Welcome to Aldarra
Living in Aldarra, WA
Aldarra is Sammamish's other gated golf community, built around The Club at Aldarra — a Tom Fazio-designed course on land with real history. The property was originally the 400-acre Aldarra Farm, owned by William Boeing Jr., where he raised prize-winning Black Angus cattle before the family partnered with Fazio in the late 1990s to transform the pastureland into a championship course.
Today, Aldarra is defined by custom luxury estates, large private lots, and the kind of quiet, forested seclusion that's hard to find this close to the Eastside's job centers.
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Aldarra's amenities lean private, but the neighborhood still connects to everything the Plateau offers.
Golf: The Club at Aldarra, a Tom Fazio-designed championship course
Neighborhood Parks: Two private parks with playgrounds and basketball courts for residents
Shopping & Dining: A high-end grocery store and coffee bar minutes from the gates
Community Events: Sammamish city events and the Sammamish Farmers Market
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Gated estate communities like Aldarra involve real complexity — privacy considerations, appraisal challenges with custom builds, and very few comparable sales to lean on. Melissa Waller is a top 1% Compass REALTOR® and Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE) with over $250 million in closed sales and specialized expertise in luxury homes, which is exactly the skill set a low-volume, high-value neighborhood like Aldarra calls for.
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Is Aldarra a gated community? Yes, Aldarra is a private, gated neighborhood.
Do I need a golf membership to live in Aldarra? No — living in the neighborhood and holding a membership at The Club at Aldarra are separate.
What school district serves Aldarra? Issaquah School District.
What's the history behind Aldarra? The land was originally Aldarra Farm, a 400-acre cattle ranch owned by William Boeing Jr., before being redeveloped around a Tom Fazio golf course in the late 1990s.
What kind of homes are in Aldarra? Custom luxury estates on large, private lots.
Are there parks in Aldarra? Yes — two private parks with playgrounds and basketball courts for residents.
How far is Aldarra from shopping and dining? A high-end grocery store and additional amenities are a short drive from the gates.
Is Aldarra similar to Sahalee? They're often compared — both are gated golf communities in Sammamish — but Aldarra is served by Issaquah School District while Sahalee is generally Lake Washington School District, and the two have distinct histories and course designs.
How private are the lots in Aldarra? Very — large lots and forested surroundings are a defining feature of the neighborhood.
Who should I talk to about buying or selling in Aldarra? Reach out to Melissa Waller — a Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE) and top 1% Compass REALTOR® — gated luxury communities like Aldarra have unique considerations worth a direct conversation with someone who negotiates at this level regularly.
Aldarra Real Estate
About Aldarra
Aldarra is Sammamish's other private, gated golf community, built on the former 400-acre Aldarra Farm once owned by William Boeing Jr., who raised prize-winning Black Angus cattle on the land before it was transformed in the late 1990s into a Tom Fazio-designed championship course. The neighborhood is defined by custom luxury estates on large, private lots, served by the Issaquah School District, and offers residents two private neighborhood parks in addition to club access.
Aldarra Housing Market
Aldarra represents one of the true pinnacles of Eastside luxury real estate — the ultra-premium Aldarra Estates neighborhood, set beside the prestigious Aldarra Golf Club in a quiet, unspoiled valley setting. Here, exclusivity is the point: median sale prices run $2.2 million to $2.75 million, with classic custom homes under 3,500 square feet trading in the $1.6 million to $1.8 million range, while the neighborhood's largest luxury estates — 4,500+ square feet with mountain views or premium greenbelt privacy — command $2.5 million to $2.75 million and beyond.
With homes typically taking 30 to 50 days to sell, Aldarra rewards patience on both sides — a natural pace for a market this specialized, where only 3 to 5 homes are available at any given time and the entire neighborhood sees roughly 10 total sales a year. That scarcity is exactly what makes Aldarra special: this isn't a market of quick transactions, it's one of finding precisely the right buyer for a truly exceptional property.
Aldarra also carries a lasting advantage for families: it sits within the Issaquah School District's Skyline High School pathway, the same acclaimed boundary that draws buyers to Trossachs — a long-term value driver that goes well beyond the home itself.
Every estate here is unique — reach out to Melissa for an accurate, current valuation on a specific property.
Why Buy a Home in Aldarra?
Aldarra pairs genuine privacy and space — some of the largest lots available in Sammamish — with real history and a nationally-designed golf course most gated communities can't match. It's a fit for buyers who want a true retreat feel without leaving the Eastside job corridor behind. With so few transactions happening in Aldarra in any given year, working with an agent who has over $250 million in closed Eastside sales and a track record navigating low-inventory luxury markets — like Melissa Waller — matters more here than in higher-turnover neighborhoods.