Lake Forest Park Real Estate: Lake Forest Park WA Homes: Courtney Cooper (Seattle Real Estate: Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services)

Lake Forest Park WA Community Info:

Lake Forest Park WA is full of natural beauty and is all in all just a wonderful community!  It is a great alternative to city living, but still close enough in to take full advantage of all Seattle has to offer. 

Here are some of the Lake Forest Park WA things you may not have known:

• Speeding STRONGLY discouraged with many speed traps and camera tickets especially around schools.
  
• Hybrid drivers welcome!
  
• Lots of trees!
  
• Farmers Market
  
• Beach Access even if not deeded through one of the private clubs through public park

Want to know more about Lake Forest Park Wa and Lake Forest Park Living?

Here is a link to a Lake Forest Park Community Guide:

Lake Forest Park WA Living

You can also find more info here:

Lake Forest Park Blog

This applies to Seattle real estate, too!

Even though this post is written for Virginia Waterfront property, many of the same things apply to Seattle waterfront living so I wanted to post it because it is good info and well written!  Seattle Waterfront homes including Seattle houseboats require special attention.  This is a great list:

Waterfront Homes In The  Seattle Area... Lots Of Real Estate Choices Here

Do you want to look at waterfront homes for sale in Seattle, Washington?  There are a lot of different real estate choices so which type of waterfront living is your favorite?  Seattle, Washington luckily has all kinds of water and there are many different ways to live on the water!  So if you want a waterfront home in the Seattle WA area or Washington state in general, you have some great options!

Some Great Seattle real estate waterfront homes and neighborhoods to look at:

1. Seattle floating homes aka houseboats are a popular option to dream about!  Seattle floating homes are really the very ultimate in Seattle waterfront real estate, right?  What could be more waterfront than living on the actual water in one of Seattle's finest neighborhoods?  There are not many houseboats left in Seattle  (about 500) and these floating home communities special!  They require special financing, inspections, and more, but to live on Lake Union or in Portage Bay would a for sure number one pick for Seattle waterfront real estate! 

2. Riviera Beach in Matthews Beach (Matthews Beach Real Estate) is a close second for Seattle lakefront living.  This little community is nestled on the West banks of Lake Washington with perfect postage stamp lots and also right on the Burke-Gilman trail.  If you want more privacy than houseboat living could offer, this might be a great choice! 

3. Sheridan Beach real estate in Lake Forest Park, Wa is a great option for North Seattle - situated North of Matthews Beach on Lake Washington, Sheridan Beach offers a private beach club membership and wonderful views of Kirkland.  Lake Forest Park homes in general have a lot going for them and the natural settings in this Seattle suburb are gorgeous!

4. Richmond Beach, Shoreline, WA. Richmond Beach is one of my very favorite beaches in the Seattle area and it is quite historic!  Perched on Puget Sound, this West facing community has some of the most amazing mountain and Sound views! 

Richmond Beach homes have a huge variety and are all oriented towards the downward slope and the water.  Because of this and the large park, a great option is to buy a big view home and walk to the public beach. Richmond Beach Real Estate  is one of my favorite parts of Shoreline WA real estate!

5. Bainbridge Island:  Want to work in Downtown Seattle and live the Seattle dream by commuting via ferry?  If you are a walk on passenger or even a cyclist, then the ferry system can be a very quick way to commute back and forth between work.  Many people like to live in Winslow on Bainbridge and walk on the ferry to ride over to Downtown.  Without having to rely on putting a car on and off the ferry, the commute is pretty easy!  Bainbridge offers a ton of waterfront homes and options!  Bainbridge Island Real Estate

6. Lastly, Go check out the Washington State coast!  A lot of people think that Seattle is on the West Coast, but it is actually 2 1/2 to 3 hours in from the Pacific Ocean.  We are on the Puget Sound which comes in from the Pacific Ocean.  If you want to check out the ultimate in waterfront homes, go take a trip and check out our pretty coast!  Ocean Shores is quite affordable with oceanfront lots starting at under $200,000!  Washington Coast homes

That is it for my Seattle waterfront homes and neighborhoods - these are just a few highlighted communities!  There are many more options as well in waterfront homes around Seattle:  Mercer Island, Bellevue, Kirkland, Edmonds, Mukilteo, Sammamish, and more all offer different ways to enjoy our beautiful state! 

