Killarney Real Estate

Location & boundaries

It occupies the far southeast of Vancouver, running from the Fraser River north to East 41st Avenue and Kingsway, and from Boundary Road at the Burnaby line west to around Elliott Street and Vivian Drive. Renfrew-Collingwood lies to the north and the River District waterfront sits along its southern riverbank.

History

The first non-Indigenous settler arrived in 1868, and the area remained second-growth forest and farmland well into the 20th century. During the 1930s Depression, relief crews cleared land for the Fraserview Golf Course, which opened in 1935, and Champlain Heights was built out as a comprehensive residential development in the 1970s.

Lifestyle

The neighbourhood is family-oriented and residential, with townhouse complexes, single-family homes and pockets of green space set back from the busier arterials.

Housing & property types

Housing ranges from post-war single-family houses to the townhouse and low-rise strata complexes built in Champlain Heights during the 1970s.

Parks & recreation

The public Fraserview Golf Course lies within the area, and neighbourhood parks and the Fraser River foreshore add green space and walking routes.

Getting around

Killarney has no SkyTrain station of its own and is served mainly by buses along arterials such as Kingsway, East 49th Avenue and Victoria Drive, with the nearest rapid transit at Joyce–Collingwood Station to the north.

Community facilities

The Killarney Community Centre is a major hub, with a swimming pool, ice rink, gymnasium, fitness centre, seniors' centre and childcare.

Who it may suit

May suit families and buyers seeking townhomes or detached houses with green space away from the downtown core.

Nearby neighbourhoods