Houses for sale in Winnipeg: Fort Richmond

Houses for sale in Fort Richmond, Winnipeg have a community that is a popular spot for young families, students, and university staff and educators. The area, which was established in the early 1960s and developed until the mid-1980s, offers a mix of detached homes, apartments, and semi-detached properties. The young families, students, and professionals who call Fort Richmond home enjoy their community's proximity to major attractions such as Investors Group Field, the home of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Residents can also get out and enjoy a round of golf and drinks at the Southwood Golf & Country Club. There are parks, recreation centres, and plenty of shopping and dining opportunities to appeal to all tastes and budgets.

Fort Richmond and University Heights form the MLS® area 1K. The greater city area, considered simply Fort Garry, has neigbourhoods running alongside both sides of Pembina offering a range of housing prices from bungalows in Fort Garry proper, to large multi-storey homes in the older area of Whyte Ridge and the new ever-expanding burbs of Bridgwater, to farm-style abodes down in St. Norbert, where the city meets the prairie. Due to the constant growth of the Bridgwater area, more and more amenities like restaurants and shopping continue to pop up, however the area lacks primary and secondary schools.

Homes in Fort Richmond

Fort Richmond sits in the south end between the Red River and Pembina Highway, just north of the Perimeter and right next to the University of Manitoba. It filled in mostly from the early 1960s through the mid-80s, so the housing is largely mid-century, quiet streets of detached homes, with apartments and semi-detached places mixed in. That range gives buyers options across budgets, which suits the mix of people who live here.

A university neighbourhood

The location shapes the crowd. Young families, students, and University of Manitoba staff and faculty all land here, drawn by how close campus is and how handy Pembina Highway is for everything else. It gives the area an all-ages, lived-in feel, not too quiet, not too busy.

Buying here

Most of the housing has a few decades on it, so the usual applies, furnace, windows, wiring, roof, and ask what has been updated. Give the basement, sump pump and drainage a look, especially with the river close. The apartments and semi-detached homes are worth a check on the ownership and any condo fees. Selling here, the closeness to the university and Pembina, plus your updates, are the selling points.

Where is Fort Richmond?
In the south end between the Red River and Pembina Highway, next to the University of Manitoba.

When was it built?
Mostly from the early 1960s through the mid-1980s, so it is largely mid-century.

Who lives here?
Young families, students, and University of Manitoba staff and faculty, along with long-time residents.

What should I check in a home here?
Furnace, windows, wiring and roof, a dry basement with a sump pump, and for apartments or semis, the ownership and any condo fees.