Houses for sale in Winnipeg: St Charles

Houses for sale in St Charles and Westwood, Winnipeg have communities that form part of a greater city area, considered St James/Assiniboia. It is a place that has no shortage of shops, restaurants, and a mix of rather quaint neighbourhoods that run either toward the Assiniboine River, and are thereby more pricey, or further north into nice quite streets that are studded with parks. The area is thus a mix of affluence, particularly in the St. Charles Country Club area around the river, to middle class, to more working class in the areas in and around the Winnipeg Airport. These neighbourhoods form MLS® area 5G.

Homes in St. Charles

St. Charles and neighbouring Westwood sit on the far west side within the St. James-Assiniboia area, and the housing shifts noticeably depending on where you stand. Toward the Assiniboine River, and especially around the St. Charles Country Club, you find larger, higher-end homes on desirable lots. Move north and the streets become quieter and more modest, lined with bungalows and family homes and dotted with parks. It is a genuine cross-section of housing in one community.

A wide range in one area

That geography gives St. Charles real breadth, from executive homes by the river to attainable bungalows closer to the airport. Buyers across budgets can find something here, whether you want a larger home with a golf-and-river setting or a first home with a yard. Shops and restaurants are plentiful, and parks are woven through the northern streets.

Buying here

The right checks depend on where and what you buy. On an older bungalow or family home, the furnace, windows, wiring, roof and a dry basement with a sump pump. On a riverside home, grading, the bank and flood history. On a larger or custom home, the finishes and layout. Selling here, the setting, the lot and the condition of the home are your strong points.

Where is St. Charles?
On the far west side of the city within the St. James-Assiniboia area, next to Westwood.

What kind of homes are here?
A wide range, from larger higher-end homes near the river and country club to modest bungalows and family homes to the north.

Who does it suit?
Buyers across budgets, from those wanting an executive riverside home to first-time buyers after value.

What should I check here?
On older homes, the systems and a dry basement; on riverside lots, grading, bank and flood history.