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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4545 W 9TH Avenue in Vancouver: Point Grey House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2734142
4545 W 9TH Avenue Vancouver V6R 2E2 
$3,498,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2734142
- Bedrooms:
- 6
- Bathrooms:
- 6
- Floor Area:
- 2,726 sq. ft.
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING HOME W/ CITY, WATER & MOUNTAIN VIEW on a 3795sqft (33x115) SOUTH FACING lot in prestigious POINT GREY! 2726 SF living space includes 6 bedrooms & 6 bathrooms. Main level features high ceilings, impressive fireplace, gourmet kitchen w/ top of the line appliances, 1BDRM and full bathroom on main floor that can also be used as an office. 3BDRMs w/ ensuites upstairs. Basement has 2 bedrooms 2 bathroom (possible suite) with separate entrance. Large rooftop deck to enjoy the spectacular water and mountain views. BC's top public school catchment: Lord Byng Secondary and Queen Mary Elem. Close to Top private schools: WPGA and St. George's. Walk to beaches and shops. Easy access to UBC, Downtown, and Richmond. HIGHEST QUALITY LIFESTYLE HIDDEN IN A TRANQUIL SETTING! More detailsListed by Royal Pacific Realty Corp.
- Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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3632 W 14 Avenue in Vancouver: Point Grey House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2738998
3632 W 14 Avenue Vancouver V6R 2W5
$3,490,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2738998
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 2,698 sq. ft.
Gorgeous City, Water & Mountain view in the most desirable Point Grey. This well kept home features 4 beds up, vaulted ceils, skylights plus top floor with huge rec-room with outstanding views. S/S appliances include Bosch 5 burner stovetop. Ext use of marble in floors, bath. Open kitchen & family room. Laundry room off kitchen. 330 SF huge deck, south facing backyard are the garden lover's paradise, this home has been meticulously maintained & shows beautifully! It has been great layout for all your indoor/outdoor entertaining, the top is great place for working from home and exercise room. Walking distance to top public schools, like Lord Byng Secondary, Q E Elementary. More detailsListed by Sutton Group-West Coast Realty (Surrey/24) - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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3856 W 8TH Avenue in Vancouver: Point Grey House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2750030
3856 W 8TH Avenue Vancouver V6R 1Z4
$3,380,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2750030
- Bedrooms:
- 3
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 3,012 sq. ft.
Location! Location! Location! Prime west of Point Grey on a 60' x 90' lot sits a lovely house with 4 bdrms & 3 bath. Renovated kitchen with granite countertops, newer appliances & cabinets. Solid hard wood floor, House is updated & has a sunny south facing backyard. The house is centrally located and close to shops, restaurants & recreation centre. Catchment School: Queen Mary Elementary and Lord Byng High School. Walking distance to West Poing Grey Academy. Can hold or rebuild new dream home! Excellent Opportunity! Must See! More detailsListed by Homeland Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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4217 W 13TH Avenue in Vancouver: Point Grey House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2736242
4217 W 13TH Avenue Vancouver V6R 2T7
$3,290,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2736242
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 2,978 sq. ft.
A great updated house on one of Point Gray's most pretty street. Very solid with stylish layout, 2 bed rooms up and 2 bedrooms on main. Close to transit, parks and shoppings. Walk to Lord Bing High, Jules Quesnel French Immersion and Queen Elizabeth Elementary. More detailsListed by RE/MAX Blueprint Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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4609 W 9TH Avenue in Vancouver: Point Grey House for sale (Vancouver West) : MLS®# R2743870
4609 W 9TH Avenue Vancouver V6R 2E3
$2,999,000Residential Detached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2743870
- Bedrooms:
- 5
- Bathrooms:
- 3
- Floor Area:
- 2,663 sq. ft.
Rare Offering Modern Vancouver Special. Turn-key house in prestigious West Point Grey neighborhood. Tastefully updated in 2018 ($250k spent) with new kitchen, new bathroom, new flooring, new radiant heating system with high efficient boiler and hot water tank, new windows, new concept with spacious open area! 2 levels, 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. Main floor with student suite. Absolute convenient area. Walking distance to local cafes, restaurants, banks, medical offices. School catchment: Lord Byng Secondary School and Queen Mary Elem. Top private schools: WPGA and St. George's. Walking distance to beaches. Transit to UBC, downtown, and Richmond. More detailsListed by Team 3000 Realty Ltd. - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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