Kirkland Real Estate & Homes for Sale in Washington

Kirkland Homes for Sale & Real Estate in Washington

Kirkland, a suburb of Seattle, has more public waterfront than any other city in the state of Washington. Kirkland residents enjoy waterfront parks with beaches, swimming areas and marinas along Lake Washington, as well as the athletic fields, courts, playgrounds and trails in the city's inland parks. Bridle Trails State Park is the largest park in Kirkland. It has 20 miles of trails winding through lush forests. City owned parks such as Yarrow Bay Wetlands and Juanita Bay Park show Kirkland's concern for balancing nature with public access. Lake Washington Boulevard is the place for walking, jogging, bicycling and skating. Kayaking, canoeing, swimming and fishing are popular on Lake Washington itself. The arts and culture are important to Kirkland residents. The Kirkland Performance Center offers live theatre, ballet, music and children's productions. The Kirkland Arts Center in the Peter Kirk Building and Studio East promote and teach the arts, publicizing and maintaining Kirkland's regional reputation of having a concentration of artists and galleries and public art. Children living in Kirkland attend schools in the Lake Washington School District. Test scores are well above national averages and the school district's curriculum is geared toward the technologically-savvy communities the district serves. Totem Lake Mall and neighborhood shopping centers provide all the shopping that Kirkland residents desire. There are also a growing number of high-tech companies and home-based enterprises. Real estate options in Kirkland consist of single-family homes for sale, condominiums, townhouses, waterfront homes, and land lots for custom building.