Where To Live in Seattle if Awesome View of Water is a MUST? (Bellevue: condo, houses)

[Kayela]

In addition to what's already been listed, many buildings on the west slope of Capitol Hill have spectacular views. Not as close to the water, but an excellent vantage point. You can see from Downtown, to Elliott Bay, to South Lake Union.

ETA - the south and west slopes of Queen Anne are also pretty stellar.

[pwright1]

Alki Beach


Lake Washington




Downtown

[UrbanAdventurer]

Probably the east side of Alki/West Seattle. You get the water and the cityscape. Plus you get the AM sun and the PM shade, which makes it much cooler in the summer.

[mkarch]

Originally Posted by Hemlock140

You can find a new home here and there on Lake Sammamish, both on the Bellevue and Sammamish sides.

How many are apartments or condos, specifically towers?

[zunshine]

I have to be the party pooper here. It depends on what you want to see and how often. You can always see the trees and the plants, then most days you can see the ocean, but it appears to be gray for the majority of days from September to June, then you will not see the white mountains for the majority of the year including Mt. Rainier. Notice how all those beautiful pictures are, well that is common in summer, infrequent for the rest of the year.
Here is the link of the Waterfront webcam, so you get an idea of what it looks like. Mount Rainier is visible on clear enough days to the right of the wheel, when it is not very cloudy.
Here is the link of the Waterfront live cam:
KING Weather Cams | KING5.com Seattle

Notice this contrast in views, and think that the image on the right you will see at most 30% of days:

[benleis]

Originally Posted by zunshine

I have to be the party pooper here. It depends on what you want to see and how often. You can always see the trees and the plants, then most days you can see the ocean, but it appears to be gray for the majority of days from September to June, then you will not see the white mountains for the majority of the year including Mt. Rainier. Notice how all those beautiful pictures are, well that is common in summer, infrequent for the rest of the year.
Here is the link of the Waterfront webcam, so you get an idea of what it looks like. Mount Rainier is visible on clear enough days to the right of the wheel, when it is not very cloudy.
Here is the link of the Waterfront live cam:
KING Weather Cams | KING5.com Seattle

Notice this contrast in views, and think that the image on the right you will see at most 30% of days:

We're not that prone to thick fog (30%). I look at that approximate view everyday from my office. During the winter 95% of the time plus you can see Lake Union. Of course it won't be sunny.
Ben

[zunshine]

True, I didn't say it is like the left side for 70% of time, the left side could be probably a 10% of days in winter. But the right side is not seen more than 30% of days during the year. I actually said "most days you can see the ocean, but it appears to be gray".

[Seacove]

Originally Posted by zunshine

I have to be the party pooper here. It depends on what you want to see and how often. You can always see the trees and the plants, then most days you can see the ocean, but it appears to be gray for the majority of days from September to June, then you will not see the white mountains for the majority of the year including Mt. Rainier. Notice how all those beautiful pictures are, well that is common in summer, infrequent for the rest of the year.
Here is the link of the Waterfront webcam, so you get an idea of what it looks like. Mount Rainier is visible on clear enough days to the right of the wheel, when it is not very cloudy.
Here is the link of the Waterfront live cam:
KING Weather Cams | KING5.com Seattle

Notice this contrast in views, and think that the image on the right you will see at most 30% of days:

Ugh, another one. Every one of your posts is exactly the same. And didn't you move?

"Let me tell you that moving to a sunny place solved my issues with SAD. I have the same old problems with my life but I can say I feel significantly better."

So you stalk this forum looking for the opportunity to interject once again that you found it too cloudy? So boring. You've moved. Enjoy your life. If you are still obsessing about sun in Seattle when you don't live here anymore, your problems are probably a lot more than the sun.

[zunshine]

My posts are not directed to you. I give a different point of view. If the OP was limited to reading only current residents, then he/she wouldn't know a dissenting view. This is a free country! I will not get dissuaded by you or anyone else. What if it is part of my grieving process? What do you care? I wish I had read these forums before going there. I could tell you the same thing! I could say that I already know that you LOVE Seattle, so what? Why are you so bothered by what I say, why don't you just ignore me? If it was for you this forum would be "Strength from Unity". Your fear of outsiders reinforces the stereotype of Seattle's provincialism.

[Seacove]

Yikes. Be well.