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Knutsford Kamloops BC Rolling Hills Real Estate 300x225 Neighbourhood Profile: Knutsford, Kamloops, B.C. Real EstateKnutsford is located 15 minutes south of the city of Kamloops. The Old Merritt Highway 5A runs through the Knutsford area. Some areas of Knutsford are within a five minute drive of Aberdeen Mall. Knutsford mainly consists of small to large acreages, farms and Kamloops Real Estate MLS Knutsford River Lake 300x225 Neighbourhood Profile: Knutsford, Kamloops, B.C. Real Estateranches. There are a couple of small mobile home parks in the area as well. Knutsford is known for it’s wide open rolling hills with views for miles. Knutsford is located at a higher elevation than the city of Kamloops and tends to get a little more snow in the winter but in the summer it is not quite as hot.

The Knutsford Hall is a popular place for locals to meet for events and gatherings and has a capacity of up to 110 people. The Hall is located on Highway 5A just outside of Aberdeen.

Properties & Real Estate

The two mobile home parks in the area are Knutsford Knoll Mobile Home Park (2867 Highway 5A) and Knutsford Tent and Trailer Park (2721 Highway 5A). These parks are easily accessible from the highway.

Knutsford Farm Home Kamloops BC 300x225 Neighbourhood Profile: Knutsford, Kamloops, B.C. Real EstateThe majority of Knutsford is dominated by ranches and farms. Many of the properties are located off of Long Lake Road, Highway 5A, Rose Hill Road, Goose Lake Road, Weir Road, Jackson Road, Separation Road and Edith Lake Road. There are a number of smaller roads in Knutsford that also lead to large properties. Click here to view a map of Knutsford.

The majority of the properties in Knutsford are on septic system. For water, homes are either a drilled well or have water delivered. There are a few select properties that border Aberdeen that do have city services.

There are no multi-family or townhouse developments in this area.

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Shopping

Knutsford does not have it’s own shopping district. You will find ranches and farms that sell eggs and other products but there are not any large commercial developments.

Most areas of Knutsford are within five to 15 minutes of the Aberdeen area of Kamloops. Aberdeen has a number of stores and shops such as the Aberdeen Mall, Costco, many restaurants, and more. Knutsford is a great location for people who want to live in a country setting but also want to be close to city amenities.

Highway 5A leads directly to Highway #1 which is the main route through Kamloops making other shopping districts such as Downtown Kamloops and Valleyview very accessible.

Schools

Knutsford is serviced by school bus and students have the choice of a few schools. It will take about 15 to 30 minutes by school bus to most schools in the area. Click here for further school information.

Recreation

Knutsford Horses Kamloops BC 300x225 Neighbourhood Profile: Knutsford, Kamloops, B.C. Real EstateThere are many outdoors activities to enjoy in Knutsford such as horseback riding, motor sports, hiking, boating (Stump Lake is close as well as other small fishing lakes), fishing and more. Stump Lake is the only lake in the area that allows gas powered boats, other lakes such as Edith Lake, Separation Lake, McLeod Lake and Flat Lake are only fishing Lakes.

Knutsford is also very close to the city of Kamloops and can access many city amenities like the Tournament Capital Centre and other popular activities in Kamloops.

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A popular activity in Kamloops is golf and many Kamloops residents love to live among the golf greens. The Dunes, Rivershore, Sun Peaks, Sun Rivers and Tobiano are some of the popular courses that have small surrounding golf communities.  For information about current homes and lots for sale in these areas click here.

the dunes golf course kamloops 300x200 Kamloops Real Estate: Golf Course / Golfing CommunitiesThe Dunes: This popular course is located in Westsyde, 15 minutes from the Kamloops city centre. It is a beautiful golf course set on the river’s edge carved out of the sands of the Thompson river riverbed. The course is 18 holes, 7,131 yards of challenging golf and was voted the 2007 best new golf course by Golf Digest Magazine. There are a number of new developments along this course as well as pre-existing single family homes and townhouses. Two of the newer developments are called Westlinks at the Dunes and Norview at the Dunes. For more detailed information about the Dunes and Westsyde click here.

