Bellevue – French for “beautiful view” – is centered between sparkling Lake Washington and the majestic Cascades. With Seattle just a twenty-minute commute away, this prosperous, increasingly diverse city has evolved from a “bedroom community” into a high-tech, cosmopolitan city in its own right. Bellevue is now the economic and cultural hub of the Seattle area’s Eastside, boasting some of the best shopping, restaurants, art galleries and parks in the Northwest. While the downtown area has developed into a major business and retail center, Bellevue Real Estate has maintained the safe, comfortable family neighborhoods and award-winning schools for which it has long been popular.