King County Department of Assessments

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Department of Assessments

201 South Jackson Street,
Seattle, WA 98104

Office Hours:
Mon - Fri
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

TEL: 206-296-7300
TTY relay: 711 or 800-833-4388

PARCEL DATA

Parcel	149280-0276
Name	REED KAREN
Site Address	4951 SW FORNEY ST 98116
Residential Area	048-009 (WC Appraisal District)
Property Name

Jurisdiction	SEATTLE
Levy Code	0010
Property Type	R
Plat Block / Building Number	2
Plat Lot / Unit Number	3-4
Quarter-Section-Township-Range	NW-14-24-3

Legal Description

CENTRAL ADD TO WEST SEATTLE
PLat Block: 2
Plat Lot: 3-4

LAND DATA

Highest & Best Use As If Vacant	SINGLE FAMILY
Highest & Best Use As Improved	PRESENT USE
Present Use	Single Family(Res Use/Zone)
Land SqFt	5,000
Acres	0.11

Percentage Unusable
Unbuildable	NO
Restrictive Size Shape	NO
Zoning	NR
Water	WATER DISTRICT
Sewer/Septic	PUBLIC
Road Access	PUBLIC
Parking
Street Surface	PAVED

Views

Waterfront

Rainier
Territorial
Olympics
Cascades
Seattle Skyline
Puget Sound
Lake Washington
Lake Sammamish
Lake/River/Creek
Other View

Waterfront Location
Waterfront Footage	0
Lot Depth Factor	0
Waterfront Bank
Tide/Shore
Waterfront Restricted Access
Waterfront Access Rights	NO
Poor Quality	NO
Proximity Influence	NO

Designations

Nuisances

Historic Site
Current Use	(none)
Nbr Bldg Sites
Adjacent to Golf Fairway	NO
Adjacent to Greenbelt	NO
Other Designation	NO
Deed Restrictions	NO
Development Rights Purchased	NO
Easements	NO
Native Growth Protection Easement	NO
DNR Lease	NO

Topography
Traffic Noise
Airport Noise
Power Lines	NO
Other Nuisances	NO

Problems

Water Problems	NO
Transportation Concurrency	NO
Other Problems	NO

Environmental

BUILDING

Building Number	1
Year Built	1993
Year Renovated	0
Stories	2
Living Units	1
Grade	8 Good
Grade Variant	0
Condition	Average
Basement Grade
1st Floor	1,050
1/2 Floor	0
2nd Floor	990
Upper Floor	0
Finished Basement	0
Total Finished Area	2,040
Total Basement	0
Basement Garage	0
Unfinished 1/2	0
Unfinished Full	0
AGLA	2,040
Attached Garage	390
Bedrooms	3
Full Baths	2
3/4 Baths	0
1/2 Baths	1
Heat Source	Gas
Heat System	Forced Air
Deck Area SqFt	0
Open Porch SqFt	0
Enclosed Porch SqFt	0
Brick/Stone	0
Fireplace Single Story	0
Fireplace Muilti Story	1
Fireplace Free Standing	0
Fireplace Additional	1
AddnlCost	0
Obsolescence	0
Net Condition	0
Percentage Complete	0
Daylight Basement
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Picture of Building 1
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Floor plan of Building 1
Current Floor Plan

TAX ROLL HISTORY

Account	Valued Year	Tax Year	Levy Code	Appraised Land Value ($)	Appraised Imps Value ($)	Appraised Total Value ($)	Taxable Land Value ($)	Taxable Imps Value ($)	Taxable Total Value ($)
149280027603	2026	2027	0010	584,000	549,000	1,133,000	584,000	549,000	1,133,000
149280027603	2025	2026	0010	557,000	581,000	1,138,000	557,000	581,000	1,138,000
149280027603	2024	2025	0010	557,000	527,000	1,084,000	557,000	527,000	1,084,000
149280027603	2023	2024	0010	490,000	496,000	986,000	490,000	496,000	986,000
149280027603	2022	2023	0010	335,000	617,000	952,000	335,000	617,000	952,000
149280027603	2021	2022	0010	310,000	530,000	840,000	310,000	530,000	840,000
149280027603	2020	2021	0010	290,000	488,000	778,000	290,000	488,000	778,000
149280027603	2019	2020	0010	291,000	480,000	771,000	291,000	480,000	771,000
149280027603	2018	2019	0010	291,000	485,000	776,000	291,000	485,000	776,000
149280027603	2017	2018	0010	256,000	424,000	680,000	256,000	424,000	680,000
149280027603	2016	2017	0010	253,000	424,000	677,000	253,000	424,000	677,000
149280027603	2015	2016	0010	229,000	388,000	617,000	229,000	388,000	617,000
149280027603	2014	2015	0010	207,000	355,000	562,000	207,000	355,000	562,000
149280027603	2013	2014	0010	207,000	282,000	489,000	207,000	282,000	489,000
149280027603	2012	2013	0010	190,000	256,000	446,000	190,000	256,000	446,000
149280027603	2011	2012	0010	200,000	270,000	470,000	200,000	270,000	470,000
149280027603	2010	2011	0010	236,000	233,000	469,000	236,000	233,000	469,000
149280027603	2009	2010	0010	236,000	233,000	469,000	236,000	233,000	469,000
149280027603	2008	2009	0010	249,000	304,000	553,000	249,000	304,000	553,000
149280027603	2007	2008	0010	225,000	274,000	499,000	225,000	274,000	499,000
149280027603	2006	2007	0010	205,000	254,000	459,000	205,000	254,000	459,000
149280027603	2005	2006	0010	194,000	243,000	437,000	194,000	243,000	437,000
149280027603	2004	2005	0010	133,000	266,000	399,000	133,000	266,000	399,000
149280027603	2003	2004	0010	125,000	265,000	390,000	125,000	265,000	390,000
149280027603	2002	2003	0010	117,000	248,000	365,000	117,000	248,000	365,000
149280027603	2001	2002	0010	105,000	221,000	326,000	105,000	221,000	326,000
149280027603	2000	2001	0010	95,000	206,000	301,000	95,000	206,000	301,000
149280027603	1999	2000	0010	101,000	205,000	306,000	101,000	205,000	306,000
149280027603	1998	1999	0010	92,000	185,000	277,000	92,000	185,000	277,000
149280027603	1997	1998	0010	0	0	0	80,000	160,000	240,000
149280027603	1996	1997	0010	0	0	0	70,000	150,000	220,000
149280027603	1995	1996	0010	0	0	0	70,000	150,000	220,000

SALES HISTORY

Excise Number	Recording Number	Document Date	Sale Price	Seller Name	Buyer Name	Instrument	Sale Reason
2548117	20120613000404	6/6/2012	$0.00	REED KATHERINE M -REVOCABLE TRUST	REED KAREN	Statutory Warranty Deed	Partial Interest (love and affection, gift)
2395889	20090622002815	6/13/2009	$0.00	REED KATHERINE M	REED KATHERINE M -REVOCABLE TRUST	Warranty Deed	Trust
2395557	20090618001433	6/13/2009	$0.00	REED KATHERINE M	REED KATHERINE M	Warranty Deed	Trust
2235445	20060908001156	8/30/2006	$612,002.00	CURTIS RICHARD A+GAIL P	REED KAREN+KATHERINE M	Statutory Warranty Deed	Partial Interest (love and affection, gift)
1392657	199408301080	8/25/1994	$252,000.00	MAPLES JOHN M+BETTY J	CURTIS RICHARD A+GAIL P	Warranty Deed	None

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