Single Family Homes For Sale in Gastown, Vancouver

Gastown does not require driving since several other modes of transportation are available. Property owners can count on public transit to navigate Gastown. Rapid transit stations, such as Waterfront Station @ Platform 2 and Waterfront Station @ Platform 1 on the Expo Line, are not very far-removed from most properties in the neighbourhood. There are approximately 20 bus lines passing through the neighbourhood, and the closest bus stop is generally just around the corner. Active home buyers will also appreciate the especially pedestrian-friendly character of Gastown; many daily needs are very convenient to carry out on foot, and numerous businesses are very close by. Many people in the area use their bike because the bicycling network is very good, and a bike share station is usually located nearby.

A general and a specialty grocery store is always only a very short walk away in Gastown. Likewise, with over 50 restaurants and about 10 coffee shops, this part of the city is a very good place in which to go out to eat, for instance along Water Street. In terms of education, parents and their schoolchildren will appreciate the proximity to both primary and secondary schools, which are within walking distance from vast majority homes for sale in Gastown. On the other hand, there are only a few daycares and accordingly they can be a rather long walk away.

Gastown is a great part of the city for those who enjoy both indoor and outdoor activities. It is especially easy to find energetic streets in this area. There are often masses of people around, there are numerous nearby entertainment venues, and places to go out at night are well-spread throughout the neighbourhood. Public green spaces are especially well-distributed and there are a few of them nearby for residents to relax in, which makes them very easy to access.

In Gastown, around 85% of dwellings are large apartment buildings, and the rest are mainly small apartment buildings. Roughly 45% of properties in this area were constructed following the year 2000, while many of the remaining buildings were built pre-1960 and in the 1990s. This part of the city also has quite a good choice of housing size options; this part of Vancouver is notable for those looking for one bedroom homes. About 80% of the population of this neighbourhood rent their home while owners make up the remainder.