East Side of Seattle
#1
East Side of Seattle
There is a very distinct possibility that we'll be moving to the east side of Seattle later this year... anyone offer any opinions on the surrounding suburbs?
at the moment the place i'm likely going to is in Kirkland but moving to Bellevue within the year... areas we're looking at moving to are
Redmond, Kirkland, Bothel, Issaquah... from what i've seen Bellevue itself is too expensive.
thanks in advance.
at the moment the place i'm likely going to is in Kirkland but moving to Bellevue within the year... areas we're looking at moving to are
Redmond, Kirkland, Bothel, Issaquah... from what i've seen Bellevue itself is too expensive.
thanks in advance.
#2
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They're all expensive. Hence why my husband works in Bothel and we live very south of there.....
#3
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how is bothel in general?
right now our friends in the area are recommending redmond.
right now our friends in the area are recommending redmond.
#4
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Well its cheaper than Redmond for real estate and if I had my druthers I'd live in Redmond as well. I've never lived there... so can't advise. My husband works there, but probably couldn't tell you what happens outside his office walls. Although there is one person from his office that lives in Bothel, the rest live outside....
#5
Re: East Side of Seattle
There is a very distinct possibility that we'll be moving to the east side of Seattle later this year... anyone offer any opinions on the surrounding suburbs?
at the moment the place i'm likely going to is in Kirkland but moving to Bellevue within the year... areas we're looking at moving to are
Redmond, Kirkland, Bothel, Issaquah... from what i've seen Bellevue itself is too expensive.
thanks in advance.
at the moment the place i'm likely going to is in Kirkland but moving to Bellevue within the year... areas we're looking at moving to are
Redmond, Kirkland, Bothel, Issaquah... from what i've seen Bellevue itself is too expensive.
thanks in advance.
What sort of accommodation are you after? What is the maximum travel time you want? Do you want public transport? What sort of community are you looking for? What do you like doing in your spare time?
Of the places you mentioned, depending on exactly where you go, living in Bothell and working in Kirkland or Bellevue could put you in commute hell: check out I-405 on this map sometime during the rush hours:
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/seattle/
Issaquah to Bellevue is a short 20-25 minute shot over I-90, but getting to Kirkland would be another 20 minutes or so.
Redmond prices are not much less than Bellevue, but they don't go up as high in general: typically they top out at $2-3MM, whereas Bellevue can go up to $4-5MM easily. And the cities that border Bellevue? Well my ultimate boss (Jeff Bezos) and Bill Gates live in Medina. Clyde Hill and Hunts Point are also insanely expensive too.
Prices in Kirkland can be very high (west of Market, and waterfront), but they are not necessarily stratospheric.
If you can give me answers to the questions above, I can give you much better information.
#6
Re: East Side of Seattle
Thanks
What sort of accommodation are you after? 4+ bedroomed house, renting initially, a yard is also a must.
What is the maximum travel time you want? Max of about 45 mins by car.
Do you want public transport? If its possible this would be great, Chicago has a fantastic system tho we know Seattle has nothing close to it so we're already planning on a second car.
What sort of community are you looking for? Family oriented, quiet, good schools,
What do you like doing in your spare time? sleeping.
What sort of accommodation are you after? 4+ bedroomed house, renting initially, a yard is also a must.
What is the maximum travel time you want? Max of about 45 mins by car.
Do you want public transport? If its possible this would be great, Chicago has a fantastic system tho we know Seattle has nothing close to it so we're already planning on a second car.
What sort of community are you looking for? Family oriented, quiet, good schools,
What do you like doing in your spare time? sleeping.
#7
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Places to consider in Redmond include the Overlake area, which is on the Bellevue side of Redmond, and Education Hill, which the other side of Redmond from Bellevue.
Bridle Trails is a really nice area, but expensive.
What is the maximum travel time you want? Max of about 45 mins by car.
Do you want public transport? If its possible this would be great, Chicago has a fantastic system tho we know Seattle has nothing close to it so we're already planning on a second car.
There are numerous longer distance buses as well (Tacoma, Everett and other places).
Local buses are operated by King County Metro, and express buses by other companies, such as Sound Transit and Community Transit.
What sort of community are you looking for? Family oriented, quiet, good schools.
Another place to consider is Samammish, but that is somewhat isolated, and the traveling to and from can be hairy: the only ways on and off the plateau can lead to traffic nightmare during peak hours.
What do you like doing in your spare time? sleeping.
#8
Re: East Side of Seattle
info much appreciated... it is starting to look like redmond is our best bet all around.
#9
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BTW, we have a "regional institution" here called The British Pantry. It's a shop run by a couple of people we know called Fred and Mavis, from Bury. They have a restaurant called Neville's and a "pub" called The Three Lions attached. People come from all over the state to visit.
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Ah yes....the British Pantry. Quite a few goodies in there....prices are pretty hefty, as you would expect.
#11
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ahh the good ole' expensive british store.
i'm pretty well adjusted to US style foods now... provided english stuff is available once or twice a year i'm good.
i'm pretty well adjusted to US style foods now... provided english stuff is available once or twice a year i'm good.
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So is my husband.....my daughter just recently brought him over some Mars bars....he wasn't that interested. But he does like his Branston pickle.
#14
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See my reply at Jul 5th 2009 6:22 pm. Travel would be the potential problem there. Ways off the plateau are limited, and there's not much up there.
It's better than it was, since there is now access to SR-520 in eastern Redmond, but E Lake Samammish Pkwy is still a pain, as is Redmond Fall City Road.
It's better than it was, since there is now access to SR-520 in eastern Redmond, but E Lake Samammish Pkwy is still a pain, as is Redmond Fall City Road.
#15
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See my reply at Jul 5th 2009 6:22 pm. Travel would be the potential problem there. Ways off the plateau are limited, and there's not much up there.
It's better than it was, since there is now access to SR-520 in eastern Redmond, but E Lake Samammish Pkwy is still a pain, as is Redmond Fall City Road.
It's better than it was, since there is now access to SR-520 in eastern Redmond, but E Lake Samammish Pkwy is still a pain, as is Redmond Fall City Road.
how much do you think that would change given a 6am start time ?