Kirkland, Washington rocks!  According to the July issue of Seattle magazine, Kirkland is just behind Queen Anne as the best overall neighborhood in the Seattle area. According to the magazine, we are Seattle’s Sausalito, a suburb with great access to the water.  Kirkland has:

• great Lake Washington access
• good schools
• compact, walkable downtown
• restaurants
• outdoor public pool
• parks, some right on the water
• reasonable access to Seattle

Seattle magazine picked the Top Ten Best Neighborhoods and Kirkland came out #7.  The ratings are based on a study of 5 issues: housing affordability, WASL scores, minutes to downtown, crime rates and % of home appreciation. 

All of these are great considerations, but what are your favorite reasons for living in Kirkland?