Looking to move to Kitsap Peninsula (Seattle, Tacoma: sales, real estate, buy)

[maje06]

I am from Chicago area and am tired of living in the midwest. Looking to move to the Pacific Northwest. In looking at real estate in the Seattle and area have taken a liking to the Port Orchard area. My profession is in medical sales and will need access to hospital and medical centers. How diificult is to live on the Kinsap Peninsula and commute to make sales calls at the major medical centers in the area? And how bad is the rainy season really?
I would really like to hear from the people who live there and appreciate any information I can get.
Thanks

[brightcopperkettles]

If you read my posts, I think you will find a lot of helpful information. Basically the rainy season is long, but it would be more accurate to call it the "drizzly season," because that's mostly what it is--gray and drizzly from October through June.

You will have pretty good access to medical centers; the largest medical center on the West Side of the Sound is the one I work for--Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton. You will have toll bridges to cross to get to other medical centers on the east side of the Sound in Tacoma, Seattle, etc. If you live in Poulsbo, however, instead of Port Orchard, you could take the Bainbridge Island ferry to Seattle, which is quicker, about 40 minutes; you can get discounts if you are a frequent traveler on the ferry (you buy a book of passes). Personally, I like Poulsbo much better than Port Orchard.

If you have any specific questions after you have read my other posts, just ask, and I'll try to answer them. Good luck!

[LMB]

We're new residents of Kitsap Peninsula, and we chose Poulsbo--in the Oldtown area. We love it! What an awesome place! The people around here are so friendly. We were invited to a neighbor's for a cook-out, and have made many acquaintances already while out walking our dog. As long as we find alternate routes for 305 (construction traffic), we have virtually no traffic issues. The restaurants downtown and by the waterfront are wonderful, and we find reasons to go to Central Market (less than a mile away) nearly every day. We are semi-retired, so commuting isn't a concern--if we had to commute, I'm sure it would be a different story. How often you have to go to the "other side" will make all the difference in your decision. If you don't have to commute often, I'd recommend Poulsbo too.

Good luck with your decision!

Lynn