Port Hawkesbury Real Estate & Houses for Sale

Port Hawkesbury offers a slower-paced environment and will appeal to home buyers who enjoy spending time in green spaces. This town is great for those who like quiet areas, as there tend to be low levels of noise from traffic. Finally, it is easy to access green spaces from the majority of locations within the town, since there are a few of them nearby for residents to explore and reaching the closest park from most properties for sale is very easy.

Transportation

Cars are an excellent mode of transportation in this part of the Cape Breton metropolitan area. It is a rather short drive to the nearest highway from anywhere in this town, and finding a place to park is generally easy. It is challenging to commute by bicycle in this part of the Cape Breton metropolitan area as riding is made difficult by the typically hilly area, and there are few bike lanes. Traveling on foot is also not very convenient for home buyers in this town since few daily needs can be carried out without a car.

Housing

In Port Hawkesbury, many dwellings are single detached homes, whereas the rest are mainly small apartment buildings. This town experienced its largest building boom in the 1960s and 1970s, so most of the available properties are from this time period. This part of Inverness County is primarily composed of four or more bedroom and three bedroom homes. Around 60% of the population of this town own their home while renters make up the remainder.

Services

It is very easy to reach the closest grocery store on foot in Port Hawkesbury. There are also around 20 restaurants and coffee shops in this town. With respect to education, secondary schools and daycares are convenient to reach as a pedestrian from most homes for sale in this part of the Cape Breton metropolitan area. However, there are no primary schools in Port Hawkesbury.