Medina is located on the Eastside of Lake Washington, across the Evergreen Pt. Floating bridge from Seattle.  It is bordered by Hunts Point to the north, Clyde Hill to the east and Lake Washington to the west and south.  After much debate, Medina was named in 1891 after the holy city of Medina in Saudi Arabia by Flora Beloti.  T.L. Dabney built the first landing in Medina which was directly across from the Leschi Park landing and became the main crossing point between Seattle and the Eastside.  Dabney wanted the area to be called ‘Floridine’ and Beloti wanted it to be named ‘Medeena’ and they went back and forth until Dabney finally relented and so it became known as ‘Madeena’ or modernly ‘Medina’.  Constructed in 1963, the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, which happens to be the longest floating bridge in the world, connects Medina and the rest of the eastside to Seattle.

Nestled in this spectacular residential neighborhood is the Overlake Golf and Country Club.  The perfectly manicured 18 hole golf course, 30,000 square foot full service clubhouse, swimming pool and tennis courts are enjoyed by over 900 members.  Due to the limited membership no advance tee times are necessary.  The club is renowned for its outstanding Junior Golf, Swimming and Tennis programs.  
Medina is one of the most expensive neighborhoods in the Seattle-Bellevue area.  With astounding lake and Seattle skyline views; this neighborhood is home to many wealthy area residents such as Microsoft’s Bill Gates and Seattle Mariner’s Ichiro Suzuki.