As we drive up the lane to visit this Rolling Bay Private Island Estate, I feel that dangerous, romantic drink-with-two-legs tingle that says these 5.57 acres with waterfall, pond, and cedar trees a-swaying could be mine. Bill is shaking his head. I’m just the driver, he mumbles patiently as I gush about the privacy and […]

Sibleywood. A woodsy little community located within Enatai (West Bellevue, west of Bellevue Way, north of I-90). Big lots, nice houses, secret forest appeal. Throw in a community pool and tennis courts and a walking trail that leads to downtown Bellevue and you’ve got the makings of a very sweet spot to call home. The

True story…someone actually asked this question of a colleague as she and a friend were waiting for coffee and chatting animatedly about decorative styles of the 20’s and 30’s. I have long admired this elegant 1931 example of mixed-use development and always wondered about the residential spaces. This past weekend an open house allowed me