Kingston Crescent Real Estate & Houses for Sale

Kingston Crescent offers a variety of experiences for those who enjoy a vibrant atmosphere and spending time outdoors. Although the ambience is not the most lively in this part of Winnipeg with the nightlife venues in nearby neighbourhoods, it is sometimes hard to find a place to grab a drink because they are generally located within walking distance. However, there are about 30 green spaces nearby for residents to relax in, such as Churchill Drive Park and Gary Hobson Memorial Park, and they are very well-located, which makes them very easy to get to.

Transportation

This neighbourhood is particularly car friendly. Most of the street network is conducive to cars, and nearby highways are very easy to drive to from any location in Kingston Crescent. However, the public transit service in this neighbourhood is not especially frequent. Nevertheless, there is Southwest Transitway / Jubilee Station and Southwest Transitway / Fort Rouge Station. Homeowners benefit from around 10 bus lines, and bus stops are not very far from most residences. Kingston Crescent is a fairly pleasant part of Winnipeg for cyclists. In particular, the cycling network is fairly good, and it is a flat ride to most locations. In contrast, there are relatively few pedestrians out on the streets of Kingston Crescent, even though meeting day-to-day needs is convenient without a vehicle, and a good number of businesses of different types can be found as well.

Housing

In Kingston Crescent, most buildings are single detached homes, and the rest of the houses are mainly small apartment buildings. This part of the city has a good selection of housing size options, ranging from lofts to four or more bedrooms. About 85% of the population of this neighbourhood own their home and 15% are renters. The homes in this neighbourhood are quite old, because about 45% of its dwellings were constructed prior to the 1960s, while many of the remaining buildings were built in the 1990s and the 2000s.

Services

Property owners in Kingston Crescent will appreciate that a grocery store is always only a reasonably short trip away. Furthermore, this part of Winnipeg is a good place in which to eat out or go to a cafe. It is also a rather short trip to a good variety of clothing stores. As far as education is concerned, in Kingston Crescent, parents and their children will typically be able to get to schools and daycares as pedestrians.