West Shore Real Estate & Houses for Sale

The character of West Shore is exemplified by its slower-paced environment. It is easy to reach parks from the majority of locations in the neighbourhood and there are approximately 20 of them nearby for residents to unwind in. This part of Pickering is very quiet overall, as there are low levels of noise from traffic - although there are still several louder sections, especially closer to Highway 401 or one of the railway lines.

Transportation

Getting around by car is especially convenient in West Shore. It is convenient to park, and nearby highways, such as Highway 401, are very easy to reach from any location in this neighbourhood. In contrast, the public transit service in West Shore is not very frequent. Nonetheless, homeowners benefit from a few bus lines, and it is very convenient to get to a nearby bus stop from most homes. This neighbourhood is rather bike-friendly. Traveling by foot is not particularly practical for residents in West Shore since most daily needs are sometimes difficult to carry out without a car.

Housing

In West Shore, the majority of buildings are single detached homes, but duplexes are also present in the housing stock. Most of the housing growth in this part of the city took place between 1960 and 1980. This neighbourhood offers mainly three bedroom and four or more bedroom homes. Roughly 90% of the units in the neighbourhood are occupied by homeowners and 10% are occupied by renters.

Services

Shopping for one's groceries frequently necessitates the use of a car in West Shore. Nevertheless, getting to the closest pharmacy and thus some staple foods is generally very easy. This part of Pickering is a fairly good place in which to go out to eat, and a small number of coffee shops can be found as well. Concerning education, daycares and primary schools are very easy to get to on foot from any location in West Shore. However, families may consider it very hard to reach high schools by foot.