The Sweet Life in Point Grey
Point Grey at a Glance
The Point Grey neighbourhood of the Canadian City of Vancouver, British Columbia, faces English Bay to the north, abuts the University Endowment Lands at the end of the Burrard Peninsula to the west, and extends to 16th Avenue to the south and to Alma Street to the east. Most of the northern border on the ocean bay is parkland and beach shoreline with steep slopes down to the water at Locarno Beach and the Spanish Banks.
Resident population within that defined area is just under 12,000. In Point Grey, the top five ethnic cohorts, as in Metro Vancouver, are English, Scottish, Canadian, Irish, and Chinese but proportionally more English and Scottish and fewer Chinese. Languages in order of prevalence are English, Chinese, German, Greek, Japanese, and Dutch with relatively fewer numbers of Chinese and Punjabi speakers than the Metro Vancouver average. The $105,404 average household income compares to $64,889 for the City of Vancouver and $68,853 for Metro Vancouver. The $950,000+ average house sale price is significantly higher than the Vancouver average generally. There is no nonmarket housing within or near Point Grey.
Business Opportunities and Transportation Resources
The main commercial area of shops and services is in the Point Grey Village Business Improvement Association area between Tolmie and Discovery streets along West 10th Avenue. The association says commercial businesses catering to affluent professionals will find a profitable market in the Point Grey Village area, where zoning accommodates all sorts of goods and services in a central neighbourhood location also close to the growing University of British Columbia (UBC) residential area, where there is significant opportunity for businesses to take advantage of this expanding market segment.
No rail transit reaches Point Grey, but there is plenty of street parking to make the Point Grey Village merchants easily accessible by vehicle. Frequent bus service along Routes ##7, 9, and 17 and night service routes between Downtown and Dunbar and UBC operate along 10th Avenue and Alma Street. The 99-B Route is a convenient service to Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver Community College, and the SkyTrain Expo and Millennium lines.
Point Grey Fiesta
The annual Point Grey Fiesta began in 1986, Vancouver’s centennial year, which coincided with the Expo ’86 world’s fair, when a small group of Point Grey organizers formed the Point Grey Fiesta Committee. The festivities formally start the summer with a Saturday morning parade on West 10th Avenue and continue the weekend celebration with stage performances and exhibitions in Trimble Park, where carnival rides, contests, and games continue from Friday to Sunday. The volunteer members of the Point Grey Fiesta Committee plan and oversee the activities and attractions with care as a financially self-sustaining but nonprofit annual neighbourhood community event that brings together 
social and business groups with visitors and day-trippers for a day of community fun and frolic. The fiesta is a village celebration with a small-town parade, amateur stage performances, and a carnival.
Information Links:
http://www.shopwestbway.com/
http://pointgreyvillage.com/
http://vancouver.ca/green-vancouver/point-grey.aspx
http://www.westpointgrey.org
http://vancouver.ca/docs/planning/west-point-grey-community-vision-full-report.pdf
New Point Grey Live MLS Listings
The Sweet Life in Point Grey, Vancouver, BC
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4838 BELMONT Avenue in Vancouver: Point Grey House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS(r) # R2171391
$28,000,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2171391
- Bedrooms:
- 7
- Bathrooms:
- 8
- Floor Area:
- 8,139 sq. ft.
Spectacular Residence. In the prestigious Point Grey area, this residence w/ water & mountain views showcases a huge meticulous front yard & circular driveway. Over 35,500 sqft of precious lot size & over 8,000 sqft of luxurious living. Impressive grand foyer w/ skylights & dble height living room. Entertainment sized dining room & family/media room. Gourmet kitchen w/ wok room & breakfast nook. 2 guest rooms on main. Upper floor has 4 well-appointed bdrms including an enormous sized master suite w/ own office. Indoor pool w/ hot tub & conservatory area. Nanny quarter & recreation room down. Attached 2 car garage & air-conditioning. A short drive to UBC, golf course & beaches. Good public & private school catchment. More detailsMacdonald Realty - Manyee Lui
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4818 FANNIN Avenue in Vancouver: Point Grey House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS(r) # R2155392
$18,880,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2155392
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 6
- Floor Area:
- 4,800 sq. ft.
