Commercial Drive - Grandview House/Single Family for sale: 3 bedroom 2,262 sq.ft. (Listed 2016-10-24)

Sitting on Commercial Drive’s popular tree-lined & traffic-calmed Kitchener Street, this 3 level character home has serious curb appeal. Taken to the studs, this home has too many updates to list and is sure to impress. Enter a spacious, open main floor complimented by 9’ ceilings, Cherry wood floors, dramatic exposed beams and large den/office. Large kitchen with gas range & breakfast bar opens to convenient mudroom & full bath. Grand staircase leads to a large landing, linen closet w/ laundry hookups, full bath, 2 bedrooms & a huge master bedroom with WIC & ensuite. Partially finished basement with 6’4 ceilings and separate entry offers 2 more rooms, laundry & space to grow. Beautifully landscaped, fenced front & back yards, stone patio & single garage. A truly lovely home!

PRIMARY: Lord Nelson Elementary currently has 388 students in 18 divisions with a diverse mixture of children from around the world. The school strives to accommodate all learning styles to encourage students to become assured, caring, responsible lifelong learners. Band, Hot lunch, Out of School Care and Strong Start parent participation programs offered on-site.

FRENCH IMMERSION: Apart from having both English and French Immersion programs, Hastings is also a community school with a diverse population of ESL learners, and partnerships with many other community agencies. Hastings has 670 students in Kindergarten to Grade Seven – 230 in French Immersion and 440 in English. Hastings School has a strong academic focus. Literacy continues as a focus with Reading, Mathematics and Social Studies. Hastings has been designated an inner city project school and receives additional support staff as a result of that designation. Hastings attempts to be a safe and caring school that places the highest priority on the needs of our students and their families.

HIGH SCHOOL: Templeton High has won many awards for drama productions and for student films. Templeton is also known for its successful theatre and film programs, regarded as one of the best in British Columbia. Templeton is home to a Mini-School Program for gifted children, from grades 8-12. The objective of the Mini School is to foster interdisciplinary learning and environmental stewardship through interdisciplinary activities and field trips that bring the students together for a closer relationship with each other. Templeton has a stated goal of building knowledge, acceptance, empathy, and appreciation of Aboriginal peoples’ histories.