 What are you interested in and what kind of waterfront home do you want?

Waterfront homes around Seattle

Courtney Cooper, Seattle Realtor, EcoBroker, Broker for Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services:  Seattle real estate

Great Harvest Bread Co. in Lake Forest Park WA:  baking up some wholesome goodness!

I have been to Great Harvest Bread Companies before, but had no idea they were individually owned and the Great Harvest in Lake Forest Park, Washington is at the top of my list!  This locally owned small business has been creating wonderful wholesome food and giving back to the community they serve! If  you haven't been to Great Harvest in Lake Forest Park, then you should go experience it because THERE IS A DIFFERENCE. 

This local Lake Forest Park bread company offers up a lot more than bread and has some great eat in options with amazing soups of the day (Today's soup is Broccoli Cheddar) and a made to order sandwich bar among other fabulous items.  My very favorite spot to stop for a sandwich is right here!  They make their sandwiches with really fresh ingredients and their yummy bread. You can also buy a number of prepared baked goods packaged up and ready to go. 

So to the bread:  Great Harvest puts out a bread schedule and bakes all of their normal staples daily, but also adds some variety by adding specialty breads using a daily schedule - for instance, today's specialty bread for July is Apple Crunch, Cherry Berry Bread, Dakota, Gluten Free Bread, Swedish Rye, and Whole Grain Sourdough.  On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, Great Harvest has gluten free breads and on Fridays they have hamburger buns. Breads are all baked from scratch and the ingredients are all local and organic. 

You will be greated with a smile and great service even if it is crowded.  Great Harvest Bread Co.  always has a table of samples that they will go through with you and give you a chance to try.  I have never been disappointed - it is just good food!

After 24 hours if not sold Great Harvest donates to a local food bank.  This is truly a company making a difference. I would highly recommend stopping by Great Harvest in Lake Forest Park if you get a chance and if you are a local, then buy all your bread here all the time.  We should all support our local businesses and especially when they are stellar!

Great Harvest Bread Co. in Lake Forest Park is located in the lower mall portion of the Lake Forest Park Towne Centre on the corner of Ballinger and Bothell Ways in Lake Forest Park WA.  They are open M-F 6AM to 7PM and Sat-Sun 7AM to 6PM

17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155  206-365-4778

If you want to know more about the amazing Seattle suburb of Lake Forest Park and want to know why this community is so wonderful, please feel free to get a hold of me or visit my Lake Forest Park real estate web page as well!  It is small businesses like the Lake Forest Park WA Great Harvest that are making a difference in our local economies!

I happen to like this one the best:  Horizon View Park in Lake Forest Park is a great reason to move to this Seattle suburb! 

Here is the address:

19857 47th Ave NE
Lake Forest Park, WA 98155

Go check it out and see why Lake Forest Park is such a great place to live!  Lake Forest Park also by th eway is one of the Seattle suburbs that has appreciated year over year according to the latest stats I found in the MLS.

Lake Forest Park WA is nestled on the NW shore of Lake Washington - This Seattle suburb city has a lot to offer! 

Check out the Sheridan Beach Community Club!  The Sheridan Beach Community Club is a private beach and swimming facility shared by residents in Lake Forest Park who live in Sheridan Beach or Sheridan Heights.  Membership is deeded to these residents and runs with their title.  Many houses will say beach rights for water features and this is what they are referring to in most cases.  It is also possible to get an associate membership to the club. 

Are you interested in Lake Forest Park real estate?  realestate@cooperjacobs.com

 Lake Forest Park, WA  - one of Seattle's best kept secret!  Here is some of the latest on what is going on with the city.............

 Don't miss the public hearing on 10/25/2007 at city hall.  The City of Lake Forest Park, WA will be holding a public hearing to go over the changes proposed for the city's Home Occupation Ordinance.  This is an important decision that involves real estate in the city because among other things it is proposing that the business portion of the home be increased form three hundred square feet to five hundred square feet.  The changes have been recommended by the planning commission and it is very possible that the city council will consider adopting these changes to the ordinance. 

Where?  Lake Forest Park, WA  - City Hall, 17425 Ballinger Way NE

When?  October 25th at 7:30 PM

Any questions about Lake Forest Park real estate?  email me at courtney@courtneycooper.com or check out Lake Forest Park, WA real estate at http://www.courtneycooper.com