Cherie’s Top Four Bellevue Condos!
Are you looking for an investment? Or looking for a home instead? Well how about both in one! Many new high-rises are popping up everywhere in Bellevue, so how do you find one that will be both good for you to live in and still treat it as an investment? Here are my top four choices in Bellevue.
One Lincoln Tower
Kemper Freeman’s beautifully built masterpiece located atop The Westin, Bellevue’s most prestigious hotel. The exterior focuses on territorial mountain and lake views while the interior features exquisite high-end finishes throughout. (Slab granite, flat wall finishes, high-end appliances, floor to ceiling windows) The location is unbeatable, with all that Bellevue has to offer right at the tip of your fingers!
Key Features: Pool, sunbathing deck, hot tub, gym, locker room, spa, ball room/trade show facilities, full room service- (provided by The Westin), valet parking, private garage, 24-hour concierge. Connects to Bellevue Square through the Bellevue Way skybridge.
Cherie’s Take: This is the building for the “Who’s who” of Bellevue! The amenities are endless and the service is superb, you could go days without ever leaving the building. The development is now completed and a resale market only, with prices ranging from the high $500’s to over $3 million.
Washington Square
A project by Wasatch development that encompasses a 10-acre super block. The first phase of two towers will be completed late 2008; with a 5-year plan for full build out of 5 residential towers, including a 200-room boutique hotel, a world-class spa and fitness center, and 110,000 sq.ft. of retail and restaurants. Interiors include high-end standard features and the exterior features grassy gathering areas and outdoor shopping and entertainment.
Key Features: Floor to ceiling windows, secure garage parking with private interior garages for some units, grocery store, gym, restaurants, boutiques, a hotel, and a medical facility.
Cherie’s Take: This project will redefine Bellevue’s up and coming Ashwood District, the perfect place for the socialites of Bellevue. You can’t go wrong with new construction as well as a great housing investment with homes starting around the $600’s to over $1 million.
Bellevue Towers
The Bellevue Tower’s main focus is on sustainable development to help protect the health of their homeowners and future generations. Two glass towers, 42 and 43 stories tall, will be built using green environmentally friendly materials. The 5th floor will boast an eco-landscaped garden with a large lawn and walking paths. On the street level there will be new shops and restaurants.
Key Features: Floor to ceiling windows, fitness center and spa, two screening rooms, a reading room, grand room for entertainment and events, dining room, secure private underground parking, and LEED features (Leadership in energy and environmental design).
Cherie’s Take: A great opportunity to capitalize on an investment as a home just a stone’s throw away from the Bellevue Galleria. The 5th floor garden terrace and walking paths will provide a completely unique experience for residents and their guests. Completion is estimated by late 2008 through 2009 with prices starting in the low $500’s and going up to several million for penthouses.
The Bravern
Scheduled for completion in 2009, the two million sq.ft. structure will include office space, specialty retail and lifestyle services, restaurants and condominiums. The Bravern will be patterned after Manhattan’s 5th Avenue and Beverly Hills Rodeo Drive and will play host to the nation’s premier retailer, Neiman Marcus.
Key Features: A flagship Neiman Marcus store, over 50 world-class retail boutiques, restaurants, health club, day spa, and desirable condominium residential services. 800-5,000 sq.ft. condominiums starting in the $500’s up to $4 million plus.
Cherie’s Take: The Bravern is the condominium that will rival One Lincoln Tower for class, sophistication, and living experience. A high-end high rise with everything at your fingertips that will likely become home to some of Bellevue’s most prestigious families. If you enjoy a lavish lifestyle, this is the home for you!
