October 16, 2026 · Bella Virtual Staging
Sold: 9539 172nd Avenue NE, Redmond, Virtually Staged Before and After
9539 172nd Avenue NE, a 1978 house on a 0.28-acre lot in Redmond's Education Hill neighborhood, was listed on April 9, 2026 at $1,850,000 and sold on May 21 for $1,780,000. Bella virtually staged 12 photos two days before the listing went live, five of them empty bedrooms that needed to look like bedrooms.
The sale at a glance
| Address | 9539 172nd Avenue NE, Redmond, WA 98052 |
|---|---|
| Home | Two-story single-family house built in 1978, about 3,300 sq ft, 0.28-acre lot, Lake Washington School District |
| Staging ordered | April 7, 2026, two days before the listing |
| Listed | April 9, 2026 at $1,850,000 |
| Sold | May 21, 2026 for $1,780,000 (3.8% under asking, six weeks after listing) |
| Staged by Bella | 12 photos: five bedrooms, four bathroom photos, the kitchen, the deck and the backyard |
Five empty bedrooms, five different looks
The listing describes a lower level with four more bedrooms and a large rec room, which is exactly what a family buyer in this school district is looking for. In the photos, though, every bedroom was the same: grey carpet, white walls and one window. Our designers staged each room with its own bed, bedding and art, from a tufted headboard with teal pillows to a natural-wood frame with striped linen, so the gallery shows several distinct bedrooms instead of one room repeated.
The deck: an outdoor living room under the trees
The cedar deck looks over a large yard and tall evergreens. Empty, it is just boards and railings. A sectional, lounge chairs and a coffee table on an outdoor rug turn it into a second living room, which is how buyers in the Pacific Northwest use a deck from spring to fall.
What we can and cannot say
We do not claim staging sold this house, and it sold below its asking price. Price, timing and the listing agent's marketing matter most. What the record shows is that the staged photos were ready before the listing went live, and the house sold about six weeks later. We include it because it shows how virtual staging handles a house with many similar empty rooms.
Takeaways for family homes
- Give every bedroom its own identity. Buyers count bedrooms in the photos, and identical empty rooms are easy to skip past.
- Stage the deck in the Northwest. Outdoor living space is a real selling point, and furniture shows its size.
- Stage the lower level as carefully as the main floor. It is often where the extra bedrooms are, and the hardest part of the house to picture.
Want your next listing to look like this?
Bella's designers stage empty rooms, decks and patios in 24 to 48 hours, from US$37 per photo, and every image is designed by a person, never AI. See more on our virtual staging in Seattle page, read how we stage outdoor spaces, check pricing, or order virtual staging now.
Sale details come from public NWMLS and county records and were checked against more than one source. Virtually staged photos should be disclosed as such wherever they are published.