West Vancouver is a suburb of Vancouver located just 10 minutes from the Downtown core, across from the Lions Gate Bridge. The city spans from the bridge (which I see as the border of West Vancouver and North Vancouver) all the way to the Coast, and continues for a short while up north.

With very little commercial zoning and zero industrial zoning, West Vancouver is a primarily residential city. As a result the city is very quiet, and there is even a by-law prohibiting business to stay open for 24 hours a day (the 7-Eleven in Ambleside closes up for an hour).

Most of the shopping in West Vancouver is located on Marine Drive, a main thoroughfare which runs just a couple of streets up from the beaches. There are also small restaurants, ice cream shops and retail stores on Bellevue Avenue, just a block south of Marine Drive.

West Vancouver is home to the most popular beach on the North Shore, Ambleside Beach, as well as Dundurave Beach. They are both very family friendly sandy beaches, with children’s playgrounds available as well as fishing at the pier. Ambleside Beach also offers a par 3 golf course and a dog park. The West Vancouver Centennial Seawall runs approximately 3 km between the two beaches, and offers fantastic views of Stanley Park and the Vancouver Westside.

Known as Canada’s most affluent city, West Vancouver, surrounded by mountains and the ocean, is one of the most desirable areas to live around Vancouver. The school district here is the best in the province; class sizes are smaller and the equipment is superior compared to other districts. Sentinel High School is West Vancouver’s French Immersion school.

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Last week Laura Howren from our team and I decided to share a piece of Yaletown with those of you who aren’t familiar with the area, and even those of you who are! Obviously we couldn’t visit EVERY store, but we did hop into places that caught our little eyes…Yaletown is FULL of these types of boutiques & shops, you can spend a whole day there and you still wouldn’t have seen and experienced everything they have to offer. And this is within a 4 block square!

Yaletown Real Estate

Since Yaletown is so close to the Downtown core, there aren’t any detached homes in this neighborhood, yet the community is still extremely family friendly, with the vibrant seawall and David Lam Park within walking distance. Since Yaletown is considered to be one of the more popular and desirable areas of Vancouver, real estate values naturally are higher. You will find many modern, glass-plated highrises with townhouses on the bottom level (which would be perfect for families who are in need of more room than a condo would offer) and buildings that usually offer an abundance of amenities.

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Contact Laura with any of your real estate needs!

Laura Howren @ Blu Realty
604.209.3674
laura@vancouverpowersearch.com

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