Big River Real Estate & Houses for Sale

The character of Big River is exemplified by its relaxed ambience. Most areas in Big River are very quiet, as there are usually low levels of noise from traffic.

Transportation

Big River is very car friendly. It is especially convenient to find a place to park. This town is not very amenable to bicycling as there are a good number of elevation changes, and the cycling network is not very comprehensive. Big River is also not very conducive to people who travel on foot because very few daily errands can be run without a car.

Housing

Roughly 70% of the dwellings in the town are occupied by homeowners and the rest are rented. Single detached homes are the most common housing type, representing about 90% of dwellings in this part of Division No. 16, while the remainder are mainly townhouses. Around one third of properties in this town were built in the 1960s and 1970s, while the majority of the remaining buildings were constructed pre-1960 and in the 1980s. This part of Division No. 16 offers mainly four or more bedroom and three bedroom homes.

Services

A car is almost always needed in Big River to access the closest grocery store. Nevertheless, getting to the closest pharmacy and consequently some basic food items is typically very easy. Residents of Big River benefit from a few restaurants as well. When it comes to education, in this town, parents and their kids will generally be able to reach both primary and secondary schools without a vehicle. However, it can be very difficult to walk to daycares from homes for sale in Big River.