Westphal Real Estate & Houses for Sale

Home buyers who prefer a calm ambience will enjoy Westphal. This community is very quiet overall, as noise from streets and other parts of the city is rarely an issue. Finally, there are approximately 40 parks nearby for residents to visit, such as Mount Edward Road Park and Cole Harbour Commons, which makes it easy to access them.

Transportation

The preferred method to get around in Westphal is very often a car. Accessing a parking spot is easy. However, commuting by transit can be challenging in Westphal due to the service's low frequency. Thankfully, the community is served by a few bus lines, and most homes are very close to a bus stop. Getting around by bicycle is at times challenging in this part of Halifax because there are few bike lanes, and there are a fair number of slopes. Westphal is also not very suitable for people who prefer to travel on foot as running daily errands is inconvenient without needing a vehicle.

Housing

Nearly 90% of the population of this community own their home while renters make up the remainder. The predominance of single detached homes in the housing stock of this area is an important part of its character. Roughly 30% of properties in this community were constructed in the 1990s, while the majority of the remaining buildings were constructed in the 1960s and the 1980s. This part of the municipality is primarily composed of four or more bedroom and three bedroom homes.

Services

It is challenging to access the nearest supermarket without a car in Westphal. Residents are served by a few restaurants and coffee shops as well. Regarding education, families will value that no matter where their house is situated in Westphal, secondary schools and daycares are close by. On the other hand, there are no primary schools in this area.