Kensington-Cedar Cottage Real Estate & Houses for Sale
Kensington-Cedar Cottage is a "jack-of-all-trades" when it comes to the ambience of this part of Vancouver. Even though the atmosphere is not the most lively in this neighbourhood, its busier streets can still be quite dynamic, and finding one of the a few nightlife venues is easy because they are generally situated in quite convenient locations. Main streets, including Kingsway, are great for those who enjoy going out. Kensington-Cedar Cottage is reasonably quiet, as there are usually low levels of noise from traffic. It is easy to access parks from most locations within the neighbourhood since there are over 50 of them nearby for residents to visit.
Transportation
Kensington-Cedar Cottage is a very good area with respect to travelling without driving. Getting around as a pedestrian is particularly feasible for home buyers in Kensington-Cedar Cottage; running common errands is easy without needing to use a vehicle, and a good number of businesses of different types can be found as well. This area will also draw active home buyers as it is rather suited for bicycling. In particular, Kensington-Cedar Cottage boasts reasonably good cycling infrastructure, and bike share are moderately close by. Commuting by public transit is straightforward in this neighbourhood as a consequence of a multitude of rapid transit stations on the Expo Line and Millennium Line, and around 20 nearby bus lines. However, travelling by car is sometimes challenging in Kensington-Cedar Cottage as parking is not very easy.
Housing
The homes in this neighbourhood are relatively new, since about 30% of its dwellings were built after the year 2000, while the majority of the remaining buildings were built pre-1960 and in the 1960s. In this part of Vancouver, around 45% of dwellings are duplexes, and the rest of the properties are mainly small apartment buildings and single detached homes. About 55% of the units in the neighbourhood are occupied by homeowners and the remainder are rented. This area offers mainly two bedroom and four or more bedroom homes.
Services
Parents and their kids will welcome that no matter where their property is situated in Kensington-Cedar Cottage, daycares and schools are nearby. Regarding food, it is very often an option for home buyers in this part of the city to shop for general and specialty groceries by walking. Additionally, those who like to dine out won't have to go far in Kensington-Cedar Cottage, where over 200 restaurants and about 20 cafes are available. Property owners can find many nearby clothing stores.