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West Seattle Washington
Neighborhoods:
West Seattle real estate and it's residential
neighborhoods are varied and
distinctive. All offer fine schools,
great shopping, green parks and open
spaces, easy access to libraries and
views of snowcapped mountains and
shining waterways that are simply
spectacular by any standard.
Some of the most visited West
Seattle Washington neighborhoods:
ADMIRAL – The Admiral neighborhood
lies on the northern bluff of the
West Seattle peninsula (accurately
titled the Duwamish Peninsula, after
the local Indian tribe). It is rich
in views and lovely, old homes and
maintains a lively restaurant trade
plus The Admiral movie theater – a
fun, retro experience with nautical
décor.
Admiral’s small, thriving commercial
district has a good mix of
businesses including a choice of
large grocery stores. The Hiawatha
Community Center and West Seattle
Library are located here. Schmitz
Park – 53 acres of never-cut forest
– is in Admiral.
ALKI in West Seattle– Noted
historically as the landing place of
the pioneers, Alki is a beachfront
community offering unparalleled
views of the Seattle skyline,
Elliott Bay and Puget Sound.
Alki offers visitors and residents
the opportunity for great dining
year round. Sports enthusiasts use
the Alki Beach Park area for SCUBA
diving, rollerblading, cycling,
volleyball, and more. Dog walkers
delight in parading their pups on
Alki. The Alki Bathhouse is a
community art studio. The Alki
Community Center provides community
meeting (and play!) space. The local
community council publishes an
e-newsletter: The Alki News Beacon.
DELRIDGE – Delridge is as it sounds
– a valley and a ridge – extending
to the east along the length of the
West Seattle peninsula. In the
valley is beautiful Longfellow
Creek, lovingly restored to
biological health, with a walking
trail alongside. Longfellow runs
through the 18 hole, championship
West Seattle Golf Course. The ridge
has great territorial views of West
Seattle, the Duwamish River, South
Seattle, and the Cascade Mountains.
Delridge is a neighborhood of
neighborhoods, encompassing Cottage
Grove, Pigeon Point, Puget Ridge and
Riverview, to name a few. It is also
home to Westwood Village, the
largest regional shopping village
within the south Seattle Metro area.
The Delridge Library is brand new.
The Delridge Community Center, and
Westcrest Park – which has a
four-acre dog run-free area – are in
Delridge.
FAUNTLEROY – On the west side of the
West Seattle peninsula, Fauntleroy
is a hillside community with
fabulous views of Puget Sound and
nearby Vashon Island. The Fauntleroy
Ferry Terminal is the eastern
terminus of a Washington State Ferry
line that goes between the islands
and West Seattle Washington.
Fauntleroy is home to Lincoln Park,
135 acres of recreational
opportunities including Colman Pool
– a heated saltwater pool right next
to Puget Sound. Fauntleroy Creek’s
carefully watched salmon run is a
joy to the local community. You
might want to check the Fauntleroy
Community Association website.
WEST SEATTLE JUNCTION – “The
Junction” is where two old streetcar
lines once crossed, and is home to a
Main Street shopping district that
is packed with restaurants and small
specialty stores that are
destination shops for the rest of
the city. Surrounded by single
family homes and a fast-growing
number of condos, the Junction is
one of West Seattle’s liveliest
neighborhoods, located right in the
heart of West Seattle Washington.
Built atop a hill, even this
shopping area has views of Puget
Sound and the Olympics in the
distance. A fabulous farmer’s market
comes to the Junction on Sundays
throughout the summer. In
mid-summer, the West Seattle
Junction Merchants Association hosts
the West Seattle Street Festival.
The Junction has a handsome theatre
and art gallery belonging to local
arts group ArtsWest. |
A Fixer-Upper
needing various repairs.
