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The north end's Shorewood neighborhood is close to the highway
Shorewood is on the north end of Mercer Island, which is a small city in the middle of Lake Washington. Interstate 90's floating bridges connect the island to Seattle and Bellevue. "One of the points that makes Mercer Island a big seller is how central it is. The highway just goes right across it," says Andrea Pirzio-Biroli, a managing broker with John L Scott Real Estate, who grew up here.
Residents of Shorewood are always a short drive away from the nearby city of Bellevue.
Residents of Shorewood enjoy easy commutes to nearby major metropolitan cities such as Seattle.
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Older and newer homes in the millions, and some condos
Single-family home options include 1950s to '70s ramblers and traditionals, many of which have been remodeled. Prices range from about $1.7 million to $2.4 million for these older homes. In contrast, larger contemporary homes dating to the 2010s and on are typically $3 million to $4.5 million.The island's largest apartment community is here. There are also condos, though the number of listings on the market may be limited. Values are estimated in the $400,000s to over $2 million, depending on size and age.
Condo communities are limited in Shorewood but fetch the lowest prices for single-family hoems.
There's a decently large stock of ramblers built in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s in Shorewood.
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A vintage apartment complex where Obama's mom lived
This area is also the location of the island's biggest apartment community, Shorewood. "Many people have lived in Shorewood while looking for a home to purchase. Back in the '50s, my parents lived there before they bought their house," Pirzio-Biroli says. The complex was once the home of President Obama's mother, who graduated from Mercer Island High School in 1960.
The largest apartment community on Mercer Island, Shorewood, is the neighborhood's namesake.
Mercer Island High School has multiple interesting sports teams to be a part of near Shorewood.
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Kids may attend A and A-plus public and private schools
Northwood Elementary School and Islander Middle School earn A grades from Niche. Mercer Island High School receives an A-plus and has a pool and water polo teams. The private French American School of Puget Sound, graded A-plus, is nearby.
Northwood Elementary School is where Shorewood students can get their education started.
Islander Middle School near Shorewood is where students can learn before heading to high school.
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Park amenities include trails, fields, playgrounds and tennis courts
To the east, there's the 11-acre Gallagher Hill Open Space, which has trails created and maintained by volunteers. Luther Burbank Park's trail extends into Shorewood as well. About a mile away is Homestead Park, which has multisport fields, tennis courts and a playground. "There are a lot of parks, and people from all over the region ride bikes around the island," Pirzio-Biroli says.
Gallagher Hill Open Space has trails for Shorewood residents to enjoy scenic walks along.
Shorewood residents can walk their dogs around Homestead Park and enjoy the natural scenery.
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Independently owned businesses and a farmers market
Northwest of the neighborhood is Mercer Island Town Center, a retail area. Oh Chocolate!, Island Books, and Volver Records are some of the island's independently owned stores. Places to eat include Homegrown, for healthy sandwiches; and Pogacha Restaurant & Bar, for breakfast, pizzas and pastas. Spots to buy groceries include Metropolitan Market and QFC. The Mercer Island Farmers Market, on Sundays from early June to late September, features live music.
Island Books is one of the best bookstores around and worth checking out near Shorewood.
Volver Records near Shorewood is one of Mercer Island's many independently owned businesses.
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Mercer Island events, many of which are in the summer
Among the island's gatherings are the Summer Celebration!, PRIDE in the Park, the Juneteenth Celebration, a summer music series and First Fridays Art Walk.
The interstate, buses, bridges and there's light rail on the way
Not all of Shorewood has sidewalks, though there are areas where it's walkable. Cul-de-sacs are common, and Pirzio-Biroli says there's not too much traffic. North of I-90, a paved multiuse path runs alongside Mercer Way, which loops the island and has bike lanes. Though many people drive, there's also a Sound Transit bus route from Seattle to Bellevue. The King County Metro DART connects the south and north parts of the island and operates a shuttle to Downtown Seattle. The East Link project, Sound Transit's Link light rail extension to the island, was still in the works in 2025. When finished, the Mercer Island Station will be in the center of I-90, close to the Mercer Island Park-and-Ride.
While Shorewood doesn't have tons of sidewalks, there are plenty cul-de-sacs to be found.
The multiuse path that runs alongside Mercer Way connects Shorewood residents to the I-90 Trail.
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On average, homes in Shorewood, Mercer Island sell after 11 days on the market compared to the national average of 52 days. The median sale price for homes in Shorewood, Mercer Island over the last 12 months is $2,257,000, down 8% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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