Waterloo Village Real Estate & Houses for Sale

Waterloo Village is a good neighbourhood to buy a home in for those who prefer a calm ambience. Public green spaces, such as Arbour Ridge Park and Trillium Ridge Park, are very well-situated and there are about 10 of them close by for residents to discover, which makes it easy to reach them. This part of the city is reasonably quiet overall, as there tend to be low levels of noise from traffic.

Transportation

Driving is usually the favoured method of transportation in Waterloo Village. It is straightforward to come across a parking spot. On the other hand, the transit system in Waterloo Village is fairly poor. Thankfully, homeowners benefit from a few bus lines, and bus stops are not very far-removed from most houses. Waterloo Village is not especially cycling-friendly since there are few bike lanes, and there are a good number of elevation changes. There are also relatively few pedestrians out on the streets of this part of the city, even though many day-to-day needs can be met without a vehicle.

Housing

In Waterloo Village, about 40% of dwellings are single detached homes, while large apartment buildings and townhouses are also present in the housing stock. This area is primarily composed of four or more bedroom and three bedroom homes. Roughly two thirds of the units in the neighbourhood are occupied by homeowners whereas renters occupy the remainder. About 40% of homes in this neighbourhood were built in the 1990s, while the majority of the remaining buildings were built in the 1980s and the 2000s.

Services

Parents and their children will value the proximity to primary schools and daycares, which are within a short distance from all houses for sale in this part of Kingston. In contrast, there are no high schools in this area. With respect to food, house buyers in this area will value that a grocery store is always only a reasonably short distance away. Furthermore, those who like to dine in restaurants or cafes will have a fair number of choices in this part of Kingston.