Kirkland was both in the Seattle Times for our “warm” Starbucks and also talked about on National Public Radio, NPR, last week.  I was in NYC for Inman News Real Estate Connect and a Highlands neighbor emailed me about the NPR story.   Kirkland weblog also referenced the story.

Google is helping to change the fabric of downtown Kirkland.  Kirkland has changed dramatically over the years, exploding in the last decade with new condominiums, a hotel, and lots of great restaurants.  The Google  employees located here contribute to our city’s economy in a big way.  Restaurants at Parkplace are often filled at lunch because Googlers are just a few minutes from Parkplace.   I’ve noticed the stoplight by the Post Office turns red quite a bit these days as the Googlers are trying to cross 6th St. from the Google office to Parkplace.  Before Google, this light rarely changed.

 Google’s Kirkland office is just about a half mile from Kirkland’s Highlands. (So Googlers, if you lived here in The Highlands, you could walk to work!) We have all kinds of wonderful homes in The Highlands, big ones, small ones, older ones, and new ones.  Town homes, condos, single family homes, contemporary, traditional, bungalow style, private lots, big lots, small lots, view lots, and more. The Highlands has parks with playgrounds and tennis courts. 

The neighborhood has a terrific walk score as compared to many suburban neighborhoods.

There’s easy access to Peter Kirk Elementary and Kirkland Jr. High. Our schools are part of the Lake Washington School District, one of the best in the area.

 Prices range from the 400′s up to the two million dollar range. We are right off the highway and just seconds, 1/2 mile to Parkplace.  So Googlers, come on up to The Highlands, you can find some great choices and great homes here.  After all, you have a great location, great housing selection, parks, easy highway access, water, beaches, galleries, and restaurants.  What more could you ask for! Check out our neighborhood website, www.kirklandhighlands.org.

(Photos are homes I have sold in the past and are not currently for sale, but are examples of homes in The Highlands.)