Birchwood Heights Real Estate & Houses for Sale

The character of Birchwood Heights is exemplified by its calm ambience. Birchwood Heights is quiet overall, as the streets tend to be quite tranquil.

Transportation

Commuting by car is straightforward in Birchwood Heights. It is a rather short car ride to the nearest highway from any home in this part of the city, and parking is easy. However, the public transit service in Birchwood Heights is not very frequent. Nevertheless, the neighbourhood is connected by a few bus lines, and bus stops are ordinarily very close by. The bicycle is a good means of transportation in Birchwood Heights. This neighbourhood is not particularly well-suited for those who travel on foot since few common errands can be run without a car.

Housing

About three quarters of the population of this neighbourhood own their home and renters make up the remainder. The predominance of single detached homes in the housing stock of this part of Thunder Bay is an important part of its character. The buildings in this area are quite old, because around half of its dwellings were built pre-1960, while most of the remaining buildings were constructed in the 1960s. This neighbourhood offers mainly four or more bedroom and three bedroom homes.

Services

Schools and daycares are very easy to access as a pedestrian from most houses for sale in Birchwood Heights. As far as food is concerned, it is usually an option for home buyers in this area to do their groceries without a car. In addition, this area is a good place in which to go out to eat, and there are also a few coffee shops in Birchwood Heights.