A few months ago, the sellers called with a property that had a lot going for it: 1,978 square feet, recently updated, a beautiful backyard, and a detached studio converted into a music space. But what made it different was the land underneath — a flat 1.5+ acre parcel zoned NR-6.5.
NR-6.5 is a high-density single-family residential zone in Marysville with a base density of 6.5 units or lots per acre. It allows detached single-family residences, middle housing, and townhomes. On a flat 1.5+ acre site, that's real development potential — and we saw it immediately.
WHAT WE DID TO PREPARE
Development due diligence
- Confirmed zoning uses and allowable density
- Modeled lot yield based on road setbacks, required access, and lot coverage
- Mapped utility locations
- Pulled fire flow ratings
- Analyzed raw land and new construction sales at similar scale to verify what builders were willing to pay in the current market
Traditional buyer prep
- Professional cleaning and window washing
- Vendor coordination for moving and junk removal
- Professional photography and drone imagery
- Custom property website and full MLS syndication
- Targeted social media ad campaign
- Direct mail and neighbor outreach in the surrounding community
We coordinated with specialists at Chicago Title, the City of Marysville, and civil engineering firms. The goal was simple: answer every question a buyer might have before they had to ask it. We wanted to look at this property as if it were our own project.
THE RESULT
4 days on market. 3 offers. 2 from developers structured around development terms.
The property didn't sell to a developer. It sold to a family who fell in love with a home on an amazing piece of property in the city they loved.
That's what this business is about. You prepare for every outcome, position the property to win across multiple buyer pools, and sometimes the right buyer is the one you least expected.
Huge congratulations to our sellers on a fantastic result.
9425 51st Avenue NE, Marysville, WA 98270 · Closed at $1,060,000
Thinking about selling? If you want a team that treats your property like their own project — and prepares it to win across every type of buyer — let's talk.
