Houses for sale in Winnipeg: Valley Gardens

Houses for sale in Eaglemere, East Kildonan, and Valley Gardens, Winnipeg have communities with deep roots and a lot of long time residents. Full of green spaces and a scenic walking path and bike trail with a variety of family-friendly restaurants, a gorgeous park to explore and shopping to do, it’s easy to feel at home. This area is home to a diverse populace that enjoys the pleasant parks, schools, and range of affordable housing options available here today. This residential area also boasts a number of shops and services, particularly along Nairn Avenue, and is just a short drive from the bustling Kildonan Place shopping centre.

Eaglemere, Valley Gardens, and this portion of East Kildonan form MLS® area 3E. The greater city area, considered River East, is a largely affluent neighbourhood filled with big houses with large yards that are buttressed by several large athletic facilities – namely soccer pitches and ball diamonds – and parks. The area is a great choice for parents of pups, as Kilcona Park is the city’s largest off-leash dog park. The whole park is encased by a few winding ponds, while it also has a nifty disc golf course, along with the 18-hole Harbour View Golf Course. Even better golf in the area comes courtesy of Rossmere Golf and Country Club, while other large parks include Bunn’s Creek Centennial Park, Gateway Park, and Paufeld Park, further solidifying the area’s reputation as an ideal destination for young families who relish getting active in the great outdoors.

Homes in Valley Gardens

Valley Gardens sits in the East Kildonan area on the city's northeast side, and it is a settled neighbourhood with deep roots and a lot of long-time residents. The housing is mostly well-kept bungalows and split-level homes from the middle of the last century, detached and family-sized, on comfortable, tree-lined lots. It has the lived-in, established feel of a neighbourhood that has been around a while, not a new subdivision.

Rooted, green and diverse

People stay here, and it shows. The area is diverse and friendly, with a scenic walking and cycling path, parks, family-friendly restaurants and everyday shopping, much of it along Nairn Avenue. Because so many residents have been here for years, homes tend to be looked after. Nairn Avenue and Henderson Highway connect the area toward downtown and across the northeast.

Buying and selling here

These are mid-century bungalows and split-levels, so the checks fit that era. The furnace, windows, wiring and roof, and a dry basement with a working sump pump. Older homes in this part of the city can have original systems, so ask what has been updated and when. Selling here, the mature lot, the established green setting and the long-rooted community character are the features to lead with.

Where is Valley Gardens?
In the East Kildonan area on Winnipeg's northeast side.

What kind of homes are here?
Mostly detached mid-century bungalows and split-level homes on tree-lined lots.

What is nearby?
Parks, a scenic walking and cycling path, family restaurants and shopping along Nairn Avenue, with Henderson Highway close.

What should I check on a home here?
The furnace, windows, wiring, roof and a dry basement, and what has been updated on the older houses.