Apartments For Rent in Elginburg - Silvers Corners - Shannons Corners, Kingston

Driving is an excellent medium of transportation in this area. Most properties for sale are a short car ride from the nearest highway, such as Highway 401, and accessing a parking spot is easy. In contrast, public transit riders may find few options in Elginburg - Silvers Corners - Shannons Corners due to the service's low frequency. Nevertheless, house owners are served by a few bus lines. Although cycling is more feasible in some sectors than others, this neighbourhood is not very bike-friendly since there are a good number of elevation changes to challenge cyclists, and there are very few bike lanes. Many of the homes for sale in this part of the city are located in places that are also not very well-suited for those who travel by foot since very few day-to-day errands can be run without the use of a car.

There are only a few primary schools in Elginburg - Silvers Corners - Shannons Corners and thus they can be an extended walk away. Furthermore, this part of Kingston does not have any high schools. With respect to eating, in all but a very small number of cases, a car is required to shop for groceries.

Elginburg - Silvers Corners - Shannons Corners is a good neighbourhood to buy a house in for those who prefer a slower-paced ambience. The noise levels in this part of the city are quite low, as the streets are calm - however noise can be problematic close to the railway line or Highway 401. Lastly, there are a few parks close by for residents to explore, like Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area and Kingston Mills Locks, which makes it easy to get to them.

Roughly 40% of properties in Elginburg - Silvers Corners - Shannons Corners were built between 1960 and 1980, while most of the remaining buildings were constructed pre-1960 and in the 1980s. The housing stock of this neighbourhood is composed primarily of single detached homes and townhouses. Homeowners occupy about 90% of the units in the neighbourhood and the remainder are rented. This part of the city also has a variety of housing size options - notably, this neighbourhood is good for those looking for three bedroom homes.