EXTREMELY RARE OPPORTUNITY ! IRREPLACEABLE PROPERTY ! PANORAMIC VIEW OF OCEAN, MOUNTAINS AND CITY. OVER 37,000 SQ. FT. OF BRIGHT SUNNY HUGE LEVEL LOT IN MOST PRESTIGIOUS WEST POINT GREY LOCATION. Exclusive estate - 4,800 sq.ft. of living space of RENOVATED HOME TO IT'S HIGHET STANDARD IN 1996, with your private TENNIS COURT, GOLF PUTTING GREEN, detached INDOOR SWIMMING POOL, HOT TUB & SAUNA. Total 4 spacious bdrms, 2 dens, 5.5 baths, extensive use hardwood flr thru-out, MEDIA RM, GAMES RM. Open gourmet kitchen with high-end kitchen cabinetry & appliances, MEILE, Corian Counter Top, Jacuzzi, A/C , security system. DETACHED COACH HOUSE W/KITCHEN FOR NANNY IS BONUS. CLOSE TO WEST POINT GREY ACADEMY, UBC, LORD BYNG HIGH, QUEEN MARY ELEM, ST. GEORGE'S, CROFTON, YORK HOUSE PRIVATE SCHL. MUST SEE! More detailsRE/MAX Select Properties - Aedis Realty
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4777 W 2ND Avenue in Vancouver: Point Grey House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS(r) # R2173260
$16,688,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2173260
- Bedrooms:
- 6
- Bathrooms:
- 5
- Floor Area:
- 8,218 sq. ft.
Extremely private, tranquil in exclusive West Point Grey. Rarely available one of the last largest lots 38717 sf (104x372.28) w/ beautiful mountain, water & city views. A really well maintained home, approximately 8,000 sf, total 5 bdrms, 5 bthrms & a workshop. Newly renovated w/ new roof (lifetime guarantee), new furnace, new hot water tank, Sub Zero fridge, Miele Wsh/Dryr/DW. A professional landscaped garden w/ mature plants throughout, plus a tennis court w/ professional grade night time halogen lighting, an indoor lap pool & whirlpool. Steps to Spanish Bank, Locarno Beach, Jericho Sailing Center, Royal Van Yacht Club. Easy access to shoppings, UBC, golf course & DT. Close to BC's top pub schs: Queen Mary, Lord Byng Sec, & top Priv schs: WPGA,St. George's, Crofton, York House. Must See! More detailsRoyal Pacific Realty Corp. - Aedis Realty
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4634 W 2ND Avenue in Vancouver: Point Grey House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS(r) # R2171776
$11,688,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2171776
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 4,877 sq. ft.
Spectacular Stately Point Grey Home! Just the best street appeal on a magnificent deep lot. Views from upper decks to City and Sea and Mountains. Gracious living here with entertainment sized living and dining room. Kitchen updated and ready for the most enthusiastic chef! And family room overlooking a large south facing back garden. In a prestige part of Point Grey. These properties not available very often, Here's your chance. More detailsRE/MAX Real Estate Services - Aedis Realty
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4131 CROWN Crescent in Vancouver: Point Grey House for sale in "POINT GREY" (Vancouver West) : MLS(r) # R2148797
$9,860,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2148797
- Bedrooms:
- 7
- Bathrooms:
- 8
- Floor Area:
- 4,952 sq. ft.
Magnificent Custom-built home on Crown Cres block, awarded "THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BLOCK IN POINT GREY" Breath-taking water views, award-winning design and building teams, exquisite material, this home has it all! Features incl. smart home automation, automatic blinds, air-conditioning, oversized island, top-of-the-line appliances, sauna, hot-tub, fully-insulated theatre and so much more! Designed by highly thought-after architect Malcolm Mcsporran, built by MDL, this house has round the corner balconies and roof-top platform to enjoy the panorama ocean view, while being minutes walk from West Point Grey/Our lady's. Public catchment Queen Mary/Lord Byne. More detailsRoyal Pacific Realty Corp. - Aedis Realty
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4680 W 4TH Avenue in Vancouver: Point Grey House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS(r) # R2164127
$8,880,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2164127
- Bedrooms:
- 7
- Bathrooms:
- 5
- Floor Area:
- 4,828 sq. ft.
