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Seattle?

jldittberjldittber
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We might be moving to Seattle, where are some good areas to look at? 

 I have only been there once and loved it, but didn't have a chance to visit "the burbs". 

 I want to look at both condos/downhouses in Seatlle and homes in the suburbs. 

 Thanks!

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Re: Seattle?

  • XCrissCrossXXCrissCrossX member
    LOL, it's a funny day to be posting questions about moving to Washington State.
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  • aglennaglenn member

    We moved here from the East coast about 4 years ago.  We are in the 'burbs (known as the "Eastside" around here because it's east of Lake Washington).  The burbs are very nice, great schools, but definitely lacking the restaurant/fun/"cool" of Seattle proper.  It's not like Seattle is far away, though; although psychologically it seems to be because people generally stick to their side of the lake.  I commute into Seattle every day for work, so it's no biggie to me.

    In Seattle, the Green Lake and Ballard neighborhoods are where most of my friends with kids live.  Both are very nice, walkable, etc.  Houses are small and close together.  There are lots of parks and things to do with the kids nearby, though.

    Eastside has bigger houses for the money, at least a little bit of yard, and tons of kids.  Public schools are generally regarded to be better on the Eastside, although coming from the Southeast the Seattle schools are way better than what we would have been faced with before.  There are a lot of different neighborhoods in Seattle and the Eastside with different feels.  I would really recommend renting for a while so you can decide what is the best fit.  That's what we did and I'm really glad; we ended up buying in a neighborhood we absolutely love, but wouldn't have considered at first.  Anyway, that's my $0.02; feel free to PM me if you want more specifics!

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  • 2-Step2-Step member

    I've lived here my entire life. I've lived in the city, on the eastside and now I live about 40 minutes north of the city in a small lakeside town that is very much the "burbs". How far outside the city are you interested in looking? What are some things you are looking for? I can recommend a million different areas with totally different vibes, artsy, hippie, yuppy, historic? Or the true burbs where you have lots of big neighborhoods and families with a Target up the street. You can PM me or respond here and I'll give you some ideas. 

    I agree with pper about renting first, there are a lot of places to explore before settling down.

    I really love it here and hopefully you will too! The people are great and it's really beautiful! 

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  • jldittberjldittber
    Thank you both.  We should know more next week, I will PM you for sure! Appreciate the input!
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  • Zoie2010Zoie2010
    Covington and Maple Valley are great towns not far out from Seattle. And between Seattle and Tacoma they are just off of Hwy 18 / I-5 Worth looking into have a few friends that live there. quiet have seen some cute neighborhood parks. (ps they are close to Renton and Auborn.)
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