Bellevue (meaning ‘beautiful view' in French), once considered a suburb of Seattle, is now the second largest city center in Washington State, yet balances this by maintaining a suburban feel. Bellevue lies between Lake Washington on the west and Lake Sammamish on the east. Bellevue real estate flourishes because of luxury homes and large parcels of land which benefit from a plethora of parks located both on the shore and inland. The city has fine schools, five of which were featured on Newsweek's 2010 Top 100 Public Schools. Today Bellevue is the heart of a commercial, retail and residential community, the state's fifth-largest city and home to the region's best known shopping center, Bellevue Square. Bellevue waterfront homes, offering countless neighborhood possibilities, all within a stone's throw of one of our lakes. If you are seeking a luxury condo or Eastside home for sale Bellevue (ranked #4 on CNNmoney.com's list of best places to live) should be your next destination.