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Newport Shores is a luxurious and unique community located along the southeast shore of Lake Washington in the city of Bellevue, Washington. It is a family oriented community on over 170 acres with more than 340 homes. Over 100 of the homes in the community are located on Lake Washington and canal waterfront. The winding streets within the community are great for biking, rollerblading, and walking; with quick convenient access to the Lake Washington bike trail, Newcastle Park, Mercer Slough and I-405. Shopping is just minutes away in Factoria and downtown Bellevue.

Newport Yacht Club is a member’s only facility located within the prestigious Newport Shores community. The Clubhouse offers a wide array of activities, socials, and events for members of all ages. A monthly newsletter, Facebook page and website keep the members informed of the activities for the community. The Yacht Club facilities include three regulation size tennis courts , half-court  basketball , kids  playground ,  sand volleyball court , seasonal heated outdoor  pool  and a  marina . The Club is available for private rentals for both members and non-members. The rental space includes a 1,700 square foot  banquet space , 30×30  outdoor deck  that overlooks the scenic Lake Washington and a full size catering  kitchen .

Newport Yacht Club – Swim Team

The NYC belongs to the Midlakes Swim League which consists of 27 teams from Seattle and the Eastside. Midlakes Swim League’s stated purpose is “to provide opportunity for its members to promote competitive swimming for its youth.” Our swim team is open to All Active members of the Newport Yacht Club and we have 40 Community Member openings for those that are not Active Members of the Newport Yacht Club. For registration and information, please use the following link. Newport Yacht Club – Sharks Home (teamunify.com)

The event space is available for rent to the public and to Members, and includes a full kitchen with a buffet serving counter, commercial refrigerator and freezer and sink, stove, oven, dishwasher and commercial coffee maker. Round and rectangle tables are available for use as well as folding chairs; however dishes, glassware and linens are not provided.

The Clubhouse has ample parking and is wheelchair-accessible with ramps to the building entrance and an elevator. In accordance with City of Bellevue noise ordinances, the Club and Bellevue Police enforce a 10:00 PM ending time for all music on weeknights and 11:00 PM on weekends.

Renters are responsible for set up and tear down of the event within the time reserved. No rental period can extend past 12 midnight. Phone reservations or appointments to tour the Clubhouse may be made with the Membership Services Director at 425-747-3291.

Reservations are held for 72 hours, at which time the signed rental agreement and refundable security deposit are due. Final room rental charges are due no later than 30 days prior to the event date.

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As of January 1, 2005, any purchaser of a home in the Newport Shores community is required to become and maintain their status as an Active Member  of the Newport Yacht Club.

Most homeowners in Newport Shores are  Active Resident Members  of the Newport Yacht Club. Once acquired, membership may be kept even after moving out of Newport Shores, by continuing to pay monthly dues, which are billed quarterly. Membership entitles the homeowner and their immediate family to use all facilities and to participate in all activities of the Newport Yacht Club.

Owners of marina slip licenses are required to become  Active Associate Members  of the Club. Associate Members are required to pay an initial initiation fee and active monthly dues which are billed quarterly. Associate Members also have use of the Clubhouse facilities and may participate in all the Club’s activities.

Home Renters of  Active Resident Member  homes in the Newport Shores community may have  Active Associate Member  status through their landlord agreement and Board approval. Dues for Home Renters of  Active Resident Member  homes  are the responsibility of the homeowner and/or agreement of Homeowner and tenant.

Marina slip renters may choose to become  Active Associate Members  with payment of an initiation fee and active monthly dues and only for the time they occupy a home or slip.

All Members (Resident, Active Resident, Active Associate) receive the monthly newsletter and have access to the Member’s website. Resident Members may also attend certain special events such as the Fourth of July celebration and Commodore’s Ball.

The Newport Yacht Club Marina is located south of the I-90 Bridge on Lake Washington in Bellevue, Washington. (Our exact position is latitude 47.574 degrees North and longitude 122.189 degrees West.)

The Marina has 109 slips ranging in length from 26 to 50 feet and all are equipped with 30-amp power and water. There is a public boat launch just north of the community at SE 40th street as well as easy access to a gasoline dock and repair facility next door. (Visitors please be aware that the boat ramp is only accessible from Lake Washington Boulevard, not from within our community.)

