Kensington-Cedar Cottage Real Estate

Location & boundaries

It spans a broad swath of the east side, crossed by Kingsway and Knight Street, with Trout Lake and Grandview-Woodland to the north, the Fraser Street area to the west, and Victoria-Fraserview to the south.

History

Kingsway follows a Coast Salish route later turned into an 1860s wagon road (Westminster Road) between Vancouver and New Westminster. The 'Cedar Cottage' name comes from a home settler Arthur Wilson built from local cedar in 1888; an interurban tram stop at 18th and Commercial anchored a village that by 1910 had shops and the still-standing Lord Selkirk school.

Housing & property types

The housing mix includes early-1900s wood-frame character houses, post-war bungalows (many now with laneway homes) and a growing cluster of low-rise condos along Kingsway.

Parks & recreation

Trout Lake (John Hendry Park) on the northern boundary offers a lake, beach, trails and the Trout Lake Community Centre.

Schools

Public schools are part of the Vancouver School Board (SD39), including the historic Lord Selkirk Elementary.

Getting around

The Expo Line's Nanaimo and 29th Avenue stations serve the neighbourhood's eastern side, with Kingsway and Knight Street as major bus corridors.

Who it may suit

It may suit families and first-time buyers wanting a diverse, relatively affordable east-side neighbourhood with character homes and SkyTrain access.

Nearby neighbourhoods