Mirror Lake Highland

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Mirror Lake Highland

Mirror Lake Highland is the result of a design competition sponsored by the City of Federal Way to showcase cottage housing and sustainable development. This breakthrough design, by The Nexus Studio, was selected as the very best among the entrants. The porous asphalt driveways, rain gardens and common open space integrate seamlessly with large “conversational” front porches and small private yards. Many of the cottages will enjoy views of local landmark Mirror Lake. Located just 22 miles south of downtown Seattle and 9 miles north of downtown Tacoma, Mirror Lake Highland is convenient to everything you need. The pocket neighborhood is accessed from a main arterial street with a local bus stop out front. It is 1.5 miles from The Commons Mall and the city center, 2 miles from the regional bus transportation hub, and 2.25 miles from the critical commute route of I-5. There are five Puget Sound public access points within 2 miles of Mirror Lake Highland, including a State Park and a waterfront boardwalk. The community is convenient to both public and private schools and libraries. Several major Puget Sound medical groups have clinics in the immediate area and the full-service St. Francis Hospital is only 2.25 miles away. South King and Northern Pierce counties offer many employment and recreational opportunities and Federal Way enjoys easy access to Sea-Tac International Airport and the ports of Seattle and Tacoma. Joint military base Lewis/McChord is a half hour away.