The booming real estate market in Greater Vancouver has redefined Vancouver’s Eastside from a rough-around-the edges fringe neighbourhood to an up-and-coming cosmopolitan city hub where housing is affordable and raising a family is plausible. The Knight Street Victoria area has blossomed into an attractive spot for the trendy younger, middle-class singles and families. Knight and Victoria offers a pleasing mixture of single-family and multi-unit dwellings for residents. There are brand new builds, iconic Vancouver specials, and heritage homes to impress every family type.

Spend a day wandering through one of the numerous parks scattered in and around this area. Kensington Park, just to name one, boasts sports fields, a skate park, a community centre, and magnificent views. The Kensington Community Centre features everything needed to keep a family entertained from a fitness centre, a preschool, pottery studios, dance studios, meeting rooms, and a swimming pool. There is so much to do in this celebrated area, you will have no problem filling your evenings or weekends.

There are plenty of schools for children of all ages and transit is easily accessible be it for work or pleasure. If you’re looking for cool eateries and boutique-style shops, this flagship Vancouver Eastside neighbourhood will please your pocketbook and tempt your taste buds.

Living in Vancouver has never looked so good. Vancouver Eastside, Knight Street and Victoria specifically,  the ideal area for a family looking for a little lively action in a district dedicated to creating community.