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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4682 W 6TH Avenue in Vancouver: Point Grey House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2842803
4682 W 6TH Avenue Vancouver V6R 1V7 
$3,299,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2842803
- Bedrooms:
- 3
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 2,285 sq. ft.
Stunning home in prime North Point Grey. Ready for immediate occupancy. Contemporary open floor plan with entertainment sized chef's kitchen & huge family room spilling out onto sun drenched south facing fenced yard. 2nd floor features 3 spacious bedrooms including a large master with ensuite bathroom. A fabulous, 14×14 loft/den on the third floor opening onto a large private view deck which could be another bedroom, office or guest room. Private south facing roof deck for plenty of natural light. A/C & BBQ gas line. Private green space patio opening to a large 2 car garage. More detailsListed by Sutton Group - 1st West Realty
- Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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4415 W 4TH Avenue in Vancouver: Point Grey House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2876615
4415 W 4TH Avenue Vancouver V6R 1P9
$3,298,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2876615
- Bedrooms:
- 3
- Bathrooms:
- 1
- Floor Area:
- 2,172 sq. ft.
Attention Developers! Two side by side 33' x 168.2' lots, these properties boasts breathtaking ocean and city VIEWS and offer endless development possibilities: Ready-to-go plans for a 6-unit multi-family strata development (complete with DP & BP & most City fees have already been paid). Or take advantage of the newly approved Multiplex program to increase buildable area from 9,452.85sf to 11,121sf. Subdivide and construct 8 residential units for either market sale or rental. Create a stunning 6700sf single family home along with a 2800sf laneway home. Build two gorgeous duplexes. Opt to subdivide into two lots, each accommodating two 3300sf single family homes and two 1400sf laneway homes. The property and existing house are being sold "as-is, where-is". Environmental soil remediation has been completed, and the report is available upon request. Seize this rare opportunity now! More detailsListed by RE/MAX Select Properties - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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4411 W 4TH Avenue in Vancouver: Point Grey House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2876572
4411 W 4TH Avenue Vancouver V6R 1P9
$3,298,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2876572
- Bedrooms:
- 3
- Bathrooms:
- 1
- Floor Area:
- 2,172 sq. ft.
Attention Developers! Two side by side 33' x 168.2' lots, these properties boasts breathtaking ocean and city VIEWS and offer endless development possibilities: Ready-to-go plans for a 6-unit multi-family strata development (complete with DP & BP & most City fees have already been paid). Or take advantage of the newly approved Multiplex program to increase buildable area from 9,452.85sf to 11,121sf. Subdivide and construct 8 residential units for either market sale or rental. Create a stunning 6700sf single family home along with a 2800sf laneway home. Build two gorgeous duplexes. Opt to subdivide into two lots, each accommodating two 3300sf single family homes and two 1400sf laneway homes. The property and existing house are being sold "as-is, where-is". Environmental soil remediation has been completed, and the report is available upon request. Seize this rare opportunity now! More detailsListed by RE/MAX Select Properties - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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4553 W 8TH Avenue in Vancouver: Point Grey House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2856431
4553 W 8TH Avenue Vancouver V6R 2A4
$3,248,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2856431
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 2,992 sq. ft.
A charming 4 Bed + 4 Bath family home nestled in the prestigious Point Grey. Immaculately maintained and cared over years. Located on a QUIET tree-lined street, very inch of land is precious! Blocks to Jericho Beach Park and other 6 parks; within 5 minutes drive to UBC, Lord Byng Secondary, West Point Grey Academy, Queen Elizabeth Elementary, and the famous private secondary school Our Lady of Perpetual Help. A variety of shops, restaurants, and cafes, providing residents with convenient access to amenities and services. Great place to live and a rare investment opportunity. More detailsListed by Sutton Group-West Coast Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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3812 W 15TH Avenue in Vancouver: Point Grey 1/2 Duplex for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2871219
3812 W 15TH Avenue Vancouver V6R 2Z9
$3,090,000Residential Attached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2871219
- Bedrooms:
- 3
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 1,370 sq. ft.
This back unit duplex boasts a secondary suite and a well-designed layout that optimizes living space. The kitchen is outfitted with built-in appliances. Upstairs, you'll find two bedrooms, each with its own walk-in closet. Additionally, the basement(secondary suite) comes with its own living, kitchen & kitchen offers potential as mortgage helper. Other features include air conditioning, hardwood flooring, radiant heat, HRV, and a 2/5/10 Warranty. Conveniently located just steps away from Lord Byng Secondary, Quesnel Elementary, and QE Elementary, with quick access to Dunbar or W4th shopping streets, UBC, beach parks, and more. Open house: May 4, 2-4pm. More detailsListed by Dracco Pacific Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
