Hi Nicolette.
We were very pleased building our home. We had fantastic builders. We applied for our permits in November and moved into our home in August. For us, it was a great way to go. Since it's a small area, there aren't a lot of homes on the market. Building gives you what you want. If you want to check out our builders their website is
Kelley Shields Inc..
For the areas you mentioned, it depends on what you like. Port Ludlow is a nice area, but it is a little far from services. The homes are newer. It has more of a resort feel. If you were going to take the area and compare it to California, I would say that Port Townsend is more like San Francisco, Port Ludlow is more like San Diego (except for the weather and a smaller scale of course). I don't care for Sequim, personally, since it lacks the charm found in Port Townsend. It is a little sunnier over there, though, so probably worth a look.Port Orchard and Gig Harbor are both very pretty. I've only been there once so I can't offer much info.
As far as comparing the area to San Diego, well, I lived in San Diego for almost 30 years. I have no desire to move back there. Too crowded and expensive.
The lifestyle is wonderful here. Only one drawback. The weather. Summers are lovely. They start in July and continue through most of September. But the winters are long, dark and dreary. There isn't a lot of rain, but Mother Nature likes to deliver it a drop at a time up here. Basically no sun between November and March.
That said, a lot of people take their vacations in the winter, which really helps. Another plus is the length of the days in the summer. It's sun up around 5 and sunset around 9:30. It's awesome.
Also, if you would like to stop by and see our house, I can give you more details. My phone number is 360-379-4722.
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Water view home in PT
Thank you also for the builder's website! (would you mind letting us know approximately how much it was per square foot to build, in case we decide to go that route?)
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