Hillcrest Real Estate & Houses for Sale
Hillcrest is a fairly good community to buy a house in for those who prefer a slower-paced ambience. Hillcrest is quiet, as the streets are tranquil.
Transportation
Cars are a very good medium of transportation in this area. It is very convenient to come across a parking spot. Getting around on foot is not very practical for house buyers in Hillcrest as very few common errands can be run without a car. Bicycling is also challenging in this community because the cycling network is quite poor, and the area is not particularly flat.
Housing
Single detached homes are the main housing type, representing almost all buildings in Hillcrest. This part of Norfolk County is primarily composed of four or more bedroom and three bedroom homes. Homeowners occupy around 85% of the units in Hillcrest and the remainder are rented. The homes in this area are quite old, since roughly 45% of its buildings were built pre-1960, while the majority of the remaining buildings were constructed in the 1960s.
Services
It is rarely feasible for home buyers in this area to travel to the nearest grocery store as pedestrians. With respect to education, there are no high schools and no primary schools in Hillcrest. Furthermore, parents and their kids may consider it difficult to access daycares as pedestrians.