Patti Payne's Cool Pads: Peek inside Kirkland home, snapped up for $700K over asking price

"It shows that buyers are knowledgeable and want to have a better house, not a bigger house. We put a lot of work into downsizing and creating a multifunctional and environmentally responsible house," said Sam Guckenheimer, who with his wife designed and built the house in 2008.