Houses for sale in Winnipeg: Assiniboine Woods

Houses for sale in Assiniboine Woods, Charleswood, and River West Park, Winnipeg have communities that are semi-rural upscale  for open grasslands, aspen-shaded woods, and unpaved roads with forest trails and lots of mom-and-pop shops and restaurants. Assiniboine Forest draws hikers, bikers, and birdwatchers with its nature trails and large population of white-tailed deer, while Assiniboine Park has an English garden and a zoo where polar bears swim through viewing tunnels. There’s a good mix of older homes and brand-new builds.

Assiniboine Woods, River West Park, and this portion of Charleswood form the MLS® area 1F. The greater city area, considered Assiniboine South, is studded with stately houses situated on even larger plots of land, all just 10 minutes from downtown. Tuxedo would lay top billing to these homes, particularly along Park Boulevard and in the blocks surrounding the iconic Assiniboine Park. There’s no shortage of amenities including golf, tennis and the like, along with all the splendour of Assiniboine Park – with its summer and winter trails. This larger area also includes Charleswood, one of the city’s original suburbs where housing prices are more modest, riverside houses being an exception, and often located in forested areas where deer and other wildlife are abundant. Charleswood also has a continually growing culinary scene.

Big wooded lots in Assiniboine Woods

Assiniboine Woods is one of the greener, more upscale corners of Charleswood, over on the Assiniboine South side. The land is the story here. Lots run large, some very deep, and a lot of them are wrapped in mature aspen and other trees, so the streets actually feel wooded. The homes range wide, from comfortable family houses to big custom builds. You will not find one uniform style. You will find a spread, all under a lot of tree cover.

Charleswood's forest edge

Charleswood is one of the city's older suburbs, and its western reaches hold onto a semi-rural feel, trees, trails, open space. The Harte Trail runs through here, an old rail bed turned walking and cycling path, part of the Trans Canada Trail. For buyers the pitch is simple: a real house on a real lot with nature at the door, instead of a tight suburban block.

Buying a home on a big treed lot

The lots are the draw, and they come with homework. Big trees near a house mean upkeep, gutters, roots, the odd removal that is not cheap. A deep lot puts more weight on grading and drainage. And because parts of this area are semi-rural, check how a property is serviced and how old its systems are. Homes here vary a lot, so judge each one on its own, not on a neighbourhood average.

Who it suits, and selling

People who want space, privacy and trees, whether that is an older home or a custom build. Selling one? The lot and its trees, the custom touches, the quiet, that is what you lead with. It is what brings people out to this part of Charleswood in the first place.

What are the lots like in Assiniboine Woods?
Often large and deep, some running quite far back, and many wrapped in mature trees.

What styles of homes are here?
A wide range, from comfortable family houses to big custom, estate-style builds.

Is it part of Charleswood?
Yes, it is one of the upscale, wooded pockets of Charleswood on the Assiniboine South side.

What should I weigh on a big treed lot?
Tree upkeep, drainage on a deep lot, and the age and type of the home's systems and services.