Extensively Renovated in 2015, Water & Mountain View, Gorgeous 8095 sf lot sitting on a high side of prestigious WEST POINT GREY. This beautiful family home features many skylights bright the beautiful solid house , 5 spacious bedrooms up per level, and South facing yard with big patio. New wood floor, carpet, marble counter top, new high end Thermador appliances, new kitchen, new bathrooms,new blinds, patio, electronic gate, and many other updates. Top school catchment -- QueenMary Elementary school & Lord Byng Secondary. Walking distance to Pacific Spirit Park, Jericho Beach, Jericho Sailing Club, Spanish Banks, UBC Golf Course. More detailsNew Coast Realty - Aedis Realty
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4498 W 7TH Avenue in Vancouver: Point Grey House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS(r) # R2155290
$8,388,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2155290
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 6
- Floor Area:
- 4,454 sq. ft.
DEFFINITELY ONE OF KIND ENJOY THIS UNOBSTRUCTED BREATHTAKING VIEWS OF WATER, CITY & MOUNTAINS. AN EXCEPTIONAL UNIQUE WEST COAST CONTEMPORARY NEW HOME. IN MOST PRESTIGIOUS POINT GREY LOCATION. This beautiful home simply offers Almost 4,500 sq.ft. PLUS amazing 592 sq.ft. roof deck. QUALITY is built into every detail. Over-height ceiling, hardwood floors throughout, open spacious gourmet kitchen with high-end kitchen cabinetry & appliances. 4 generous size bedrooms & den, 5.5 baths. Media room offers unbelievable entertainment & wet bar, wine cellar, radiant floor heating system, A/C, HRV, steam shower. ADVANCED HOME SMART SYSTEM SECURED private back yard w/SOUTHERN EXPOSURE back yard. STEPS AWAY from WEST POINT GREY ACADEMY. Close to LORD BYNG HIGH SCHOOL, QUEEN MARY ELEM, ST.GEORGE’S, CROFTON HOUSE PRIVATE SCHOOL & UBC. BEACH, SHOPPING. MUST SEE! More detailsRE/MAX Select Properties - Aedis Realty
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4170 CROWN Crescent in Vancouver: Point Grey House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS(r) # R2173935
$7,998,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2173935
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 4,202 sq. ft.
Special Offer in Famous CROWN CRESCENT! One of the largest lots on one of Vancouver's most coveted streets, in the heart of Point Grey. With a north facing mountain and ocean views, the property has lots of privacy and a sun soaked south facing garden. This traditional well kept home features all the classic designs you'd expect, including a spacious main floor with a recently renovated kitchen and a top floor that features three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Situated just minutes from UBC, and top private and public schools, including West Point Grey Academy, OLPH, Queen Mary and Lord Byng. Must See! Open house will be on Thursday, June 22, 10:30-12pm/ Saturday, June 24, 2-4pm. More detailsNew Coast Realty - Aedis Realty
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1883 TRIMBLE Street in Vancouver: Point Grey House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS(r) # R2152672
$7,750,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2152672
- Bedrooms:
- 3
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 5,000 sq. ft.
Designed by Richard Henriques in 1981, this unique house is located on a corner lot in West Point Grey. Unobstructed scenic views of mountains, water and downtown Vancouver. In walking distance from Jericho Beach, Trimble Park, and West Point Grey Village (west 10th avenue shopping). This beautiful house has 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, large panoramic windows, rooftop deck, 2 wet bars, 2 walk-in closets, a balcony off one of the bedrooms, a sauna, a serene garden and an attached spacious garage with a driveway. Schools nearby include: West Point Grey Academy, Lord Byng, Ecole Jules Quesnel, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Queen Mary & Queen Elizabeth. Public open house on Sunday 25, 10am-12pm. More detailsOakwyn Realty Ltd. - Aedis Realty
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4635 DRUMMOND Drive in Vancouver: Point Grey House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS(r) # R2136051
$7,580,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2136051
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 6
- Floor Area:
- 3,594 sq. ft.
Location! View! Quiet! Privacy! This exclusive, architect-designed west coast modern home on prestigious Drummond Drive offers panoramic views of the ocean, mountains and city to the north with a tranquil private landscaped garden to the south. With a spacious open feel that pulls the beauty of the outdoors inside, this tastefully updated and well maintained home features vaulted ceilings with beautiful fir beams, gorgeous picture windows and solid oak floors. Located on a large private lot by quiet Westmount Park, it enjoys water views from most rooms. More detailsAmex Broadway West Realty - Aedis Realty
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