image from: http://smallhouseswoon.com/kvale-hytte-cottage
I really didn’t know much about this cottage at all – I don’t even know how to pronounce its name. (Dutch? Finish?)
image from: http://smallhouseswoon.com/kvale-hytte-cottage
I came across pictures of it on the website Small House Swoon – which is pure small house eye candy for the tiny house enthusiast.
My curiosity got the best of me so I did a little digging around to see if I could locate this amazing cottage.
Here is what I found: charming Kvale Hytte Cottage is located in the planned community called Conover Commons in Redmond, Washington.
image from: http://smallhouseswoon.com/kvale-hytte-cottage
Conover Commons Cottages was developed and constructed by The Cottage Company in 2004.
The community was designed to be pedestrian/neighbor friendly, so that you could sit out on your massive front porch and socialize with the passersby.
This particular cottage was designed by Ross Chapin.
image from: http://smallhouseswoon.com/kvale-hytte-cottage
The interior has vaulted ceilings and everything is either white or white-washed, making the 1,069 square foot cottage feel so much larger.
image from: http://www.cottagecompany.com/
image from: http://www.cottagecompany.com/
Apparently it really is that green out the windows for the following reasons:
- It is the Pacific Northwest
- Everything inside is white
- The house is surrounded by five acres of permanently preserved woodland
image from: http://www.cottagecompany.com/
Isn’t it dreamy?
image from: http://www.cottagecompany.com/
I love everything about it. Except for the cowhide rug.
image from: http://www.cottagecompany.com/
This cottage was most recently up for sale in 2015.
image from: http://www.cottagecompany.com/
The Cottage Company Facebook page tells us:
In a Cottage Company tradition, owners name their homes. This is Kvale Hytte Cottage, named in honor of the owners’ Norwegian heritage.
I was close!
image from: http://www.cottagecompany.com/
image from: http://www.cottagecompany.com/
image from: http://www.cottagecompany.com/
Any guesses on what this 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom 1,069 square foot cottage was listed for?
image from: http://www.cottagecompany.com/
$546,000!
I love everything about it… except for the cowhide rug, and the steep price tag.
But somebody was willing to pay for it.
image from: http://www.cottagecompany.com/
Records indicate that this cutie was sold in 2015. And it is lovely!
Sources:
http://www.cottagecompany.com/for-sale/listing-detail.aspx?lid=29
http://www.cottagecompany.com/files/documents/779618.SalesFlyer.pdf
http://smallhouseswoon.com/kvale-hytte-cottage/
Community:
http://www.cottagecompany.com/Communities/Conover-Commons-Cottages
I’ve read about Conover Commons – all the houses are beautiful! And yes, it is really green here in the Pac NW. The price we pay is all the rain we have to endure!