Sea Island, Richmond Real Estate Listings

Travelling on foot is quite feasible for home buyers in this part of the city; running common errands is convenient, and many businesses are close by. Sea Island will also draw physically active house buyers as it is very suitable for bicycling. More precisely, the bicycling network is very good. The public transit system in this part of Richmond is sometimes poor. Nevertheless, rapid transit stations, such as Templeton Station @ Platform 2, Sea Island Centre Station @ Platform 1 and Templeton Station @ Platform 1 with access to the Canada Line, are commonly within walking distance from the bulk of residences in the neighbourhood. The neighbourhood is served by a few bus lines, and the nearest bus stop is generally just around the corner. On the other hand, the car is usually the best way to navigate Sea Island. It is very easy to park.

Shopping for one's groceries usually necessitates the use of a car in Sea Island. Nevertheless, getting to the nearest pharmacy and therefore some basic food items is generally easy. A restaurant is often just around the corner, and a small number of cafes can be found as well. Concerning education, it is a rather short walk to get to daycares from most houses for sale in Sea Island. However, there are no primary schools and no high schools in Sea Island.

Despite the somewhat busy feel, there are a lot of green spaces to enjoy in Sea Island. There are over 100 parks close by for residents to check out, which makes them very easy to access. This neighbourhood can be relatively noisy, since traffic can occasionally be loud during rush hour.

In Sea Island, most buildings are single detached homes, while duplexes are also present in the housing stock. This area is primarily composed of three bedroom and four or more bedroom homes. Homeowners occupy about three quarters of the units in Sea Island while the remainder are rented. Most housing in this neighbourhood was constructed pre-1960, during its largest construction boom.