False Creek, Vancouver, British Columbia Real Estate and Homes for Sale
Around two thirds of dwellings are large apartment buildings, making it easy to find apartments in False Creek, whereas the remainder are mainly small apartment buildings. This neighbourhood is primarily composed of two bedroom and one bedroom homes. The proportions of renters and homeowners are about even. This neighbourhood experienced its most significant construction boom after the year 2000, so most of the available properties are from this time period. Read more about False Creek real estate
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406 1859 Spyglass Place Vancouver, BCCourtesy of: Cathay Pacific Realty Ltd., Royal Pacific Realty Corp.
Transportation
This part of the city is a great neighbourhood when it comes to getting around without driving. False Creek is an extraordinarily pleasant part of Vancouver for travelling by public transit by reason of 2 rapid transit stations (Olympic Village Station Platform 1 and Olympic Village Station Platform 2) on the Canada Line Skytrain, and around 10 nearby bus lines. False Creek is also especially suitable for walking; most daily errands can be run on foot, and plenty of businesses are very close by. A good number of people in the area use their bicycle as there are countless bike lanes.
Services
In this part of Vancouver, parents and their kids will generally be able to access schools and daycares by walking. With respect to food, it is very often practical for house buyers in this part of the city to shop for general and specialty groceries on foot. Likewise, with 10-odd restaurants and cafes in False Creek, there is almost always a place to get a meal or a beverage just around the corner. House buyers have access to a very large number of nearby clothing stores.
Character
False Creek is a "jack-of-all-trades" when it comes to the ambience of this neighbourhood. False Creek is reasonably quiet, as there tend to be low levels of noise from traffic. Parks are very easy to reach since there are a few of them close by for residents to unwind in. Lastly, there are a large number of things to do in this area to check out. There is a broad selection of entertainment venues, the streets are very often busy with people, and with the nightlife venues in nearby neighbourhoods, it is very easy to find a place to grab a drink since they are generally located around the corner. 6th Avenue is among the most lively streets in this part of the city.