Kirkland Real Estate
History
Kirkland, named after enterprising businessman and British settler Peter Kirk, was originally founded as an expansion of his Moss Bay steel company. Kirk acquired residency with the help of Leigh S.J. Hunt, owner of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, creating the Kirkland Land Development Company. The mill was never able to produce any steel and was closed, opening the way for other businessmen to develop new property in Kirkland. The new town became a settling point for ferry operations in the early 1900s and for Washington's fist woolen mill, supplying wool for Alaskan gold prospectors and the US military during World War I.
Description
The City of Kirkland includes a trendy downtown area located on the lakefront of Lake Washington, complete with a selection of hip restaurants, art galleries, a 400-seat performing arts center, public parks, beaches, and many bronze sculptures. New Kirkland condominiums dominate more and more of the downtown skyline as well as the new-completed Heathman Hotel. Kirkland also boasts the home of Northwest College.
Residents
Many of the affluent residents live in Kirkland's waterfront homes or rentals located on Lake Washington Boulevard and the surrounding areas. On sunny days, this many thoroughfare is always filled with Kirklanders milling about the shops, sunning at the beach-parks or showing off their new convertibles. Almost half of the residents are married. Kirkland, WA real estate is a great investment, especially with the rising housing market.
Housing
Kirkland apartment complexes comprise much of the happening downtown. Many of the old, quaint, Kirkland homes are being torn down to make room for the many Eastside real estate contractors developing property with Lake Washington views. The areas of Houghton, Juanita, Norkirk, Rose Hill, West of Market and the downtown Kirkland are all undergoing a vigorous gentrification process. Kirkland is the home of Resource Real Estate.
Activities
Summertime elicits crowds of residents to the Kirkland shores of Lake Washington; with beaches and grassy parks, the town's waterfront is a great place for sunbathing and relaxing. In the evening, many of the restaurants boast an active nightlife, attracting many Kirkland residents out to dance or to enjoy a late plate of appetizers. With the combination of a fantastic Lake Washington school district, a happening downtown, and great public works, buying or renting real estate in Kirkland is at the top of many Seattle-Metro area residents and visitors' lists. |
