Forest Heights Real Estate & Houses for Sale

Forest Heights offers a slower-paced environment and will appeal to those who enjoy spending time outdoors. It is very easy to access public green spaces in the community since there are over 50 of them close by for residents to visit. This part of Kitchener is also very quiet, as there are usually low levels of noise from traffic.

Transportation

Driving is a great transportation option in Forest Heights. It is convenient to come across a place to park, and most homes for sale are a reasonably short car ride from the closest highway, such as Highway 7 & 8. However, the public transit service in Forest Heights is not very frequent. Nonetheless, residents have access to around 10 bus lines, and most properties are very close to a bus stop. Walking in Forest Heights is not very common, even though many day-to-day errands can be run without needing to get in a car. However, bicycling is convenient in this part of Kitchener since there are a good number of bike lanes.

Housing

About 80% of the properties in the community are occupied by homeowners and 20% are rented. The large percentage of single detached homes in the housing stock of this area is an important part of its character. Most of the housing growth in this community occurred between 1960 and 1980. This part of the city offers mainly four or more bedroom and three bedroom homes.

Services

It is frequently feasible for property owners in this part of Kitchener to purchase their groceries as pedestrians. Furthermore, a restaurant is commonly just around the corner, for example on Ira Needles Boulevard, and a small variety of coffee shops can be found as well. Concerning education, it is a short distance to access primary schools and daycares from most homes for sale in this part of the city. In contrast, high schools are not especially abundant and therefore may require a long distance to get to.