Van Bow, Prince George, British Columbia Real Estate and Homes for Sale
Small apartment buildings are the most common housing type, representing many dwellings in Van Bow, and the rest are mainly duplexes, single detached homes, and townhouses. This neighbourhood has a good selection of unit sizes, ranging from lofts to four or more bedrooms. Renters occupy roughly three quarters of the units in the neighbourhood whereas owners occupy the remainder. This neighbourhood experienced its largest building boom in the 1960s and 1970s, so most of the available properties are from this time period. Read more about Van Bow real estate
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Transportation
Van Bow is suitable for those who travel by foot; many daily errands can be run without having to resort to a vehicle. Driving is a reasonably good medium of transportation in this neighbourhood. Accessing a place to park is generally easy. In contrast, the public transit service in Van Bow is rather poor. Nevertheless, the neighbourhood is served by a few bus lines, and most properties are very close to a bus stop.
Services
A supermarket is usually reachable within a very short walk from any home in this neighbourhood. Moreover, a restaurant is often just around the corner. Residents can find a good number of clothing stores within walking distance. When it comes to education, it is a rather short walk to get to schools and daycares from most houses for sale in this neighbourhood.
Character
The character of Van Bow is exemplified by its calm ambience. There are a few public green spaces close by for residents to relax in, like Strathcona Park, and they are very well-distributed, which makes it very easy to get to them. This area is reasonably quiet overall, as the streets tend to be tranquil.