rivershore golf course kamloops 300x225 Kamloops Real Estate: Golf Course / Golfing CommunitiesRivershore Golf Links: This golf course is located 20 minutes east of downtown Kamloops. Created in the 1970′s, Rivershore is set up against the sagebrush-covered hills to the north and the South Thompson River to the south. This 18 hole course is challenging and has held numerous tournaments over the years. Surrounding the golf course is the small golf community located on Navatanee Drive, Kananaskis Road and Nueva Wynd. For more information about homes for sale in this area click here.

sun peaks golf course kamloops Kamloops Real Estate: Golf Course / Golfing CommunitiesSun Peaks Golf Course: The Sun Peaks Golf Course is located 4,000 meters above sea level, among numerous recreational properties and full time residences. This 18 hole golf course is surrounded by some of the most beautiful mountain scenery in B.C. and is comprised of natural foliage and alpine vistas. Sun Peaks is a great resort for the whole family offering a variety of activities year round. For more detailed information about Sun Peaks click here.

sun rivers golf course real estate 300x201 Kamloops Real Estate: Golf Course / Golfing CommunitiesSun Rivers Golf Course & Community: Sun Rivers is a unique golf community perched above the Thompson river valley just ten minutes from downtown Kamloops. This 18 hole, par 72 championship golf course has over 7,000 yards of golf. Among the natural sage and rolling hills, big horn sheep are often found grazing the fairways and wandering through this community. There are a number of single family homes, townhouse units and apartments in the Sun Rivers area. Talasa pre-sale units sold out phase I and II very quickly and phase III should be released sometime in 2009/2010. For more detailed information about the Sun Rivers area click here.

tobiano golf course kamloops real estate 300x199 Kamloops Real Estate: Golf Course / Golfing CommunitiesTobiano Golf Course & Community: Tobiano is located south west of the city of Kamloops at the western end of Kamloops Lake. This course offers 18 holes of golf with breathtaking views of the lake and valley below. Tobiano has gained a lot of recognition over the past year winning the 2008 best golf course in Canada by Golf Digest Magazine. There are a number of properties that border the course, including building lots, townhouses and single family homes that are selling now. For further information about Tobiano click here.

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savona acreage properies kamloops real estate 300x225 Neighbourhood Profile: Savona & Tobiano, Kamloops, B.C. Real Estatesavona view of bridge kamloops 150x150 Neighbourhood Profile: Savona & Tobiano, Kamloops, B.C. Real EstateSavona and Tobiano are located south west of the city of Kamloops at the western end of Kamloops Lake. From Kamloops it’s approximately a 15 to 35 minute drive depending on the destination. This is rural living with few shopping areas and amenities. tobiano golf course kamloops 150x150 Neighbourhood Profile: Savona & Tobiano, Kamloops, B.C. Real EstateParts of Savona are classified as ALR land, or Agricultural Land Reserve. This means that the land is specifically defined as land designated for agriculture. This was done because of the region’s dwindling agricultural land.

Many of the properties that are located in Savona sit on large parcels of land often over 20 acres in size. There are also savona property for sale kamloops 150x150 Neighbourhood Profile: Savona & Tobiano, Kamloops, B.C. Real Estatesmaller properties on much smaller lots, some of these properties can be found on Savona Access Road, Watson Drive, Buie Street and Ernest Street. There are often a few mobiles or modular homes for sale in the Savona area. Savona has a variety of outdoor activities to enjoy year round. Swimming, hiking, dirt biking, ATV riding, snowmobiling and savona propery for sale acreage kamloops 150x150 Neighbourhood Profile: Savona & Tobiano, Kamloops, B.C. Real Estateboating. Savona is home to Steelhead Provincial Park which is located on the south west shore of Kamloops Lake. Visitors to this park can enjoy camping, picnicking, fishing, paddling, swimming and hiking.

