Estates Northwest: Seattle Real Estate Blog : Washington: Shoreline

Want great real estate?  Shoreline Wa came in at number 2 just under Kenmore for best neighborhoods to live in in Seattle.  Seattle Magazine took all Seattle neighborhoods and suburbs and grouped them together to compare all the great neighborhoods together to see how they measured up against each other.

The results? 

Shoreline came in at #2 and ranked higher than any other actual in city Seattle neighborhood!  This should make you proud Shoreline!  We already knew that there are great parks and schools here, but did you know the median home price in Shoreline WA is $345,000.  That is a lot of bang for your buck when stacked up against other great neighborhoods!

So if you are interested in Shoreline real estate, then come check out this cool Puget Sound waterfront Seattle suburb!

Another reason to take a peek at Shoreline...

Did you know that the city of Shoreline Washington has 330 acres of park and open land spaces?  Shoreline real estate has always been sought after because of the great schools that serve the city, but many new buyers might overlook Shoreline's great park system.  Richmond Beach Park is the most obvious of the city's parks, but there are in fact 20 parks so far!  There are facilities for swimming and picnicking among other things!

If you are thinking about purchasing Shoreline real estate and want to check out the matrix of amazing parks in this Seattle suburb then make sure and check out this page which has a great grid showing you exactly what park offers what amenities:

http://www.cityofshoreline.com/index.aspx?page=135

Richmond Beach real estate has always been something of a wonder!  What could be better than a wonderful historical community right on the Puget Sound?  Big views, amazing parks, great schools, and more! Richmond Beach is a neighborhood in the Seattle suburb of Shoreline WA. 

I recently had the pleasure of showing a wonderful charming view home right next to the highly acclaimed Richmond Beach branch of the King County Library System.  Not only was it across the street from the library and the beautiful view filled  Richmond Beach Center park, it was also right next to the tennis courts.  I mean, this house had full on views from both levels and was only a few blocks East of the Puget Sound, a few blocks from the historical neighborhood pub, The Cabin, and just a few blocks north of the entrance of Richmond Beach Park! 

I ask again, what could be better?

Interested in living in Richmond Beach?  realestate@cooperjacobs.com

Innis Arden....

Shoreline's Innis Arden neighborhood has a pretty amazing swimming facility, although there are many more reasons to live in this 1940's Puget Sound view community! 

More info...

Swim Club Web Site

Where is it?

1430 NW 188th Street
Shoreline, WA 98177

 The Swimming Club is definitely the gem of the community!  Membership is limited to 250 families.

A close up shot of the club with gorgeous landscaping.

Are you interested in Innis Arden real estate?  realestate@cooperjacobs.com

Shoreline's Jewel -

The Richmond Beach Library is located at 19601 21st Ave NW in the Richmond Beach neighborhood of Shoreline. 

This newer library is part of the King County Library System and is over 5000 square feet with views of the Puget Sound.

The gardens surrounding the library are gorgeous and sea breezes cool off a sunny summer afternoon. 

There is a walking path around it and a large play area just North with views of the ferries and sailboats.

Library web site

Phone:

206-546-3522

Hours

 M-TH 10AM - 9PM

Fri 10 AM - 6PM

Sat 10AM - 5PM

Richmond Beach is a great community!  Are you interested in Richmond Beach real estate? realestate@cooperjacobs.com

Shoreline's Ridgecrest Neighborhood -

Ridgecrest in Shoreline is a great neighborhood because of its easy access to I-5 and wonderful amenities all packed into a great walkable Seattle suburb neighborhood.  Multiple parks, a coffee shop, movie theatre, and 7-11 are just a few of the perks, plus great schools!

Inspection Day....

I helped a Ridgecrest buyer have an inspection done of a potential property this last week and the sellers were just wonderful in their preparation of the home.  If you are going to be a Ridgecrest seller, then this is the way to go - the house is just lovely and backs to Ridgecrest Park, but the remodel work on it just shines! Here are some of the shots I took at the inspection. 

My buyers are very lucky to be buying such a great house in a wonderful neighborhood!  You can see just how much care went into putting this home on the market.  It is nicely cleaned and decluttered - perfectly lit and just beautiful...asking price? Just under $340k!

Are you interested in Ridgecrest real estate?  Ridgecrest is a wonderful neighborhood in Shoreline! Interested in Shoreline real estate? realestate@cooperjacobs.com

National Night Out In Hillwood!

National Night Out Against Crime Tuesday, August 5 - This is a great event to get out there and meet your neighbors!  Come together to take a stand against crime.   The Shoreline neighborhood of Hillwood is hosting their own National Night Out!

Here are the details from the Hillwood Community Association:

When?  Tuesday August 5th , 6:30 PM - 8PM
Where?  Hillwood Park, 19001 3rd Ave NW

The Hillwood neighborhood in Shoreline is putting on an ice cream social for this event!

Are you interested in the Shoreline neighborhood of Hillwood? realestate@cooperjacobs.com

Richmond Beach Neighborhood Against Crime!

National Night Out Against Crime Tuesday, August 5 - This is a great event to get out there and meet your neighbors!  Come together to take a stand against crime.   The Shoreline neighborhood of Richmond Beach is hosting their own National Night Out!

Here are the details from the Richmond Beach Community Association:

When?  Tuesday August 5th , 6PM - 9PM
Where?  Richmond Beach Community Park, 2201 NW 197th St

Come together for hot dogs and neighbors!

Ridgecrest in Shoreline has some nice features....

The Ridgecrest neighborhood in Shoreline Washington has some great features - it is right alongside I-5 between the 14th St Exit and the 175th Street Exit on the East side .  This makes for easy commuting, but this neighborhood is also loaded with extras like the Shoreline Library, Northcrest Park, and also Ridgecrest Park.

I recently sold a house in Ridgecrest and was lucky enough to have the pleasure of having a great cup of coffee at this neighborhood cafe: 

 Cafe Aroma (509 NE 165th Street, Shoreline, WA 98155) 

A coffee place and a movie theatre?

Looking across the street, I saw The Crest, a tiny local neighborhood movie theatre.  I am so impressed with how walkable this neighborhood is!  I can't imagine having a park (more than one!!!), a coffee place, AND a movie theatre right next to my house, PLUS being right next to a couple easy freeway entrances AND having good schools to boot!  Ridgecrest has my vote for a great Shoreline neighborhood!

The Crest Cinema (16505 5th Ave NE, Shoreline, WA 98155)

Are you interested in Shoreline real estate?  realestate@cooperjacobs.com

Shoreline is looking to the future at many issues for this wonderful Seattle suburb - transportation, health access, and moving towards an overall environmentally friendly city way of thinking.  Here are some of the highlights and another reason why this town might be a great place to live:

One of the goals for the city of Shoreline, Washington is to "create an environmentally sustainable community" - the city is looking at a tree retention policy (sound like Lake Forest Park?), updating their storm water standards.  In addition, Shoreline's other green goals?  Hire a Green Team, measure progress, and look into energy and climate change policies.

For a complete run down of more of Shoreline's 2008-2009 goals:

http://cosweb.ci.shoreline.wa.us/uploads/attachments/cmo/2008-09%20Proposed%20Goals%20List.pdf

I think this is an excellent start and hope to read about much more in coming months about Shoreline making moves to go green!

If you are interested in more information about Shoreline or other Seattle suburbs real estate, please feel free to drop me an email: realestate@cooperjacobs.com