Issaquah Highalands Makes The Top 10

Written by: rebecca and filed Under Blog, Issaquah Highlands, Real Estate |

As some of you may have seen April’s issue of Seattle Metropolitan Magazine features their annual �Best Places to Live� edition.

Here are the Best Places to Live according to Seattle Metropolitan Magazine with the median home price:

Kent - $278,500
Lower Queen Anne - $289,000
High Point - $315,990
Belltown - $324,450
Victory Heights/Pinehurst - $356,750
Rainier Vista - $390,000
South Lake Union - $394,000
Issaquah Highlands - $569,950
Somerset - $697,500
Yarrow Point - $1,500,000

I am pleased to see that our beloved Issaquah Highlands was one of the selected neighborhoods. With all our amazing parks, undisturbed and dedicated natural habitat areas, and varied housing opportunities, it really did not come as much of a surprise…with one exception. Issaquah Highlands is not technically in Seattle. I’m not complaining though. I love to see the place I love get some well deserved publicity.
Some interesting stats were presented in the article that even I did not realize. Did you know that the housing density of Issaquah Highlands is 30 times greater than that of other “Eastside” neighborhoods? I think Port Blakely has done a terrific job of balancing dense housing with terrific open spaces (parks and trails). Currently undertaking a yard renovation project, I love having the opportunity to get my hands dirty, but am glad that my yard isn’t any bigger than it is when it comes to shoveling dirt! And if I want more open space, I simply have to walk two blocks in any direction and I hit a fantastic park; all of which have great open fields for a picnic or great play equipment for my daughter. Issaquah as a whole, trails onlyBellevue, Kent, Redmond and Vashon Island for all of King County for the total amount of park acreage within the municipality.

I was disappointed that the article failed to mention how tremendously successful the Issaquah Highlands Park and Ride has been, although it did mention that a bus commute to Seattle was often shorter than the commute from downtown Seattle to the U District. The article also downplayed The Highlands for its current lack of retail and entertainment options - guess the author didn’t attend the planning meeting.

Overall I thought it was an interesting article that highlighted some great neighborhoods and stimulates the mind to ask, “What do I want to get from where I live?”

What are your favorite aspects of Issaquah Highlands?

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2 Responses to “Issaquah Highalands Makes The Top 10”

Jamie Fenderson on June 11th, 2007 8:45 pm

I like that fact that it is ambler oriented and that there are parks EVERYWHERE! I am within walking distance to about half a dozen parks!

The wooded areas are nice too and beautiful in late spring when the wild flowers start to bloom.

It is also fun to watch the dogs play at the Bark Park.
rebecca on June 11th, 2007 10:14 pm

Jamie, I totally agree. One of my favorite places to go is a wooded trail up by Grand Ridge. I have taken my mountain bike for a fun ride through the woods a few times now and it is always a blast.

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