Houses for sale in Winnipeg: Transcona

Houses for sale in Crocus Meadows, Devonshire Park, Devonshire Village, Kildonan Meadows, Lakeside Meadows, Star Lite Village, and Transcona, Winnipeg have communities that include charming character homes and ample green spaces for residents to enjoy. Pleasant residential communities, established parks and trails, and a light industrial presence continue to attract new residents to this historic area. Active residents can enjoy three community centres, two indoor arenas, two golf courses, two indoor pools, and plenty of parks, including Kilcona Park and Transcona Trail. Retail shops and services dot Regent Avenue and Kildonan Place shopping centre is also located nearby.

Crocus Meadows, Devonshire Park, Devonshire Village, Kildonan Meadows, Lakeside Meadows, Star Lite Village, Mission Gardens and Transcona form MLS® area 3K. The greater city area, considered Transcona, feels like a small town of its own with a unique identity and even a "downtown". Given the area’s historic ties to the railroads, you’ll find multiple murals on its buildings celebrating this history, while the Transcona Museum – the neighbourhood’s only municipally designated historical building –depicts this history via railway artifacts. Transcona is a working-class neighbourhood filled with families and older couples living primarily in bungalows with some larger apartment buildings in the area too. Transcona has a number of trails and parks found throughout the area. Juxtaposed to this green space is the bustling Regent area, home to some great restaurants and Club Regent Casino and Event Centre. Real estate prices are slightly lower than the city average throughout the area, while you can expect medium-sized front and back lawns.

Homes in Transcona

Transcona has its own identity, the kind you do not find in every part of the city. It grew up around the railway on Winnipeg's east side and still feels like its own town. The original core near Regent Avenue is full of modest post-war bungalows on fifty-foot lots, most built from the 1940s through the 1960s, with 1970s and 80s split-levels filling in behind them. Head toward the edges and you reach the newer developments. So you can find anything from a starter bungalow to a brand-new build inside one neighbourhood.

Self-contained, and plenty to do

What people notice about Transcona is how complete it is. Three community centres, two arenas, two pools and a couple of golf courses sit within the district. Kilcona Park and the Transcona Trail cover the outdoors. Regent Avenue is the main street for shops and services, and Kildonan Place is close for bigger shopping trips. Regent Avenue and the Perimeter Highway connect it across the east side and out of the city.

Buying and selling here

Match your checks to the vintage. Many of the older homes are now at the age where the electrical, plumbing, furnace and roof have either been updated or are due, so ask what has been done and budget for what has not. On a mid-century bungalow watch for older wiring and a dry basement. On a newer home at the edge, the questions are layout, grading and any remaining warranty. Selling, whether it is the established core or a newer street, the community's self-contained character is a genuine selling point.

What kind of homes are in Transcona?
Post-war bungalows on fifty-foot lots in the original core, 1970s and 80s split-levels, and newer builds toward the edges.

When was most of it built?
The core mainly from the 1940s through the 1960s, with later phases and newer developments added over time.

What is nearby?
Three community centres, two arenas, two pools and golf courses, plus Kilcona Park, the Transcona Trail, Regent Avenue shops and Kildonan Place.

What should I check on an older Transcona home?
The electrical, plumbing, furnace and roof, older wiring, and a dry basement, and ask what has already been updated.