Grandview VE House/Single Family for sale: 4 bedroom 2,552 sq.ft. (Listed 2016-10-29)

Nestled on a quiet tree-lined street steps from Trout Lake this large classic VanSpecial awaits. At over 2550 sqft this home offers 3 bedrooms, open living room + dining room w/ oak H/w flooring + W/b fireplace, large bright kitchen with eating area leading out to 440 sqft covered deck. The deck is perfect for entertaining…like another big outdoor living area offering gorgeous views to Trout Lake and the mountains. The ground floor has both a large family room w/ gas fireplace as well as a laundry room/storage/work area for the owners in addition to a 1 bedroom suite ($875 m/m incl util). 2 car garage plus lots of storage. Surrounded by mature gardens this well maintained home is walking distance to Trout Lake, private/public schools, 2 Skytrains, as well as shopping on Commercial Drive.

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 16 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 is community. The Community Schools Team and Cedar Cottage play a large role in after-school and lunch time 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.

FRENCH IMMERSION: L’ecole Laura Secord Elementary has heritage value for its architecture, history, and the many associated stories generated by staff and pupils. Representative of many Vancouver schools, its construction in 1913 is linked to population growth during Vancouver’s tremendous expansion in the years preceding World War I. L’ecole Laura Secord Elementary offers both French Immersion and English. The School was designed to enhance the status of public education and to promote the good taste of Vancouver and its citizens.

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.

OTHER SCHOOLS: Stratford Hall, Templeton, Britannia and Vancouver Technical high schools are also near.