Fairview, Vancouver Real Estate Listings

This part of Vancouver is a great neighbourhood for eco-friendly transportation options. Travelling by public transit is straightforward in Fairview. In particular, homeowners benefit from Olympic Village Station Platform 2 and Olympic Village Station Platform 1 with access to the Canada Line Skytrain. The neighbourhood is served by about 10 bus lines, and bus stops are commonly nearby. Most houses for sale in this part of Vancouver are located in areas that are also very conducive to walking; most daily needs are especially convenient to carry out on foot, and a variety of businesses are very close by. Physically active property owners will be pleased with the reasonably bike-friendly character of this part of the city. In particular, the cycling infrastructure is very good.

It is usually feasible for house buyers in Fairview to buy general and specialty groceries on foot. Moreover, thanks to 150-odd restaurants and cafes in Fairview, there is typically a spot to get a meal or beverage just around the corner. It is also a very short distance to an excellent selection of clothing stores, for example along Railspur Alley. When it comes to education, in Fairview, parents and their children will typically be able to get to schools and daycares on foot. Residents can choose between public and private primary schools.

Fairview is a "jack-of-all-trades" when it comes to the ambience of this part of the city. This part of the city has a large number of streets to enjoy. There are crowds of people around most of the time, there are many nearby entertainment venues, and finding one of the a few bars is very easy as they are generally situated in very convenient locations. The noise levels in Fairview are quite low, as the streets are usually calm. There are approximately 10 parks nearby for residents to check out and they are very well-distributed, which results in them being easy to get to from many locations in the neighbourhood.

In Fairview, most dwellings are small apartment buildings, while large apartment buildings make up most of the remaining housing stock. This neighbourhood offers mainly two bedroom and one bedroom homes. The split between renters and homeowners is about even. About 30% of homes in this part of Vancouver were built between 1960 and 1980, while most of the remaining buildings were constructed pre-1960 and in the 1980s.