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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4232 W 8TH Avenue in Vancouver: Point Grey House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2367750
4232 W 8TH Avenue Vancouver V6R 1Z8 
$8,680,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2367750
- Bedrooms:
- 8
- Bathrooms:
- 8
- Floor Area:
- 5,458 sq. ft.
Panoramic Water view, North Shore mountains, Stanley Park to Vancouver Downtown views from Main floor and upstairs! Designed by Georgie Award winner VictorEric, this gorgeous elegant home offers the ultimate of modern living with great attention to details. Grand foyer, European kitchen, wok kitchen with superior workmanship, high end appliances, wet bar, home theatre, large patio, HRV, A/C, laneway house, professional landscaping. Top floor walks out to a huge deck with breathtaking views. Steps to BC's top private and public schools: West Point Grey Academy, Queen Mary, Lord Byng, Royal Yacht Club, Golf courses, Jericho Tennis Club, beaches! A sought-after super location with dream view home! More detailsListed by Royal Pacific Realty Corp.
- Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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4026 W 8TH Avenue in Vancouver: Point Grey House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2367969
4026 W 8TH Avenue Vancouver V6R 1Z5
$8,560,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2367969
- Bedrooms:
- 6
- Bathrooms:
- 7
- Floor Area:
- 4,190 sq. ft.
Prestigious Point Grey home on the most sought after west 8th Ave. Perched high above the street with breathtaking PANORAMIC OCEAN, CITY, MOUNTAIN & PARK VIEWS from EVERY LEVEL! Gorgeous , Elegant, Luxurious, great attention to details and superior workmanship. On the lot size 6228 sf(55.8'x111.62') 4190 sf residence features a grand foyer, European kitchen & spice kitchen. 7 bedrooms with 5 ensuite. High end appliances, wet bar, wine cellar, sauna, steam bath, state of art home theatre, large patio and deck, beautiful landscaping, HRV, A/C, & much more. Great location to beaches, shopping, UBC. West Point Grey Academy, Queen Mary Primary & Lord Byng High, Royal Yachts Club, Golf Clubs & Jericho Tennis Club. DREAM HOUSE! Must see! More detailsListed by Sutton Group-West Coast Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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3955 W BROADWAY in Vancouver: Point Grey House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2425508
3955 W BROADWAY Vancouver V6R 2C2
$8,480,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2425508
- Bedrooms:
- 6
- Bathrooms:
- 6
- Floor Area:
- 4,963 sq. ft.
PRESTIGIOUS POINT GREY LOCATION. VIEW OF WATER, MOUNTAIN & CITY. FABULOUS ELEGANT AND SOPHISTICATED CUSTOM BUILT HOME. ALMOST 4,963 sq.ft .SITS ON A HUGE LOT (8,233.68 sq.ft.). PLUS AMAZING ROOF DECK 520 sq.ft. Excellent for GUEST entertainment. Steps away to WEST POINT GREY ACADEMY. Close to ST. GEORGE'S, CROFTON PRIVATE SCHOOL, LORD BYNG, QUEEN MARY ELEM & UBC. This quality home simply offers supreme finishing to the highest standard. Extensive use of granite & hardwood floor-thru out main. Entertaining size gourmet kitchen w/ high-end kitchen cabinetry & appliances + work kitchen. Total of 6 bedrooms, den, & 5.5 baths. Entire home comes with Radiant floor heat system, HVR, A/C, wine cellar, steam baths, sauna and home theatre, Home smart Security system. Secured fence yard. CLOSE To SHOPPING & TRANSIT. MUST SEE! More detailsListed by RE/MAX Select Properties - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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4546 LANGARA Avenue in Vancouver: Point Grey House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2448635
4546 LANGARA Avenue Vancouver V6R 1C8
$8,298,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2448635
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 3,252 sq. ft.
Exclusive West Coast Craftsman home by renowned architect Brad Lamoureux and bespoke interior design. This modern home features unobstructed ocean and city views from all levels. The main floor showcases an open floorplan with European Panoramah sliding doors and a chef's kitchen complete with Meile appliances and Dekton counter tops. Upstairs offers a private master retreat featuring a spa inspired ensuite with Gessi "Mimi" fixtures, Paul Sangha designed the breathtaking landscaping ideal for entertaining complete with an infinite edge pool and heated patio areas. More detailsListed by RE/MAX Select Properties - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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4261 W 13TH Avenue in Vancouver: Point Grey House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2442586
4261 W 13TH Avenue Vancouver V6R 2T7
$7,688,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2442586
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 7
- Floor Area:
- 4,337 sq. ft.
CUSTOM&HIGH-TEC ! Elegant executive home perched atop prestigious Point Grey. Smart home with Crestron control systems includes One-touch lighting control system, Control of suite entry lock& Google Home for voice commands around the home, etc. This gorgeous home features 4,337 sqft of living space with extensive detailed craftsmanship & quality includes engineered hardwood & elegant Versace tile flooring&RH chandeliers throughout. Gourmet kitchen features top of the line Miele appliances & high end cabinetry. 4 ensuited bdrms upstairs. 3-car garage. Bright basement features huge recreation room w/wet bar, temperature control wine cellar, media room, sauna/steam, walk to Lord Bying & Queen Elizabeth. Close to WPGA and UBC. More detailsListed by RE/MAX Crest Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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