Queen Anne-Seattle Real Estate & Homes for Sale in Washington

Queen Anne-Seattle Real Estate & Homes for Sale in Washington

Queen Anne-Seattle, Washington, offers breathtaking city and water views, the comfort of quiet family living, world-class recreation opportunities and the diverse culture of Downtown Seattle. Queen Anne-Seattle is a neighborhood and the namesake of the highest named hill on which it sits. Home to approximately 40,000 residents, Queen Anne-Seattle is a place where young families live among senior citizens and its diverse business district provides a combination of old brick-front buildings with newer banks and eclectic retail stores. Public transportation is easy with the city’s Metrolink hub located just steps away. Queen Anne-Seattle’s short walk or bike ride to Downtown Seattle offers a close proximity to markets and a variety of restaurants contribute to its growing popularity. Situated just north of Seattle Center and south of Freemont, Queen Anne-Seattle has a “Lower” section, also known as Uptown, at the southern base of the hill. Since 1962, Lower Queen Anne-Seattle served as home to the World’s Fair, and today, the area still serves as Seattle’s activity focal point. The old fairgrounds are now the campus of Seattle Center, highlighted by the Pacific Science Center, Children’s Theater, Experience Music Project, Science Fiction Museum and the KeyArena. The Upper and Lower Queen Anne-Seattle neighborhoods are connected by the Counterbalance, the steep avenue that once ran cable cars up and down it. Queen Anne-Seattle and the adjacent communities welcome residents with countless outdoor activities, museums, a culturally diverse downtown and assorted neighborhoods that brush up against spectacular scenery.