and omissions, and may be withdrawn by sellers at any time.