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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4515 LANGARA Avenue in Vancouver: Point Grey House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2740312
4515 LANGARA Avenue Vancouver V6R 1C9 
$3,798,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2740312
- Bedrooms:
- 3
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 3,420 sq. ft.
3 BDRM & DEN 3,420 SQ FT, FLAT LOT exclusive "North of 4th" location within a block of Locarno beach, Spanish Banks & close to Jericho Beach park. Well maintained character home w/many original features incl. custom leaded & stained glass windows, coved ceilings, fir and Oak HW flrs. Generous sized rms throughout w/main flr boasting lrg LR, DR, FR & den/extra bdrm. Lrg master up w/ L shaped flex space perfect for office, nursery, or studio space. Views from main & upper flrs, plus roof deck off master bdrm. Fully finished lower ground level accommodation w/9' ceilings opens to garden. Cottage style garage w/French Doors open to patio is plumbed & wired for potential studio or workspace. Quiet, peaceful street close to Point Grey shops. Excellent value here. More detailsListed by RE/MAX Select Properties
- Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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4649 W 7TH Avenue in Vancouver: Point Grey House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2744762
4649 W 7TH Avenue Vancouver V6R 1X4
$3,790,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2744762
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 5
- Floor Area:
- 2,600 sq. ft.
Custom-built home in desirable North of W. 10th Point Grey Neighbourhood. You can enjoy the city, mountain and water views from the rooftop deck. The home features a bright & spacious modern & custom designed living/dining and eating/family area, a gourmet kitchen with Sub Zero fridge, Miele dishwasher, Wolf oven and Wolf gas range. 3 bedrooms up including spacious master bedroom and spa like ensuite bathroom and 2 good size bedrooms. Downstairs include a recreation room with a full bath, plus a bedroom suite with living area and a full kitchen, laundry and separate entrance that can be mortgage helper. Great school catchment: Queen Mary Elementary and Lord Byng Secondary. More detailsListed by Amex Broadway West Realty - Aedis Realty
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4443 W 15TH Avenue in Vancouver: Point Grey House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2735035
4443 W 15TH Avenue Vancouver V6R 3B1
$3,788,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2735035
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 2,394 sq. ft.
Prime location sits high on a beautiful tree-lined street in the most desirable Point Grey neighborhood! Well maintained home with 4 good-sized bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. Very functional layout with high end finish. Huge living face south which over looking the special designed garden. Upgraded paint, furnace etc. High-end S/S appliance with grant counter top. Really rare third level with good size sun duck which has beautiful mountain view. Minutes away from UBC, and Pacific Spirit park. Surrounded by top schools including St. George's, WPG Academy, Lord Byng Secondary. Don't miss it. More detailsListed by Royal Pacific Realty Corp. - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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4613 W 6TH Avenue in Vancouver: Point Grey House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2749266
4613 W 6TH Avenue Vancouver V6R 1V6
$3,698,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2749266
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 3,288 sq. ft.
LOVELY family home on a large 60 x 112.5 foot property in this very special pocket of Point Grey. Beautiful original details including vaulted ceilings, oak hardwood floors and leaded glass French windows throughout. Almost 3300sqft featuring an updated BRIGHT kitchen with island & open family room, formal dining room, cozy living room with wood burning fireplace, a generous primary bedroom with ensuite all on the main level. This charming character home features three bedrooms up including an additional loft space and some mountain VIEWS (better in winter). Downstairs offers high ceilings for rec room and office with direct access to a private, fenced backyard. Situated on a QUIET tree lined street in the heart of Queen Mary catchment close to Lord Byng, West Point Grey Academy & the best private schools, recreation, Pacific Spirit Park, UBC and shopping on West 10th. Live in, restore, or re-build your dream home here. More detailsListed by RE/MAX Select Properties - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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4577 W 14TH Avenue in Vancouver: Point Grey House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2735960
4577 W 14TH Avenue Vancouver V6R 2Y5
$3,580,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2735960
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Floor Area:
- 2,382 sq. ft.
Beautiful and elegant custom built home with luscious greenery & flowers on a tree-lined quiet street in the sought after Point Grey area! Bright living & dining area with new hardwood flooring & cozy fireplace; gourmet kitchen with classy wooden cabinets & top of the line appliances; spacious family room with french doors that open out to the beautiful deck & backyard. Gorgeous master bedroom with private balcony & large ensuite; two other lovely bedrooms on the upper level. Spacious recreation room in the basement area with 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom & private entrance. Beautiful sunny roof top deck for the family to enjoy with mountain & downtown view! Close to schools, parks, golf course, transit, shops and many more! Call for your private showing! Open House: 2/4 Sat. 2 - 4 PM More detailsListed by Macdonald Realty Westmar - Aedis Realty
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