Nice places to live in Seattle area?
What are some nice areas of Seattle to live in? My husband will work at Microsoft (Redmond), and I will probably work downtown. I don’t mind a commute (I have a 30 min. – 1 hour commute now).
I have 2 dogs and will need a fenced backyard. We do not have children. I am accustomed to living in the suburbs 30 miles outside Nashville, TN. I want something not too urban, but not too rural either, with decent access to shopping, entertainment, etc.
You should just live in Redmond then or Bellevue. Bellevue is like a mini-Seattle. It’s about 10 miles from the city, but with traffic it can take you awhile to get into work. Bellevue has a ton of shopping, restaurants, movie theaters, etc.
Redmond is really nice. That’s where I live. It has the Redmond Town Center shopping mall, which has a lot of restaurants, Macy’s, Rei, etc. Plus, downtown has a lot of restaurant options too. Redmond is a little farther from downtown Seattle and with traffic (which is likely for you commuting) it can take an hour or more to get into the city. It can get a little rural in Redmond, but only if you go farther east. There’s an awesome dog park that I take our dog to weekly. Plus, they’re building condos and stuff downtown which look pretty nice.
I think Bellevue would be a happy medium for you guys, or even Kirkland. It also has a bustling downtown area, but not huge. I just mean it has a lot of restaurants and a few boutiques. Although, I’d say Bellevue by far has the best shopping, then Redmond, then Kirkland.
All three cities have plenty of housing options. I don’t know where you’re coming from, but the median house cost can get pricey. I don’t know what your budget is. We recently bought our house in Redmond on an acre and a half of land for right around $500K and that was on the cheap side. However, it is a buyer’s market right now, so a lot of places for sale have been forced to do price reductions, so you may luck out.
I hope that helps! Good luck!
March 3rd, 2010 at 1:34 am
You should just live in Redmond then or Bellevue. Bellevue is like a mini-Seattle. It’s about 10 miles from the city, but with traffic it can take you awhile to get into work. Bellevue has a ton of shopping, restaurants, movie theaters, etc.
Redmond is really nice. That’s where I live. It has the Redmond Town Center shopping mall, which has a lot of restaurants, Macy’s, Rei, etc. Plus, downtown has a lot of restaurant options too. Redmond is a little farther from downtown Seattle and with traffic (which is likely for you commuting) it can take an hour or more to get into the city. It can get a little rural in Redmond, but only if you go farther east. There’s an awesome dog park that I take our dog to weekly. Plus, they’re building condos and stuff downtown which look pretty nice.
I think Bellevue would be a happy medium for you guys, or even Kirkland. It also has a bustling downtown area, but not huge. I just mean it has a lot of restaurants and a few boutiques. Although, I’d say Bellevue by far has the best shopping, then Redmond, then Kirkland.
All three cities have plenty of housing options. I don’t know where you’re coming from, but the median house cost can get pricey. I don’t know what your budget is. We recently bought our house in Redmond on an acre and a half of land for right around $500K and that was on the cheap side. However, it is a buyer’s market right now, so a lot of places for sale have been forced to do price reductions, so you may luck out.
I hope that helps! Good luck!
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