He figures the tearing down of the old Bryant house probably reminded the old man of his own mortality. Where the Bryant house once stood, builders are putting the final touches on what may be the most conspicuous house in the neighborhood, a Mediterranean-style villa that Horvitz hopes to move into by the end of the year. He plans to have neighbors over for an open house once he is settled. Perhaps they'll chat about the speeders along Waverly. It's a problem that concerns Horvitz, as it has every West of Market neighbor since cars were invented.
Waverly Way are like courtside seats with unobstructed views of the lake.
Great sightlines don't come cheap, and Waverly addresses lay claim to some of the highest residential land values in King County. Waverly is near perfection, with an angled slope that offers varying views, each stunning. The mansion was built for Walter Winston Williams, who was secretary of the Moss Bay Steel Works in England and one of the players behind the 1888 incorporation of Kirkland Land and Improvement, which developed Kirkland and operated the old steel mill. Two city clerks also once lived in the old mansion, storing the city's financial records there before there was a City Hall. The lot is part of Kirkland's history.