Renfrew Heights House/Single Family for sale: 5 bedroom 2,450 sq.ft. (Listed 2016-03-02)

Nestled between Trout Lake & Nanaimo Station, this Van Special offers buyers many options. This clean, well maintained & newly painted home has 2 bright, spacious suites: 3 bedrms up & 2 bedrms down. Great for family with in-laws, someone who needs mtg help or investor who wants to rent out while holding for future redevelopment. Home features inlaid oak floors, solid wood cabinetry, newer roof, hot water tank & brand new furnace. Fenced front & backyard great for kids/pets. Nice corner lot 1 block from Beaconsfield Elem & walking distance to Gladstone Sec & blossoming Kingsway Corridor. $2750/mo current rental income. 1 block to Nanaimo Skytrain may lead to multi-family redevelopment potential in the future, ask agent for more details. Tenants on lease til Jan 2017, other til Feb 2017.

PRIMARY: Lord Beaconsfield Elementary is situated in Renfrew Heights, a quiet, single family residential area near the intersection of Nanaimo and 20th Avenue. The elementary school presently enrolls 185 students from diverse backgrounds. There are sixteen language groups represented at the school. Nearly a third of the children speak either Cantonese or Mandarin while English comprises the next largest language group. The school has a strong connection to its community. The Community Schools Team and Cedar Cottage play a large role in after-school and lunchtime programs. Cedar Cottage provides daily after-school care until 6:00pm. The Beaconsfield community also has connections with Renfrew Public Library, UBC and Trout Lake Community Centre.  

SECONDARY: Gladstone Secondary School is a community of learners dedicated to providing young people with opportunities to prepare themselves for complex and changing futures. The school’s purpose is to guide learners toward the acquisition of attitudes, skills and knowledge needed to interact in an increasingly complex society; to develop critical thinking; and to encourage active participation as socially responsible and contributing members of a community. Situated within Gladstone School, the Mini-School offers acceleration and enrichment to self-motivated students who possess above-average ability in various academic areas, promotes initiative, leadership, co-operative and independent learning, service to school and community, and the willingness to tackle academic challenges.