Welcome to the Pontedera’s front yard! The Hiawatha neighborhood, also referred to as the Jackson Place Community, is an area undergoing rapid change from a mostly commercial district to a true mixed-use neighborhood with homes, restaurants, parks and services. Its location will served by public transportation and quite devoted to Seattle’s growing cadre of bicycle commuters and recreational riders. In fact, the I-90 bike trail runs right by the Pontedera front door.

Once Seattle’s original “suburb”, this classy and classic part of town features Seattle University, Seattle Community College and a host of businesses and heritage residential neighborhoods. For dining and entertainment, be sure to check out the famous Broadway District. At the end of the #10 bus route are Volunteer Park and the Seattle Art Museum’s Asian art collection.

Also lovingly known as "Pill Hill", this bustling Seattle neighborhood is is home to major health care facilities such as Swedish, Virginia Mason, Harborview and countless clinics. For eclectic shopping, dining and nightlife, check out the growing scene along the Pike-Pine Corridor between 12th and 14th Avenues East.

Wander north from the Stadium District and you’re in Pioneer Square. Wander a bit west and pick up the Waterfront with it’s ferry dock, restaurants and attractions. Now,walk just another few minutes and when you get to the Aquarium, cross the street and you’re at the base of the Market Hill Climb leading to Pike Place Market.

Picture yourself decked out in Sounder line walking to a Sounders game! No parking. No commuting. How nice. When you live at Pontedera you have major league football, baseball and soccer right in your neighborhood.

The swath of Seattle between Pontedera and Columbia City has been cited as one of the nation’s most diverse neighborhoods. Commonly known as the Rainer Valley, the area is now served by the LINK Light Rail, great transit service and is home to a myriad of ethnic restaurants, shops and gardens and great parks. A tip for walkers and bikers, check out the new Chief Sealth Trail, an off-round, park route laced along the City Light right-of-way.

Is Georgetown the new Fremont? This artistic, eclectic and slightly eccentric neighborhood is attracting new shops, restaurants and businesses and more than its fair share of Seattle’s famed creative class of artists, thinkers and tinkerers.

Seattle’s International District has received wide acclaim for its rich diversity, blending elements of Asia with main-stream American Life. The nice part is that it’s just a short walk or bike ride from Pontedera. Enjoy a Dim Sum lunch, a Japanese feast, Korean barbecue, or stock up at one of the many markets to cook up your own healthy Asian inspired fare in your beautiful new Pontedera kitchen.

The ultimate urban hub! Downtown Seattle has become a world-class destination for shopping, dining, entertainment and commerce. Our favorite feature is that Downtown extends to within a few short blocks of Pontedera, and laces with a transit free ride zone, making it the perfect destination no matter what your mood.

	EXPLORE Pontedera is at the center of Seattle’s favorite neighborhoods.
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PONTEDERA | Seattle | February 12, 2011

Furnished model homes unveiled this weekend

Following 18 early home sales, Pontedera celebrates the grand opening this weekend of four furnished models. Building tours will be also be offered.

The building’s developer — Tony To of Seattle’s Home- Sight, a non-profit housing organization — will be on hand today to answer questions for prospective buyers.

Located at the intersection of downtown, the International District and Capitol Hill, the six-story, energy-efficient building offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom single-floor condominiums, as well as ground-floor live/work and retail lofts.

A second-floor common area, deck and community lounge are available for entertaining. Two levels of secure parking are underground, with wall-mounted bicycle brackets in each parking space, a common shop area for bicycle maintenance, storage and an electric-car-charging station.

Pontedera is drawing homebuyers with its proximity to downtown Seattle’s business and entertainment districts, and walkable connections to cultural hot spots and local arts and music venues. The Interstate 90 bicycle trail runs past the building.

Pontedera’s entryways and kitchens feature durable and environmentally sustainable woven-strand bamboo flooring. Stainless steel GE appliances are surrounded by maple cabinets, under-cabinet lighting and designer-selected accent colors. Select homes offer granite-tile-framed gas fireplaces, air conditioners, floor-to-ceiling windows with city views, and soapstone or granite tile countertops.

Nine one- and two-bedroom loft-style homes offer 13-foot ceilings, polished concrete floors, gas fireplaces and cooking ranges, plus private outdoor decks.

Eight commercial groundfloor spaces with live/work options are also available along Hiawatha Place. They range in size from 945 to 1,700 square feet and offer 13-foot ceilings, large storefront windows and roll-up garage doors, along with standard entry doors.

All Pontedera home-owners can use two oversized elevators for convenient move-ins. EnergyStar appliances, low-E windows, water-conservation fixtures and a central gas-fired hot-water system can potentially cut homeowners’ utility bills.

Views of the downtown skyline, the Olympic Mountains and Mount Rainier can be seen from many homes. Decks, patios and balconies — as large as 720 square feet for the penthouses — create personal outdoor spaces set against an urban backdrop.

“Gone is the stress connected with worrying about complicated financing arrangements,” says Robin Finley, director of homebuyer services for HomeSight. “Based on recent rates for 30-year fixedrate mortgages and a 3.5-percent FHA minimum down payment, qualified buyers will find monthly principaland- interest payments as low as $1,115 on a one-bedroom, $199,500 home.”

Finley says the same terms are available on a two-bedroom, $259,500 condominium with a monthly payment of $1,320. “That’s lower than rent of a comparable well-located apartment,” she says.

View these homes Open noon–5 p.m. Saturdays– Wednesdays or by appointment at 827 Hiawatha Place S., in the Jackson Place neighborhood just south of downtown Seattle

Prices One-bedroom homes from $199,500, twobedroom homes from $259,500, commercial live/work spaces from $292,600, lofts and penthouses from $304,500 and three-bedroom homes from $369,500

Information 206-323-0646 or pontederacondos.com

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