Houghton Movers
Let Royalty Moving & Storage handle your Houghton move with crews who know Kirkland and the Eastside communities along Lake Washington.
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Houghton Was Its Own Town Until 1968. The Shipyard at Carillon Point Tells You Why It Mattered.
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.
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Moving Services Throughout Houghton
Local Movers
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 all get planned in advance, with a flat rate agreed before the job starts.
Residential Movers
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.
Commercial Movers
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.
Long Distance Movers
Houghton long distance moves go out on our own equipment. Complete inventory, a written flat price, and a delivery window we stand behind. No third-party handoffs.
Furniture Movers
Each piece is padded and wrapped before it moves, and the home gets full floor and door protection from the start.
Storage Services
We pick up in Houghton, hold everything in secure storage for as long as the gap lasts, then deliver to the new address.
Why Houghton Homes Choose Royalty Moving & Storage
A Single Price, Locked In Writing
Lake-slope grades and long carries are measured in advance and covered by one agreed number.
A Single Point of Contact
One coordinator from the first call to the last carry, reachable directly the entire time.
4.9 Stars, Check Anywhere
Google, Yelp, BBB. Same score, same reasons: care, punctuality, and a price that does not move.
Licensed and Insured
Washington UBI #605117720 and household goods permit THG070945, plus full cargo and liability coverage on every Kirkland-area job.
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Houghton in Focus
The Lay of Houghton
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.
Houghton Through Time
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 Work of a Houghton Move
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.
Areas We Serve Near Houghton
Beyond Houghton, our crews cover the Kirkland neighborhoods, the Eastside communities along Lake Washington, and cities right across the greater Seattle area.
Plan Your Houghton Move With Us
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.
Houghton Movers FAQs
1. How much does it cost to hire movers in Houghton?
With Houghton’s larger homes, most moves begin in the low thousands. The walkthrough produces a single flat rate, and that is what you pay.
2. Can trucks reach lakefront and steep-driveway homes?
3. How do you protect homes with custom finishes?
4. Can the move pause in storage?
5. Can a Houghton move go a long distance?
6. Are you licensed and insured in Houghton?
7. What is the best route between Houghton and Seattle?
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