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	892660-0231
Name	SOFFEL CHARLES+KRISTIE SHIE
Site Address	4902 NE 70TH ST 98115
Residential Area	046-005 (NW Appraisal District)
Property Name

Jurisdiction	SEATTLE
Levy Code	0013
Property Type	R
Plat Block / Building Number	32
Plat Lot / Unit Number	4-5
Quarter-Section-Township-Range	SE-3 -25-4

Legal Description

VIEW RIDGE ADD DIV # 8 & 9 S 1 FT OF E 80 FT OF 4 & LESS E 5 FT OF S 67.50 FT & LESS N 4 FT OF W 20 FT OF 5
PLat Block: 32
Plat Lot: 4-5

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	7,050
Acres	0.16

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

Views

Waterfront

Rainier
Territorial
Olympics
Cascades	AVERAGE
Seattle Skyline
Puget Sound
Lake Washington	FAIR
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	1941
Year Renovated	0
Stories	1.5
Living Units	1
Grade	7 Average
Grade Variant	0
Condition	Good
Basement Grade	7 Average
1st Floor	1,320
1/2 Floor	650
2nd Floor	0
Upper Floor	0
Finished Basement	800
Total Finished Area	2,770
Total Basement	1,320
Basement Garage	0
Unfinished 1/2	0
Unfinished Full	0
AGLA	1,970
Attached Garage	0
Bedrooms	4
Full Baths	3
3/4 Baths	0
1/2 Baths	1
Heat Source	Electricity
Heat System	Forced Air
Deck Area SqFt	220
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	0
AddnlCost	0
Obsolescence	0
Net Condition	0
Percentage Complete	0
Daylight Basement	YES
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Floor plan of Building 1
Current Floor Plan

Accessory Of Building Number: 1

Accessory Type	Picture	Description	SqFt	Grade	Eff Year	%	Value	Date Valued
PRK:DET GAR			340	7 Average	1941

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 ($)	Taxable Total Value ($)
892660023102	2026	2027	0013	1,030,000	589,000	1,619,000	1,030,000	589,000	1,619,000
892660023102	2025	2026	0013	1,030,000	530,000	1,560,000	1,030,000	530,000	1,560,000
892660023102	2024	2025	0013	944,000	565,000	1,509,000	944,000	565,000	1,509,000
892660023102	2023	2024	0013	877,000	427,000	1,304,000	877,000	427,000	1,304,000
892660023102	2022	2023	0010	836,000	687,000	1,523,000	836,000	687,000	1,523,000
892660023102	2021	2022	0010	724,000	457,000	1,181,000	724,000	457,000	1,181,000
892660023102	2020	2021	0010	614,000	406,000	1,020,000	614,000	406,000	1,020,000
892660023102	2019	2020	0010	607,000	422,000	1,029,000	607,000	422,000	1,029,000
892660023102	2018	2019	0010	596,000	397,000	993,000	596,000	397,000	993,000
892660023102	2017	2018	0010	540,000	359,000	899,000	540,000	359,000	899,000
892660023102	2016	2017	0010	495,000	328,000	823,000	495,000	328,000	823,000
892660023102	2015	2016	0010	433,000	336,000	769,000	433,000	336,000	769,000
892660023102	2014	2015	0010	396,000	307,000	703,000	396,000	307,000	703,000
892660023102	2013	2014	0010	341,000	264,000	605,000	341,000	264,000	605,000
892660023102	2012	2013	0010	341,000	220,000	561,000	341,000	220,000	561,000
892660023102	2011	2012	0010	346,000	223,000	569,000	346,000	223,000	569,000
892660023102	2010	2011	0010	357,000	228,000	585,000	357,000	228,000	585,000
892660023102	2009	2010	0010	357,000	228,000	585,000	357,000	228,000	585,000
892660023102	2008	2009	0010	432,000	351,000	783,000	432,000	351,000	783,000
892660023102	2007	2008	0010	393,000	319,000	712,000	393,000	319,000	712,000
892660023102	2006	2007	0010	356,000	287,000	643,000	356,000	287,000	643,000
892660023102	2005	2006	0010	330,000	266,000	596,000	330,000	266,000	596,000
892660023102	2004	2005	0010	302,000	228,000	530,000	302,000	228,000	530,000
892660023102	2003	2004	0010	284,000	202,000	486,000	284,000	202,000	486,000
892660023102	2002	2003	0010	135,000	285,000	420,000	135,000	285,000	420,000
892660023102	2001	2002	0010	122,000	276,000	398,000	122,000	276,000	398,000
892660023102	2000	2001	0010	110,000	247,000	357,000	110,000	247,000	357,000
892660023102	1999	2000	0010	103,000	200,000	303,000	103,000	200,000	303,000
892660023102	1998	1999	0010	94,000	168,000	262,000	94,000	168,000	262,000
892660023102	1997	1998	0010	0	0	0	90,000	160,000	250,000
892660023102	1996	1997	0010	0	0	0	91,200	148,400	239,600
892660023102	1995	1996	0010	0	0	0	91,200	148,400	239,600

SALES HISTORY

Excise Number	Recording Number	Document Date	Sale Price	Seller Name	Buyer Name	Instrument	Sale Reason
2451337	20100722001386	7/14/2010	$821,000.00	CARMEL SUSAN	SOFFEL CHARLES+KRISTIE SHIELDS	Statutory Warranty Deed	None
1971240	20030708001250	6/27/2003	$700,000.00	BALCKBURN ROBERT DAVID+KAREN H	CARMEL SUSAN	Statutory Warranty Deed	None
1746309	20000410001342	3/28/2000	$445,000.00	HILSCHER RUTH H+RICHARD I	BLACKBURN ROBERT+KAREN	Statutory Warranty Deed	Trust
1746308	20000410001341	3/21/1999	$0.00	HILSCHER RUTH W	HILSCHER RUTH H+RICHARD I	Warranty Deed	Correction (refiling)
1703602	19990811001121	3/21/1999	$0.00	HILSCHER RUTH H	HILSCHER RUTH H+RICHARD L	Warranty Deed	Trust

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