Houghton movers who know the neighborhood from the lakeside streets near Houghton Beach Park to the established homes bordering downtown Kirkland and the wooded lots above Lake Washington. We handle the parking, the access, and the logistics so your move goes smoothly from the first call to the last box.
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Houghton is the southern lakefront of Kirkland, and for most of a century, it was a separate town with its own government and its own industrial claim to fame. The Lake Washington Shipyard, at what is now Carillon Point, built ferries for the lake’s Mosquito Fleet era. During World War II it turned out warships by the dozen, employing thousands at the height of production. When the war work ended, the shipyard faded, and in 1968, Houghton’s residents voted to consolidate with Kirkland, a merger that preserved the neighborhood’s name and a degree of its independence through its own community council.
Today, Houghton is one of the most desirable addresses on the Eastside. Lakefront and view streets rise from Lake Washington Boulevard. The Carillon Point waterfront holds a marina and offices, with mature neighborhoods around the parks and a small commercial village at the top of the hill. Google’s Kirkland campus sits at its edge, and the Cross Kirkland Corridor trail runs the old rail line through the middle of it.
Moving in Houghton means slopes, views, mature trees, and substantial homes. Royalty Moving & Storage plans for exactly that.
Houghton local moves work the grid between Lake Washington Boulevard and 108th Avenue NE, where streets climb from the lake at real grades. Truck positioning, driveway angles, and tree clearance are all planned in advance, with a clear price agreed before the job starts.
Housing runs from mid-century homes on the view streets to lakefront properties and new construction. Larger homes and finer finishes call for full protection: floor runners, door and banister wrapping, and individual handling for art and specialty pieces.
Carillon Point and the Houghton village hold offices and professional firms, with the Google campus next door. We move businesses on evenings and weekends, with building and dock coordination handled before move day.
Houghton long distance moves go out on our own equipment. Complete inventory, a written price, and a delivery window we stand behind. No third-party handoffs.
Each piece is padded and wrapped before it moves, and the home gets full floor and door protection from the start.
We pick up in Houghton, hold everything in secure storage for as long as the gap lasts, then deliver to the new address.
Lake-slope grades and long carries are measured in advance and covered by one agreed number.
One coordinator from the first call to the last carry, reachable directly the entire time.
Google, Yelp, BBB. Same score, same reasons: care, punctuality, and a price that does not move.
Washington UBI #605117720 and household goods permit THG070945, plus full cargo and liability coverage on every Kirkland-area job.
Houghton is the southern lakeside district of Kirkland, on the eastern shore of Lake Washington, roughly 10 miles from downtown Seattle via SR-520. Lake Washington Boulevard runs its shoreline, 108th Avenue NE carries its commercial village, and I-405 passes along its eastern edge. Carillon Point’s marina, offices, and waterfront promenade mark its southern end, and the Cross Kirkland Corridor trail crosses the neighborhood on the old rail grade.
The terrain rises steadily from the lake, giving much of the neighborhood westward views across the water toward Seattle and the Olympics.
The Lake Washington shoreline here was part of the homeland of the lake peoples, whose villages and fishing grounds ringed the water. The settler community of Houghton formed in the 1870s and 1880s, named for an early family, and grew alongside its northern neighbor Kirkland through the steamer era, when lake boats were the Eastside’s transportation.
The Lake Washington Shipyard at the Houghton waterfront became the neighborhood’s engine. It built and served the lake ferries, then expanded massively for World War II. The yard launched escort carriers and other vessels and employed thousands of workers around the clock. The yard wound down after the war, and the site eventually became Carillon Point’s offices and marina. Houghton incorporated as a town in 1947 and voted to consolidate with Kirkland in 1968, keeping its community council and its identity within the larger city.
The slope is the job. Streets between the lake and the ridge climb hard. Driveways drop or rise sharply from the road, and mature trees narrow the approaches on the older blocks. Some lakefront properties involve long stair carries or shared lanes where a full truck cannot position, and we scout all of it in advance, staging smaller vehicles when the access requires it.
The homes call for white-glove standards: large inventories, custom finishes, art, and specialty pieces. Protection goes in before the first item moves.
SR-520 and I-405 frame the timing. Both congest at predictable hours, and we schedule lake crossings and freeway legs around the peaks.
Houghton moves are mostly established single-family homes on quiet, tree-lined streets close to Lake Washington. Home size and driveway or street access shape the crew needed, and we put the estimate in writing before you book. The ranges below are typical starting points for a local Houghton move.
| Move size | Typical crew | Typical cost range* |
|---|---|---|
| Studio / Room or less | 2 movers | $350 – $580 |
| 1 Bedroom | 2–3 movers | $510 – $840 |
| 2 Bedroom | 3 movers | $790 – $1,330 |
| 3 Bedroom | 3–4 movers | $1,290 – $2,180 |
| 4+ Bedroom | 4+ movers | Custom quote |
*Local Houghton moves only. Long-distance pricing is quoted separately with a clear price and delivery window. Figures are estimates; your exact price is confirmed in writing before moving day.
Beyond Houghton, our crews cover the Kirkland neighborhoods, the Eastside communities along Lake Washington, and cities right across the greater Seattle area.
Lakefront or view street, every property gets its own plan. Call (206) 278-2134 or submit the form, and we will respond the same day.
With Houghton’s larger homes, most moves begin in the low thousands. The walkthrough produces a clear price, and that is what you pay.
