Thornton Creek Commons – Seattle, Washington

Thornton Creek Commons is a new ‘pocket neighborhood’ located in vibrant NE Seattle. Nine, new 2024 constructed Built Green 5-Star/Net Zero possible, 3- or 4-bedroom high performance homes form the community, clustered on a 2 ½ acre site. Stroll three-blocks along tree-lined streets to shopping, dining, post office, library, grocery, brewpub, bakery, cafes, nearby public parks and convenient biking & transit options. We are also a short walk to the Sound Transit Link Light rail stop at NE 130th Street, opening in 2026 and minutes away from Seattle's major technology, health care, major medical and hospital employment centers.

The homes cluster on approximately 1 acre of the community site, formerly the home of St. George Episcopal Church; the additional 1 ½ acres of open space bordering Thornton Creek are an exclusive, arboretum-like private park for the community of home owners. Amenities include a fenced off-leash dog park, fire pit, Meditation Garden and access to picturesque Thornton Creek.

The gated, secure, ‘pocket neighborhood’ features three distinctive, artfully crafted, floor plans that range from 1583 to 2400 square feet and provide options for single level living, work from home flexibility, multi-generational and ‘lock and leave’ lifestyles. Six of the nine homes feature large, studio apartment-sized ‘flex’ spaces with separate entry, that include private baths, laundry and wet bar, enabling true mother-in-law, multi-generational livability.

The interior design features sun-drenched southern exposures, painted wood cabinetry in kitchen and baths, dramatic vaulted spaces, signature dining nooks, reclaimed solid wood flooring and natural pine paneled ceilings. Professional level appliances from Bosch, Bertazzoni and Beko, richly detailed fit and finish, quartz counters and heated tile floors in the master baths complete the interior finishes.

Retained heritage trees and lush plantings, including a large heritage fir, envelope the homes on the site, helping to create a rich private oasis. Homes are all-electric and target Built Green 5-Star high performance Certification. The homes perform at a minimum of 30% energy cost savings as compared to a standard new home built to rigorous Washington State energy code requirements. With the addition of solar, these homes are ‘Net Zero’ possible.

Each home has a roomy single car garage with extra storage, outfitted for Level II (fast 40 amp) Electric Vehicle charging.

In a nod to the provenance of the historic property and in a Cottage Company tradition, the homes will be named by their owners. What would you name your new home?

Our Thornton Creek Commons community was designed by Charles Wenzlau AIA, Wenzlau Architects with Whitney Deines.