Both my husband and I were born and raised in Seattle and we absolutely love our city. Seattle is a major metropolitan city yet there are so many opportunities to enjoy nature like hiking, kayaking, and skiing.
Gatewood is a great centrally located neighborhood which makes enjoying local Seattle landmarks convenient. We are less than 10 miles to Downtown Seattle, Pike's Place Market, Space Needle, and International District. We are also not far from other suburbs in King County including Bellevue, North Seattle, South Seattle and Renton.
There are many great places to visit in West Seattle including Alki Beach, local restaurants and wonderful parks. We especially recommend restaurants like Salty's on Alki (NW Seafood), Buddha Ruksa (Thai), Bakery Nouveau (French bakery), Ma'ono (Hawaiian fusion), La Rustica (Italian), Mashiko (Japanese), Endolyne Joe's (American - family friendly), Cafe Luna (diner), Marination Ma Kai (Asian Fusion), Circa (American) and The Swinery (Burgers/Meat shop).