City View at High Point

We're considering buying a townhome in the new master planned community of High Point. This is a view of downtown Seattle from a pocket park above a pond and just down the street from where we are considering buying.

The old High Point was the "ghetto" of old World War II housing on the hill above our place (about 3/4 mile to the west) full of unemployed low-income families. Well, since receiving a federal Hope VI grant in 2003 Seattle Housing Authority has been busy demolishing all those old buildings and building a new master-planned community. There are 5 different developers building in different parts of the community. It's to Built Green standards, and extremely environmentally sensitive in development.

Altho it would be a huge change in lifestyle, we think we like the idea of less obligation to home repairs and yard work and more time to do the fun things we love. Steve will get to view a vacant unit Saturday morning and I am very excited for a decision to be made. I've been up since 4:30 this morning and I can't take much more of this! I am losing sleep over it!

Even if we make a decision now there's a lot that needs to happen before we can move. We need to sell this place, but we also need to arrange to stay here until the end of July, when our new home is expected to be completed.

Here is a picture of "our" building currently under construction.

Steve asked me what I would do about my love for gardening. Our current place has always been overwhelming and I always feel guilty about not doing enough. I told him I would get two massive pots for the front porch and change them every couple of months - and that may end up being more gardening than I do now since rheumatoid arthritis has really crimpled my style the last few years. He loves the idea of the 2-car garage and no work of course. I love the idea of a laundry room down the hall from the bedroom and not having to haul clothes up and downstairs. I also like the idea of the safety of sidewalks and street lights for dog walking purposes. The community has a retail area planned, with a grocery store (don't know who...), coffee shop and other services, and several parks. A new library is already open.

Be sure to check out this information and the floor plan!!

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