Oceanview Real Estate & Houses for Sale

Oceanview offers a relaxed ambience and will appeal to home buyers who enjoy spending time outdoors. This area is very quiet overall, as there tend to be low levels of noise from traffic. Finally, most locations in the neighbourhood have fairly good access to public green spaces, such as Ecole Secondaire Du Sommet Park and Larry Uteck Boulevard Community Park, since there are about 20 of them close by for residents to explore.

Transportation

The preferred way to get around in Oceanview is very often driving. Finding a parking spot is easy, and it is a reasonably short car ride to the closest highway from any location in this neighbourhood. However, travelling by transit can be very hard in Oceanview due to the infrequent service. Nonetheless, the neighbourhood is served by a few bus lines, and it is straightforward to find a nearby bus stop from most residences. It is at times difficult to commute by bicycle in this part of Halifax since cyclists encounter quite a few hills, and there are few bike lanes. Most homes for sale in this part of the municipality are located in places that are also not especially well-suited for pedestrians because few common errands can be run without needing a car.

Housing

In Oceanview, about 30% of buildings are single detached homes, while large apartment buildings, small apartment buildings, and townhouses are the main alternatives in the housing stock. This part of Halifax experienced its biggest building boom between 1990 and 2000, so most of the available properties are from this time period. This area is primarily composed of three bedroom and two bedroom homes. Homeowners occupy about two thirds of the dwellings in Oceanview and renters occupy the remainder.

Services

Families will value that wherever their house is situated in this area, daycares and primary schools are close by. However, parents and their kids may consider it challenging to reach high schools by foot. Concerning food, home buyers in Oceanview will be pleased to learn that a grocery store is always only a rather short distance away. Furthermore, Oceanview is a good place in which to eat out, and residents can enjoy a few cafes as well.