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Vancouver West Real Estate Developments
The West Side of Vancouver, often referred to as Vancouver West
is home to some of the most prestigious and luxurious property
construction properties in all of the Lower Mainland. Most of
these new developments are in well established neighbourhoods,
and because of this, have to fit in with the current demographics,
architecture and high-end nature of the surrounding community.
The Vancouver West real estate condo pre-construction properties
have also remained very hot in terms of selling out during the
pre-sales launches and in many cases, the West Side of Vancouver
has seen the largest growth in capital land appreciation of any
community in Greater Vancouver. Home buyers who grew up in this
area and want to stay, have many opportunities at purchasing new
condos in Vancouver West, usually associated with any address
west of Cambie or Main Street, although the boundary between Vancouver
West and East seems to be a grey area still. In any case, with
many future condominium developments slated for arrival in 2009,
the Vancouver West real estate scene will provide many different
purchase offerings in both condo pre-sales as well as completed
residences for homebuyers who want to live right in teh city,
close to many of Vancouver's most beautiful city parks, amenities
and recreational facilities.
Vancouver West Locations for Your New Home
The community/area considerd to be the West Side of Vancouver
real estate includes everything from UBC all the way to Main Street
usually. Many of the new real estate properties in Vancouver West
property seems to be happening along the Kitsilano to Point Grey
to UBC route. Many new pre-construction condos in Kitsilano and
Granville Island have come up and as you would expect, many are
sold out off the plan before any building begins. Other more luxurious
townhomes and townhouses in Vancouver West are located around
the Kerrisdale and Oakridge communities as well as in UBC. Which
leads to our next discussion of some of the most luxurious waterfront
and prestigious pre-construction Vancouver West condos which are
located on the University of British Columbia Land. With luxury
high-rise condo towers as well as boutique townhome developments
appearing around the UBC real estate community, families with
children have been drawn to this area so that they as well as
their children are close to school, work and play. Plus, there
are many new real estate condos in Kits and the Point Grey districts,
which are of course, some of the most expensive areas in all of
the Lower Mainland. The Southland Shores area development is also
starting right now with large waterfront home sites that will
attract those wealthy individuals and families. All in all, Vancouver
West real estate is very strong and continues to appreciate at
an outstanding amount.
Vancouver Westside Real Estate Communities To
Watch
If you are looking to move to the West Side of Vancouver property,
now is the time to seeze this great purchase opportunity. With
prices stagnating throughout the region, the Vancouver Westside
homes and properties have actually stabilized to a point where
empty nesters moving away need to sell their single family west
side Vancouver homes at reasonable and affordable costs. So if
you are a young small family or even a professional couple looking
for a larger house, the Vancouver Westside real estate market
will hold many options for you. For singles and young couples,
the Vancouver west side property market has always been very kind
to first time homebuyers in the areas of Kits real estate also
known as Kitsilano, just steps from the beach, West 4th and 10th
Avenue shopping and dining and a great neighbourhood to wander
around and relax. Kitsilano offers a wealth of single family detached
homes, presale condos, pre-construction apartment townhomes and
also luxury Kits residences right now for resale. Also part of
the West Side of Vancouver real estate includes West Point Grey
that offers more single family homes, some on hilltops and others
also along the beautiful and pristine waterfront. Other growing
communities as mentioned above include the UBC real estate district
in the westside of Vancouver property market that has seen the
largest boom in construction over the past few years. With the
Westbrook and other condo towers as well as presale condominiums
townhomes and single family homes, this Vancouver Westside real
estate community is bound to grow leaps and bounds in the coming
years. Some of the Vancouver West Side property is leasehold land
of 99 years including some propreties in the UBC Endowment Lands.
Other retired couples or seniors who are looking for a great retirement
community can find luxury condos and older homes in the Kerrisdale
Westside Vancouver real estate neighbourhood. Others can find
more entry level condos and apartments on the south end of the
Vancouver west side district (closer to Richmond and the Airport).
Professionals and arts/cultural enthusiasts may select the South
Granville real estate district in the west side of Vancouver property
market as their home. With pricey and luxury condo apartments,
townhomes, rowhomes and single family homes everywhere, this is
a perfect location to get to the Broadway Corridor, UBC, Kits
and downtown Vancouver. Whatever you are looking for the westside
of Vancouver real estate districts provide a number of great opportunities
for any lifestyle and walk of life.
Community Snapshot: Kitsilano Real Estate in
the Vancouver Westside
From the 24 Hours newspaper by Susan B. Itching for a Kits home.
Boasting an almost mythical cachet and vibrancy, Kitsilano real
estate is a neighbourhood that’s weathered every housing
market cycle with élan, consistently retaining its place
as one of Vancouver real estate’s most sought after areas.
From as far away as Montreal or Labrador, people moving to Vancouver
ask the question: What about Kits real estate? Kitsilano is a
neighbourhood in the Vancouver Westside with diversity and depth:
No single age or ethnic demographic dominates. Here, artists happily
coexist with millionaire business tycoons, window washers and
nuclear physicists, and you’re as likely to see a wisp of
grey hair sneaking out from under a cyclist helmet as two teenagers
engaged in an intense game of chess at the local coffee bar. Although
often preserved as predominantly a condo neighbourhood, the Kits
houses and Westside Vancouver townhouse actually form almost half
of available resale products in the Kits real estate market. Expect
to pay at least $900,000 for a modest “character house”
that’s seen a few years and some renovation. Most are closer
to the $1.3 million mark with restored, heritage properties routinely
commanding well over $2 million. For $7 million in the Kitsilano
Vancouver West Side real estate market, you can get ocean views
and a seven bedroom Kits home –which seems like a bargain
compared to the $19 million you would have to fork out over for
a subdividable lot with two “livable” Kits duplexes
located in the next block. A new Kitsilano townhouse can be had
for $350,000 although most command prices of $500,000 or more,
and one of the boutique Kitsilano homes in smaller, heritage style
buildings typically come with a price tag of $1 million or more,
typical in the West Side Vancouver real estate market. New construction
in the Kits real estate community is primarily intimate, in-fill
projects like Canvas on 8th Avenue just west of Arbutus –
projects that typically sell out rapidly with little or no advertising.
Kits Condominiums offer a broad range of choice and location with
almost 200 resale Kitsilano suites currently running the gambit
from a $280,000 studio in Arbutus Walk to just over $1 million
for a penthouse with peek a boo views near Kits Point. First on
First Kits real estate development now presents some of Kitsilano’s
most expensive condo homes – a cool $2 million for a Kits
penthouse suite. Property developers are clearly taking full advantage
of buyers’ seemingly insatiable appetite for a Kitsilano
real estate address in the Vancouver West Side property market
offering cutting edge design frequently combined with environmental
stewardship. Kore Living in Kits real estate market, long stalled
in the construction starting block, is now quietly under construction
with no advertising planned, while just a few blocks away on Fourth,
Mantra condos in Kitsilano attracted attention for its geothermal
heating and European styling. Kitsilano real estate projects include
Pulse, Vine, 2020 on Tenth, and Black Swan apartments which are
more examples of the forward thinking outlook that continues to
keep Kitsilano real estate squarely on the radar of savvy home
buyers looking for an address with location and attitude.
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