Home Buying: What is a Greenbelt? Buffer-Zone, Vacant Land Or...
Posted by Tony Gilbert on Saturday, November 23, 2013 at 9:51 AM
By Tony Gilbert / November 23, 2013
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What is a greenbelt? We get this question a lot - and it can have a different meaning depending on the circumstances and location of the home. More importantly, too many buyers become enamoured with the view & privacy - assuming it will always be that way. Home buyers coming to the Seattle or Bellevue areas from other parts of the country understandably may have preconceived notions as to what a "greenbelt" actually is... but they may be mistaken.
In the Pacific Northwest, a greenbelt or buffer-zone is generally considered by most homeowners and buyers alike, to be a vacant patch or parcel of forested land, behind, or to the side of a home. Typically in King County, greenbelts are at least partially forested, but the landscape can vary -...
