Thunder’s Kevin Durant!

Thunder’s Kevin Durant!

Thunder's Kevin Durant!

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It’s heartbreaking to anyone to leave their home due to a job move. For Kevin Durant, a 23- year-old who led the Oklahoma Thunder to the NBA finals where they lost to Lebron James and the Miami Heat, it is likely more heartbreaking than usual. This home is in an enviable location on Mercer Island in Seattle, perfection in both beauty and livability. Durant bought the home in 2007 when it was under construction but shortly after moving in, his team, the Seattle SuperSonics, having been purchased by Oklahoma City businessman Clay Bennett in 2006, was unable to get public funding for a new Seattle stadium. That prompted the move to Oklahoma before the 2008–09 season, which almost didn’t give Kevin time to unpack. Although waiting for an improved market might have been the cause for holding the home until this year, we can’t help but feel how painful it must be to relinquish a home with so many wonderful attributes.

A true luxury property, it achieves something many don’t: Most homes have square rooms that look square. Not here. Notice how each room has a curve or sense of undulation that eliminates the harshness of a square. You see it in the slightly undulating railing from the balcony overlooking the foyer or in a ceiling, giving the room movement. Remarkably, there are no harsh lines in this house, thereby giving a feeling of unusual comfort, warmth and livability. With a full 3,000sf in each of its two floors, the house has large spacious rooms where you never feel pinned in. The exterior is stately and impressive with a professionally landscaped yard that requires little to no maintenance. Consisting of 5 bedrooms and 6 baths, a special treat is having one master up and one master down - perfect for a nanny or tucked away guest quarters. Formal rooms are the perfect venue for the entertainer and the large eat-in kitchen is perfectly sized and equipped for caterers, though warm and inviting for the family and is connected to a large family room. All finishes, fixtures and appliances are top-of-the-line in both value and aesthetics. The home has a user-friendly security system, temperature controlled wine room and a large media room with tiered leather seating. There are five fireplaces positioned in all the best places, including in front of the spa tub in the upstairs master suite.

Kevin Durant’s Mercer Island, Seattle dream home. Priced at $2,799,000.

Source: www.realtor.com