Newport Yacht Club leases out approximately 50 slips a year. Slip leases are available on annual and some 6 month contracts. Slip renters are eligible to become Active Associate Members with payment of an initiation fee and active monthly dues and only for the time they occupy a slip.

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Newport Yacht Club and Newport Shores HOA 81 Skagit Key Bellevue, WA 98006 425-747-3291

FALL Tuesday--Saturday 9am-5pm WINTER/SPRING Tuesday--Saturday 9am-5pm SUMMER (starting mid-May)--Daily 9am-9pm Event space available 7 days a week, excluding holidays

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Newport Yacht Club

Since 1894, Newport Yacht Club's objective of "encouragement of yachting in and around Newport" continues.

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Newport Yacht Club is a member’s only facility located within the prestigious Newport Shores community. The Clubhouse offers a wide array of activities, socials, and events for members of all ages. The Yacht Club facilities include three regulation size tennis courts, half-court basketball, kids playground, sand volleyball court, seasonal heated outdoor pool and a marina. The Club is available for private rentals for both members and non-members. The rental space includes a 1,700 square foot banquet space, 30×30 outdoor deck that overlooks the scenic Lake Washington and a full size catering kitchen. The event space is available for rent to the public and to Members, and includes a full kitchen with a buffet serving counter, commercial refrigerator and freezer and sink, stove, oven, dishwasher and commercial coffee maker. Round and rectangle tables are available for use as well as folding chairs; however dishes, glassware and linens are not provided.

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Newport Shores | A boater’s paradise in Bellevue

The idyllic setting of Newport Shores in Bellevue looks like it could grace the front of a postcard. With homes on the waterfront and on...

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The idyllic setting of Newport Shores in Bellevue looks like it could grace the front of a postcard. With homes on the waterfront and on private canals plus a newly remodeled yacht club, this is the stuff of dreams to the average American.

On the eastern shore of Lake Washington in southwest Bellevue, the first houses in the community were built in the early 1960s.

Three canals run through the community. Houses there have backyards that open onto the canal with protected moorage for boats.

The community also has the Newport Yacht Club, and membership is required for residents. The club has boat moorage, a pool, tennis courts, sand volleyball and a building available for rental.

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There is a steep variance in home styles — from recently built mansions on the shores of Lake Washington to the original houses built in the 1960s — although even the smallest are spacious, typically about 2,400 square feet on an 1/3-acre lot.

Prices range from about $900,000 to $7 million.

Demand for homes in Newport Shores has remained strong, says Tony Marrese, a Windermere real-estate agent who has lived in the neighborhood for six years.

Kristin and Damon Nasman moved to the area 6 ½ years ago and chose it primarily because it’s where Damon grew up and where he wanted to raise his kids.

“There is a sense that people know they are going to live in this neighborhood a long time. It is a second family in a way, with a strong sense of belonging,” says Kristin Nasman. “Unless you have a reason to move, people don’t really move out,” she adds.

There are a number of residents with roots in the neighborhood like Damon’s.

Owning a boat is not a prerequisite to living in Newport Shores, but many residents do and some share.

Some years, there is even Christmas caroling by boats on the canals.

The tight-knit aspect of the neighborhood is evident in its numerous holiday activities.

The Fourth of July is one of the largest events, and activities include a fun run, tennis tournament, pet parade, pie-baking contest, chili cook-off and live and silent auctions.

It is a neighborhood where people know one another. Cathy Springman says neighbors joke that if they want to get any yard work done, they have to build in social time because of all the people who stop by to chat. Neighbors also joke that to get a good workout running or jogging, you have to leave the neighborhood because of the friendly social nature of the residents.

Sharalyn Ferrel, who has lived in Newport Shores for 25 years and also is a real-estate agent, calls it a “legacy community,” a kind of neighborhood people want to stay in or come back to.

That may help explain why out of the approximately 20 homes sold there a year, Marrese said, about 25 percent of them never go on the market. In a social neighborhood like this, word-of-mouth is enough.