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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4489 W 2 Avenue in Vancouver: Point Grey House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2740173
4489 W 2 Avenue Vancouver V6R 1K6 
$7,980,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2740173
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 3,939 sq. ft.
VIEWS! Best Point Grey you can find! Completely rebuilt in 2002 using state-of-the-art materials. The main floor features a perfect open floorplan for parties and gatherings. The spacious living room & stunning gourmet kitchen with ocean views also features a sliding door leading the outside private front lawn and BBQ area. Upper level has a big office with breathtaking ocean & mountains! Below are 3 bedrooms and a den that could be used as a 4th bedroom. The master bedroom comes with two walk-in closets and a luxurious ensuite master bathroom! More features including huge attached double garage, private elevator, Safe code gate and professional landscaping! some pictures are virtual staging just for reference. More detailsListed by Parallel 49 Realty
- Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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4296 W 8TH Avenue in Vancouver: Point Grey House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2733714
4296 W 8TH Avenue Vancouver V6R 1Z9
$6,930,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2733714
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 3,900 sq. ft.
Great opportunity for home owners and investors!! Your dream home could be built at the best location on the most desirable West Point Grey area!! Rare 75 wide on almost 8400 sqft Flat/Rectangle/Corner lot is nested on the higher side street facing WPGA & Trimble Park. Walk to top catchments Lord Byng Secondary & Queen Mary Elementary, and No. 1 ranking private schools West Point Grey Academy and OLPH Catholic School; steps to Jericho Beach, Spanish Banks, UBC, Pacific Spirit Park & golf courses. Its a great chance to bring your building plan and design a brand-new landmark! More detailsListed by eXp Realty - Aedis Realty
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- 604-657-1111
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3885 W BROADWAY in Vancouver: Point Grey House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2675584
3885 W BROADWAY Vancouver V6R 2C2
$6,380,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2675584
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 6
- Floor Area:
- 4,189 sq. ft.
QUIET street! Beautiful custom build home in desirable Point Grey, MOUNTAIN and WATER VIEW. 6392 sf lot with 4180 sf living space and a huge rooftop deck overlooking open layout on main floor. Engineered hardwood floors, high ceilings. 4 ensuite bedrooms upstairs, stunning kitchen with premium Miele appliances and exquisite high-end cabinets. Fully finished basement offers home theater, rec room w wet bar, temperature controlled premium wine cellar, steam bathrm sauna, huge functional laundry and an ensuite bedroom. Auto-controlled lighting, TV monitored security alarm system, A/C, HRV, central vac, insulated 4 car garage w alarm, hookup for BBQ, 2-5-10 warranty. Walk to Trimble park, West point Grey academy, Queen Mary elementary and Lord Byng Secondary. Open house Jan. 28 Saturday 2-4pm More detailsListed by Luxmore Realty - Aedis Realty
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- 604-657-1111
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3955 W 14TH Avenue in Vancouver: Point Grey House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2698145
3955 W 14TH Avenue Vancouver V6R 2X2
$6,280,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2698145
- Bedrooms:
- 7
- Bathrooms:
- 7
- Floor Area:
- 4,382 sq. ft.
Unbeatable location! The perfect NorthSouth orientation family home with big backyard on a very large and flat lot right beside Lord Byng Secondary school, Jules Quesnel french school and QE school! This high quality built mansion will catch your eye right away with its luxury bright exterior and broad style yard. The air conditioned house features four ensuite bedrooms upstairs and a spacious office on main level which could be used as a bedroom for your guest or a family member. Both of the formal and spacious wok kitchens are equipped with high end appliances. In the fully finished basement, there is a legal suite with two bedroom one bathroom in generous size. With long term investment value plus worry free mortgage helper, this beautiful home deserves you to own! More detailsListed by Royal Pacific Realty Corp. - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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4554 LANGARA Avenue in Vancouver: Point Grey House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2740199
4554 LANGARA Avenue Vancouver V6R 1C8
$6,188,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2740199
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 2,871 sq. ft.
Sweeping ocean, mountain & city views! This custom-built contemporary concrete, steel & glass home with warm walnut millwork is an architectural delight. It offers complete privacy, two- car garage at the front & entertaining extravaganza in the south garden complete w a firepit, built-in hot tub & outdoor kitchen. With views on each level, infrared yoga room, climate controlled wine cellar, 2 guest bedrooms on separate level & private principle suite that occupies the entire top level. Open concept living with gorgeous views creates the ultimate entertaining space with luxe kitchen designed for a master chef that opens to the private courtyard. Top level boasts principle bedroom with stunning views & media screen, 2 patios & divine spa bath w steam shower. Nothing missed in this home; outstanding quality & detail is an experience, let us show you! More detailsListed by Faith Wilson Group - Aedis Realty
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