Grandview-Woodland Real Estate & Houses for Sale

Grandview-Woodland has a character that caters to a fairly diverse group of people. The noise levels in Grandview-Woodland are low, as the streets tend to be reasonably peaceful, although that is not the case near one of the railway lines. It is easy to reach public green spaces in the neighbourhood since there are over 50 of them nearby for residents to enjoy. Lastly, there are many things to do in this area to explore. Despite the fact that a narrow selection of entertainment venues can be found nearby, there are a large number of people around most of the time, and finding one of the a few nightlife venues is easy because they are generally situated in convenient locations.

Transportation

This part of Vancouver provides property owners with the choice between a variety of modes of transportation. Traveling as a pedestrian is especially convenient for residents in Grandview-Woodland; many day-to-day needs are straightforward to carry out without a car, and a good number of businesses of different types can be found as well. Grandview-Woodland is also a very pleasant part of Vancouver for cyclists. More precisely, the bicycling infrastructure is fairly good, and bike-share stations are rarely more than a few blocks away. Travelling by public transit is very convenient in Grandview-Woodland due to a multitude of nearby rapid transit stations on the Expo Line and Millennium Line, and around 20 nearby bus lines. Grandview-Woodland is also fairly car friendly. The majority of properties for sale are a reasonably short car ride from the closest highway.

Housing

About two thirds of dwellings are small apartment buildings, making it easy to find apartments in Grandview-Woodland, whereas the remainder are mainly duplexes. This part of the city is primarily composed of two bedroom and one bedroom homes. About two thirds of the population of this neighbourhood rent their home whereas owners make up the remainder. Roughly one third of homes in this part of the city were constructed in the 1960s and 1970s, while many of the remaining buildings were built pre-1960 and in the 1980s.

Services

Home buyers in this neighbourhood will be pleased to learn that a general and a specialty grocery store is always only a reasonably short walk away. Moreover, those who appreciate eating out won't have to travel far in Grandview-Woodland, where over 150 restaurants and around 20 coffee shops are available. A decent selection of clothing stores is also available within a reasonably short walking distance, for example along Hastings Street. When it comes to education, both primary and secondary schools are straightforward to reach as a pedestrian from any location in Grandview-Woodland. However, daycares are not particularly numerous and thus tend to require a long distance to get to.