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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4296 W 8TH Avenue in Vancouver: Point Grey House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2681312
4296 W 8TH Avenue Vancouver V6R 1Z9 
$7,990,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2681312
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 3,900 sq. ft.
Imagine having a panoramic view of fascinating scenes of WATER/MOUNTAIN/CITY/PARK from all 3 levels! This is your Dream Home you could build at 4296 W 8th Ave, the best location on the most desirable West Point Grey area!! Rare 75 wide on 8400sqft Flat/Rectangle/Corner lot on the higher side street facing WPGA & Trimble park. Walk to top catchments Lord Byng Secondary & Queen Mary Elementary, and No. 1 Ranking 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! Some interior pictures are conceptual renderings by artist for the reference only. Virtual: https://youtu.be/P_xWPGxvCVs More detailsListed by Pacific Evergreen Realty Ltd.
- Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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4056 W 8TH Avenue in Vancouver: Point Grey House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2631221
4056 W 8TH Avenue Vancouver V6R 1Z5
$7,975,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2631221
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 3,874 sq. ft.
Panoramic views of the ocean, mountains and city. Located in the heart of Point Grey. Custom Blt Pt Grey View 4 bdrm . Featured in Western Living & Homes & Garden. Post & Beam Construction using sustainable materials & GEO Thermal Heat. A perfect blend of craftsmanship & modern styles. Maintain very well including newer GEO Thermal pump, new protection painting for all post and beam. Huge californian brand cloth cabinet room in basement . Luxurious features include: open concept kitchen , family room with 10' ceiling, granite counters, stainless steel appliances. Lower level has 1 bedroom, wine room, recreation room & home theatre room with 9' ceilings and exercise area. Close to shops, Queen Mary, Lord Byng School, Safeway & 6 bank branches More detailsListed by Amex Broadway West Realty - Aedis Realty
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- 604-657-1111
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4554 LANGARA Avenue in Vancouver: Point Grey House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2661910
4554 LANGARA Avenue Vancouver V6R 1C8
$7,880,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2661910
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 2,871 sq. ft.
Private, secure, L.A. style living on one of West Point Grey's most prestigious streets. This fully landscaped, easy care, meticulously built custom 4 bedroom, 2 1/2 bathroom home was designed by Jonathan Katz, finished with the highest standards for the most discerning of buyers, with features that include: zinc roof, hand cut slate tile floors, radiant heated floors, gourmet chefs kitchen with 2 inch granite counter, cold filtered PH, top of the line appliances, wine cellar, 8 built in media screens, an infrared yoga room and the home is totally automated. Built for open living and entertaining, strategically built to maintain spectacular ocean, mountain, and downtown views. Must be seen to be appreciated. Showings by appointment only, contact your Realtor to view. By appointment. More detailsListed by Sotheby's International Realty Canada - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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4161 CROWN Crescent in Vancouver: Point Grey House for sale in "Point Grey" (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2687124
4161 CROWN Crescent Vancouver V6R 2A8
$7,800,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2687124
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 5
- Floor Area:
- 4,630 sq. ft.
This gorgeous 5-bedroom Craftsman home designed by “Formwerks” is located on the pretty tree lined Crown Crescent in Point Grey. Rebuilt in 2015, this 4,630 sq.ft home has been meticulously maintained with the highest attention to detail. The perfect floor plan with an open concept main floor with over height ceilings. Take in the views from the living room and enjoy outdoor entertaining year-round from your deck with infrared heaters. The gourmet kitchen features Wolf and SubZero appliances, a wine/beverage fridge and a butler’s pantry. The upper level has 4 spacious bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. The primary bedroom is an ideal oasis to retreat to with a spa-inspired ensuite, large walk-in closet, vaulted ceilings and a deck where you can enjoy your morning coffee, meditate or do Yoga. Finished basement includes a media room, exercise room, bedroom, temperature-controlled wine room, full bathroom with steam shower and flex room. Landscaped fenced yard with 3-car garage and EV charging. This home has it all! More detailsListed by WESTSIDE Tom Gradecak Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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4675 W 4TH Avenue in Vancouver: Point Grey House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2677394
4675 W 4TH Avenue Vancouver V6R 1R6
$7,690,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2677394
- Bedrooms:
- 6
- Bathrooms:
- 7
- Floor Area:
- 5,041 sq. ft.
Fully-renovated 5,041 sq. ft. grand Heritage-B Arts & Crafts masterpiece with panoramic water, mountain and city views, set on a 15,624 sq. ft. lot in prestigious Point Grey, close to beaches and within minutes of UBC. Meticulously renovated in 2011 and re-imagined for today’s modern family lifestyle while maintaining its historic grandeur, charm and character, with all new interior, new plumbing, wiring, windows, and roof, etc. Kitchen and family room open to large tiered decks and garden. 6 large bedrooms, 6 1/2 bathrooms, including 1-bedroom suite. Exquisite heritage detailing, stunning dining room with soaring 17’ high ceiling, luxurious privately set primary-suite with balcony, dressing room, 7-piece ensuite and views to die for! Be prepared to fall in love! More detailsListed by Macdonald Realty - Aedis Realty
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- 604-657-1111
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