|

05-11-2008, 10:10 PM
|
|
Junior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2007
5 posts, read 2,875 times
Reputation: 10
|
|
Please provide feedback on Wallingford for rental
Hi,
So as part of our relocation to Seatte next month, we are planning to rent an apartment in Wallingford- 2nd Ave NE & NE Pacific St- because of its proximity to Hutch and UW where my spouse will work, and we have a 10 month old kid. From what we saw, it is quite residential, near trail/lake and overall we like it very much.
Before we sign the lease though, would like to solicit opinions/feedback on any positives/negatives of the neignborhood.
Thanks,
-S
|
|

05-11-2008, 10:24 PM
|
|
Real Estate Agent
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2006
3,542 posts, read 2,776,219 times
Reputation: 1008
|
|
|
It's pretty close to I-5..I'm not sure if you'd be impacted by freeway noise or not.
A major plus: you'll be within walking distance of Voula's Offshore Cafe, the best omelettes in Seattle.
|
|

05-11-2008, 11:44 PM
|
|
I left my heart in Sacto
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: it's 66 degrees in Seattle in July?? NO THANK YOU
2,833 posts, read 3,463,230 times
Reputation: 658
|
|
|
Wallingford is a great place to rent - and very walkable - a good place to take a toddler out on a nice stroller ride
|
|

05-12-2008, 09:05 AM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2007
2,366 posts, read 1,860,787 times
Reputation: 964
|
|
|
The location is fine, the neighborhood is good. There will be fair amount of traffic along NE Pacific - there's a major lumber store nearby, and it is one of the roads to the city dump at 34th & Carr. There are a lot of families with young kids in Wallingford.
|
|

05-12-2008, 06:31 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Washington
259 posts, read 285,973 times
Reputation: 62
|
|
|
Check out the Seattle Community Centers. Lots of events for kids. Magnusson Community Center and Ravenna used to have open gym during the week, etc.
|
|

05-12-2008, 10:05 PM
|
|
Junior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2007
5 posts, read 2,875 times
Reputation: 10
|
|
Day care facilities in/around Wallingford?
Thanks all for your feedback on Wallingford. We have a 10 month old and are also looking for a day care. Any suggestions? Most of the ones we explored are running a waitlist of 6 months-1 year.
-S
Quote:
Originally Posted by Prple
Check out the Seattle Community Centers. Lots of events for kids. Magnusson Community Center and Ravenna used to have open gym during the week, etc.
|
|
|

05-13-2008, 07:27 AM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Washington
259 posts, read 285,973 times
Reputation: 62
|
|
|
I am only familiar with the UW child care, which is very good, imo. The waiting list used to be really long though.
|
|

05-13-2008, 07:35 AM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Washington
259 posts, read 285,973 times
Reputation: 62
|
|
If your husband is a UW employee, you could live in Radford Court Radford Court(UW housing that is primarily for UW employee's or family housing) It is close to the bus line, Magnusson Park, has grass and play toys for kids, on-site child care and community center. Seems like a good place for families.
Just a suggestion.
|
|

05-13-2008, 08:27 AM
|
|
Junior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2007
5 posts, read 2,875 times
Reputation: 10
|
|
Thanks!
Fred Hutch (Hutch Kids)/Radford all are running a year of waitlist. We have not yet tried the main UW day care. I will do that right away but I suspect that will have a long waitlist too.
Any other 'private' day cares?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Prple
If your husband is a UW employee, you could live in Radford Court Radford Court(UW housing that is primarily for UW employee's or family housing) It is close to the bus line, Magnusson Park, has grass and play toys for kids, on-site child care and community center. Seems like a good place for families.
Just a suggestion.
|
|
|

05-13-2008, 11:45 AM
|
|
I left my heart in Sacto
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: it's 66 degrees in Seattle in July?? NO THANK YOU
2,833 posts, read 3,463,230 times
Reputation: 658
|
|
|
There is Bright Horizons in U village - it is TOP NOTCH..and has a great preschool/pre-k program too for the older kids. But it costs allot of $$$$. But to us, it was worth every penny.
|
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
|
|