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Suburban community anchored by Barkley Village
Less than 4 miles from downtown Bellingham, suburban Barkley is anchored by the mixed-use community of Barkley Village. “You have shopping, banking and restaurants all right here. It’s super useful for people who don’t want to travel far for those things,” says Julian Friedman, owner and real estate agent with Julian & Company of the Muljat Group. Construction in Barkley Village is finished for the most part, though they are still adding some high-density apartments and condos. Most homes here were built in the 1990s and early 2000s, and many on the east side are within walking distance of well-regarded Squalicum High. Barkley Village itself is compact and walkable, while the rest of the neighborhood sprawls over hilly terrain like that found in cedar-forested Northridge Park. Homes on the east side are at the highest elevation, overlooking the rest of the city and Bellingham Bay. “This is a beautiful area,” Friedman says. “Some of the residential streets have incredible views and it’s also pretty close to a lot of great trails.”
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Modern Craftsman and New Traditional-style housing
Most single-family homes throughout Barkley were built between 1990 and 2010, a mix of bungalows and multi-story houses with Craftsman-style details like overhanging roofs and covered front porches. Two-bedroom bungalows range from $500,000 to $700,000, while multi-story properties with three or four bedrooms range from $600,000 to $900,000. On the neighborhood’s east side, larger four-bedroom properties can sell for between $1 million and $1.3 million. The west side offers some townhouses, condos and apartment buildings, including many within Barkley Village; recently built three-bedroom townhouses range from $400,000 to $500,000, and one-bedroom condo units from the 2000s range from $350,000 to $500,000. Residential streets are well maintained with a combination of mature pine and new-growth maple trees. Some narrower side streets lack sidewalks, though it doesn't stop residents from taking walks with their pets or friends.
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Home to Squalicum High School
Local students may start at Northern Heights Elementary, rated B-minus by Niche, then continue to the C-plus-rated Shuksan Middle. The B-plus-rated Squalicum High, located on Barkley’s east end, is one of three high schools in Bellingham; class offerings here range from ceramics to forensics, and athletic teams for basketball, swimming, soccer and more are represented by the Squalicum Storm.
Squalicum High School baseball field
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Bordered by Interstate 5 and Sunset Drive
Barkley's main thoroughfare, East Sunset Drive, connects with Interstate 5 on the neighborhood’s west border; I-5 leads 91 miles south to Seattle, and 38 miles north to the Canadian border. Whatcom Transportation Authority buses make several stops along East Sunset Drive and Barkley Boulevard, and local routes travel throughout Bellingham. PeaceHealth Saint Joseph Medical Center is about 2 miles west, and Bellingham International Airport is about 6 miles away.
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Walking trails through Northridge Park
Northridge Park, located on Barkley’s far east side, is a largely undeveloped stretch of land teeming with wildlife, including herons and deer; more than a mile of dirt-and-gravel walking trails wind through the park's cedar and redwood forests. Scramble Nature Playpark, located within the Barkley Village shopping area, has many different climbing structures, including rock piles and wooden obstacle courses.
Northridge Park is valued addition to the neighborhood.
Northridge Park is a patch of forest in the Barkley neighborhood.
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Concentrated shopping and dining at Barkley Village
Barkley Village is a mixed-use community with apartments, restaurants and necessities like banks and medical practitioners; designed to be a park-and-walk destination, it features large parking lots, sidewalks and grassy spaces between its wide-set storefronts. Haggen grocery store anchors the development, and Woods Coffee is part of a Pacific Northwest chain. Scotty Browns Socialhouse offers standard American fare with a chic, upscale vibe, as well as happy hour specials and a heated outdoor patio; at the popular Zen Sushi & Bar, guests can pick their dishes from a revolving conveyor belt around the sushi counter. Recreation options here include the Barkley branch of the Bellingham Public Library and a Regal Cinemas. Sunset Square shopping mall is a slightly older plaza in Barkley's northwest corner, housing a Safeway, hardware store and other small chain shops like Happy Lemon, a trendy spot serving bubble tea and other snacks.
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Summer concerts and local vendor markets at Barkley Village Green
Barkley Village Green, an open grassy field in the middle of the mixed-use community, hosts summertime events like Tuesday Tunes, a free concert series held each Tuesday in July and August. On Thursdays, Barkley Market opens with food trucks, live music and local vendors selling produce, jewelry and other artisan products.
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Barkley Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Barkley, Bellingham sell after 71 days on the market compared to the national average of 55 days. The median sale price for homes in Barkley, Bellingham over the last 12 months is $725,000, up 15% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Legal Lot of Record in the Barkley Neighborhood. City of Bellingham supports an 840 square foot floor plate for a new home. could do multiple floors for a larger home. This 3,294 SF lot has water, sewer and stormwater very close to the lot. Convenient location close to Barkley Village, movie theatre, shopping, schools, lots of trails and recreation. Buyer to verify with the City of Bellingham on
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