Cedar Park gateway to the Burke Gilman Trail

One of the very best kept secrets in Seattle is the Cedar Park neighborhood.  Bordering on the western shores of Lake Washington and bordered by Matthews Beach to the south, 145th is the north border and 35th Avenue  and Sand Point Way provide the west border for this 4 mile long wooded residential area.

The natural sloping Cedar Park topography offers many homes with great views of Lake Washington, Mount Baker and to the south Mount Rainier.  Originally developed in the 1920s to the early 40s  as vacation cottages, after 1945 the area developed into a single-family residential community with the bulk of the homes being built from 1950-1970.

The waterfront homes in Cedar Park are separated by the Burke Gilman trail that runs from Gas Works Park in Seattle to Redmond’s Marymoor Park.  The Burke Gilman Trail was formerly a rail road line converted into a public trail in 1978.

Cedar Park is located close to the University of Washington, Lake City and the Northgate shopping area conveniently located to several freeway on and off ramps.

The currently inventory of homes for sale are priced from $299,000-$1,3 million.

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Bothell currently has 70 homes for sale under $400K. In fact you can get a new “cottage style” home in Bothell for $229,500 featuring a large media room and vaulted ceilings.

You might find a limited selection of new homes in the Seattle (51) and when shopping for a new construction in the Kirkland market you need to start looking at about $464k and up.  Relax, take a deep breath and look at the available the large selection of new construction in Bothell area to select from.

Bothell is a 28 minute drive from downtown Seattle and is 15 minutes from downtown Kirkland.

No matter what your housing need may be Bothell has a wide selection of inventory of new homes to choose from.

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The first ever Heath Fair will be held this week end at the Interbay Urban Center 1827 15th Avenue West, Seattle Wa.  located between Seattle’s Magnolia and Queen Anne communities.

The Health Fair will be open on Saturday March 12th 2012 from 11AM – 3PM join us for morning and afternoon of fun events, FREE prizes and food and drinks.

Free bicycle inspections, dietitians will be on hand, receive personal exercise equipment demonstrations, and for those of you who make your living behind a keyboard learn about the latest exercises and receive health tips designed especially for the desktop users.

List of participants:

Alpine Hut – Offering FREE bike inspections

Denali Fitness – Bringing a certified dietitian and personal trainers

Moffett Personal Trainers – Demonstrations from certified personal trainers

Keyboard Athletics – Providing expert advice and demonstrations for those who make a living at a keyboard

Magnolia Chiropractic and Massage – Providing FREE chair massages

Also Peets Coffee, Subway and Whole Foods will be providing FREE food and drinks!

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The Greater Seattle area has a plethora of green built and high-performance homes.  This week I’m showcasing 3 homes for my green-picks-of-the-week.

Each one of the homes offers a different approach to sustainability, energy efficiency and design, creative use of re-cycled building materials, and special attention to design and placement of homes on new site.

This week’s picks

City Cabins in Seattle’s Queen Anne Hill neighborhood recently featured as the case study of the month by King and Snohomish County’s Built Green program in Washington State.  Built by Martha Rose Construction features, recycled wood plank flooring, re-use of dimensional lumber from demolition of previous onsite structure, LED and CFL lighting, heat-recovery-ventilator are just a few of the elements that went into the design and building of these two hi-performance homes.

Chico Beach Cottages in Poulsbo Washington, the 7 homes that make up 1.1 acre each home shares in the ownership of 150′ of gravely beach waterfront and enjoys community amenities such as our beachside deck overlook, Commons building, extensive gardens and car-charging station.  The 4 Star Built Green homes have all have level entries and main floor master bathrooms. The homes are filled with built-ins, energy saving features, Energy Star appliances, and many other features you rarely find at this price level, built by the multi-award winning Cottage Company.

Z-Homes in Issaquah Washington is a revolutionary collection of 10 townhomes utilizing a multitude of cutting edge materials, systems and building science to build these net-zero homes.  These homes are filled with natural light and materials a real treat for the senses. 

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Truly a gift that keeps on  giving all year long, the Woodland Park Zoo is offering for sale the Holidoo and  Zoo Doo compost for sale this holiday season. The limited addition Holidoo is only available at Christmas.  The well-crafted manure  and bedding fom the elephants at the zoo is the richest composting material at the zoo.

The Zoo Doo is made from a blend of nearly two dozen zoo herbiore (animals that eat plants) species. Both the Holidoo and Zoo Doo make excellent holiday gifts for the hard to shop for garden enthuasits.

The Holidoo (elephant blend) is in limited supply and is only available during the holiday season and can be purchased at the Zoo Store in 4 gallon, 2 gallon and pints. Holidoo and Zoo Doo purchases help support the zoo’s animal care, education programs and conservation efforts all over the world.

Wildlife and habitat conservation is the key cornerstone to Woodland Park Zoo’s mission. Utilizing an innovative and comprehensive approach, we focus on a four-part strategy that includes: species preservation, habitat protection, local capacity building and community livelihood.

About the Zoo

For more than 100 years, Woodland Park Zoo has been a cherished community resource and a unique urban oasis. Generations of Puget Sound families have come to the zoo, the 92 acre site features more than 1,090 animals.

Establishmened in 1880 Woodland Park Zoo is one of the oldest zoos on the West Coast.  The City of Seattle purchase the zoo for $100,000 from wealthy sawmill owner Guy Phinney’s estate on October 28, 1899.

Woodland Park Zoo is surroned by three of Seattle’s sought after neighborhoods;  Fremont, Phinney Ridge and Greenlake. The neighborhoods are filled with bungalows and craftman style homes built in the early 1900s.

This blog is courtesy of Adrian Willanger at Coldwell Banker Danforth & Associates 206 909-7536 helping people buy and sale homes in the Greater Seattle area.

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Seattle Condos – Why More Singles are Buying Condos

Finding the right place to live in the city can be tough. Rent keeps climbing each year, and buying a full-fledged house in Seattle can be extremely pricey.

A lot of singles opt to rent an apartment because they just don’t need the space offered by a full-fledged house. After all, how much space does one person really need?

Seattle condos offer the ideal middle ground between an apartment and a house. Unlike an apartment, a Seattle condo is an investment rather than a financial burden. When you rent an apartment, the rent money disappears into someone else’s pocket, but when you buy a Seattle condo, you are putting money into something you can sell if you decide to move.

By going with a condo instead of an apartment, you’re still getting a living space that suits your needs, but you’re also investing in a piece of property you can sell if you wind up needing more space later down the line.

A lot of singles are into the idea of owning their own home, but the price and upkeep associated with a house turn them off. A condo will typically offer significant savings over a house, and they require far less in terms of upkeep.

Think about it – houses come with lawns that need mowing, and basements that get flooded, but (Your City) condos don’t come with either of those problems.

When you buy a Seattle condo, you’re buying a home that will suit your space requirements and your financial needs. And hey, if you spend a little time and money fixing the place up, you might even be able to sell it for a higher price than you bought it for.

For more information regarding the condo market in Seattle contact Adrian Willanger.