Set above the street on a spacious corner lot, this Matthews Beach bungalow offers privacy, natural light, and a deep connection to its breathtaking surroundings. With original, gleaming oak hardwoods, an open living area, updated kitchen with stainless appliances and gorgeous poured concrete counters, the entry level flows between the dining and entertaining spaces. Three bedrooms on the main level make this house perfect for myriad living styles. The lower level adds a fourth bedroom or office, recreation room (who doesn't love knotty pine), wood-burning fireplace, laundry, vast storage and shop space, as well as access to the attached, oversized garage. Outside, the patio beckons you to evening dinners at sunset with your friends, and the verdant lot feels like a park (but it's all yours!) What a place to grow a veggie garden, try your green thumb at an English garden or even build a backyard casita. Updates and improvements add peace of mind, and the new paint, inside and out is fresh and ready! Unbearably close access to Matthews Beach, the Burke-Gilman Trail, Magnuson Park, UW, I-5, 520, restaurants, shops and the mountains - how much more Seattle can you get?