Tobiano is a developing community in the Kamloops region and is home to a beautiful golf course. tobiano golf course clubhouse kamloops 150x150 Neighbourhood Profile: Savona & Tobiano, Kamloops, B.C. Real EstatePreviously six mile Ranch, Tobiano is set on a 1,000 acres overlooking Kamloops lake and surrounded by 17,000 acres of wilderness area. Tobiano is set up like a village resort town with numerous recreational amenities.  An 18 hole golf course, numerous hiking and back country biking trails, cross country skiing and snow tobiano golf course residential unit kamloops 150x150 Neighbourhood Profile: Savona & Tobiano, Kamloops, B.C. Real Estateshoeing are a few of the recreational activities available in and around Tobiano. Tobiano is still a developing community and some of the amenities are in the process of being built such as a 100 slip public marina and an equestrian centre. There are numerous homes in Tobiano bordering the beautiful golf course. Summers Landing is a single family home and townhouse development that sits along seven of the golf course fairways. Lake Star at Tobianotobiano property for sale kamloops 150x150 Neighbourhood Profile: Savona & Tobiano, Kamloops, B.C. Real Estate is a townhouse development perched on the bluffs above Kamloops Lake. There are 52 homes in total in this town house development. Bluff, golf and resort lots are available for building your dream home at Tobiano. They range in size from 6,000 to 20,000 square feet. Golf bay and equestrian lots at Tobiano are conveniently located close to the equestrian centre. These lots are some of Tobiano’s largest single family home lots.

Tobiano is rural living at it’s best. If you need something away from the city but not too far it’s a beautiful place to call home.

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dallas waterfront kamloops real estate 150x150 Neighbourhood Profile: Dallas, Kamloops, B.C. Real Estate

Dallas Waterfront Property Kamloops, B.C.

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Dallas is an area that is 15 minutes east of the Kamloops city core. Dallas is located below Barnhartvale, east of Campbell Creek and west of Valleyview.  It can be found in the Thompson valley and on the south side of the Thompson river. Dallas is a great family area and  students attend Dallas Elementary School and Valleyview Secondary School. Shopping is mainly located in Valleyview, five to ten minutes west of Dallas. There is however a new development in Dallas, located on Dallas Drive that will bring shopping closer to Dallas residents. If you like hiking, dirt biking or ATV riding, Dallas is a great place to live.

dallas kamloops back yard 150x150 Neighbourhood Profile: Dallas, Kamloops, B.C. Real EstateDallas is mainly comprised of single family homes. Most of the homes in this area are predominantly mature homes located on large flat lots. Many homeowners have numerous fruit trees in their back yards. Since the lots in Dallas are flat, there are many in-ground pools. Dallas is a relatively quiet, calm neighbourhood. There are quite a few riverfront properties on Furrer Road, Pearce Place, Chakur Drive, McIver Place and Beverly Place.

dallas drive townhouse for sale 150x150 Neighbourhood Profile: Dallas, Kamloops, B.C. Real EstateA newer development of townhouses is located at 5200 Dallas Drive. These townhouses range in size from 900 square feet to over 1,900 square feet inside. This townhouse development was constructed in 2004. Each home has a single car garage and a small back yard. Dallas Town Centre will be located next to this townhouse development. The condos range from one bedroom, one bathroom to three bedroom, two bathroom units. The Town Centre will also house commercial space as well.

One area of Dallas has two fairly large mobile home parks. Gateway Estates is a bare land strata and is located at 7545 Dallas Drive. Residents of this park own the land that their homes sit on, many of the homes are fairly new and updated . Orchard Ridge mobile home park has a mix of old and new. It is located at 7155 Dallas Drive. This park is a month to month lease and residents pay a pad rent. For more information about these parks click here.

Dallas is a great place to live. It is outside the city core, but close enough to enjoy the conveniences of the city. To view the current Dallas and Kamloops area homes for sale click here.

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