White Hills Real Estate & Houses for Sale

Home buyers who prefer a slower-paced environment will enjoy White Hills. Most areas in White Hills are very quiet, as there are generally low levels of noise from traffic.

Transportation

The preferred approach to navigate White Hills is very often a car. It is very convenient to access a parking spot, and nearby highways are fairly easy to drive to from anywhere in this part of St. John's. In contrast, the public transit system in White Hills is not very accessible. Nonetheless, there are a few bus lines passing through the neighbourhood, and most residences are very close to a bus stop. Traveling by walking is not very convenient for property owners in White Hills because very few daily errands can be run without needing a vehicle. Biking is also challenging in this area since White Hills has rather poor bicycling infrastructure, and riding a bike is made arduous by the typically sloping topography.

Housing

In White Hills, a small minority of buildings are single detached homes, while duplexes make up most of the remaining housing stock. This neighbourhood is primarily composed of four or more bedroom and three bedroom homes. Renters occupy roughly two thirds of the units in the neighbourhood while the remainder are occupied by owners. This part of the city experienced its main building boom between 1960 and 1980, so most of the available homes are from this time period.

Services

Families will appreciate that no matter where their property is located in this part of St. John's, daycares and primary schools are close by. In contrast, there are no high schools in this area. With regards to eating, home buyers in White Hills usually have to use a vehicle to access the nearest supermarket. Nevertheless, pharmacies are typically easy to reach by foot and sell some basic food items. Residents of White Hills are served by a few restaurants as well.