Angie yes! (but technically I live in shoreline). Growing up I always figured I would live downtown, or close to it, & lived for years in queen anne, ballard, greenwood, phinney. But when the time came to buy a house, we realized we wanted land & more space... Ironically, we bought a house about a mile away from my parents house where I grew up! We love our gardens, fruit trees (figs!) amazing neighbors, a gorgeous walk to the beach & yet have a close enough commute to the city when we want it. Seattle area real estate has got so expensive we are grateful we were able to buy when we did. Its tough for our younger friends now
I commute daily by bus to capitol hill & its a little over an hour so Im pretty used to it. On the weekends I miss our commuter bus, but there is always Uber! A few years back we decided 1 car would suit us & the environment just fine... The Mr is happy to drive so its a win-win!