The home that was originally on 4714 SW Beach Drive was built in 1920. The gentleman who lived there was known by many as Eddy. We knew him as someone who loved to fish, garden and bird watching. He was always there with a helping hand. His original beach cottage home was sold after his passing. 
Below is the property as of April 13, 2025.
The building permit shows that a new two-story single-family dwelling will be on this lot.
105 Year-Old Home Torn Down on Beach Drive
April 13, 2025 by 1 Comment
4209 Beach Drive SW
May 22, 2024 by 1 Comment
The home once located at 4209 Beach Drive SW was owned by an actress, Nancy Kilgas. Nancy was in several films, including Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Oklahoma.
The home on Beach Drive has seemed abandoned since we’ve lived here (about 20 years). We used to walk by it and wonder about the stories the old home could have told once upon a time. I know I have more photos of it that I’ve taken…and when/if I find them, I’ll add them to this post.
Photo below added 4/13/2025… I’ll keep adding photos I find. As of April 13, 2025, construction has not yet started.
It has recently been demolished and it appears there will be three homes (townhomes) put in it’s place.
With the recent changes to zoning in Washington state, you can expect more single-unit homes to be demolished for multi-unit homes.
Another Tear Down on Beach Drive
February 28, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This 107 year old home located at 4022 Beach Drive Southwest will soon be demolished. Two duplexes are scheduled to be built on this lot across the street from Weather Watch Park.
Beach Drive Home to be Demolished
December 17, 2021 by 2 Comments
This home on the 4700 block of Beach Drive is set to be demolished early next week to make way for a new single unit dwelling.
We actually sold the home to the current owner knowing it would be torn down. The home has been added on over the years and has some issues that are beyond reasonable repair. While in our ownership, the home was a short-term rental that we named “Beach Drive Bungalow” that enjoyed hosting people from West Seattle to all over the world.
The home was originally built in 1926 and looks completely different from the home it is today. As the story goes, the home was built by a sea captain to live in while building the neighboring home to the north. 
The home continued to be modified over the years. 
We enjoyed the few years we were able to share the home as a vacation rental with others. If not for the Seattle City Council no longer allowing waterfront homes to be short term rentals (as a way to help affordable housing?) we would probably still have the home as a vacation rental. The home held family reunions, birthday celebrations and even a beautiful wedding ceremony at the bulkhead.
Thanks for the memories, Beach Drive Bungalow!
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