Neighbourhood Profile: Valleyview, Rose Hill, Kamloops, B.C. Real Estate

Valleyview is located 5 minutes east of downtown Kamloops. The neighbourhood of Valleyview stretches north and south of Valleyview Drive, east to Tanger Drive and north to meet the Thompson River.

Property & Real Estate

Valleyview is a fairly large residential area. There are a number of homes on the market for people to chose from including, lots, mobiles, apartments, townhouses, duplexes, bareland strata developments and single family homes. One area that often peaks buyers’ interest, is the area along the Thompson River. There are a lot of great homes that border the river, with water frontage and beautiful views. Thompson Drive, Marsh Road, Paul Road, Chapman Place, Peter Road, Martin Road, Duck Road and Skelly Road are all located in this area.

Rose Hill is an exclusive community in Valleyview that is perched high above the city. The access road to Rose Hill is off of Valleyview Drive. Rose Hill Road is a fairly long road that winds up and into this community. The views from Rose Hill are incredible, panoramic views from west, far north and east.  High Country Boulevard, High Ricardo Place, High Schylea Place and High Canada Place are located in this community. There are exclusive estates, large sprawling homes and beautifully designed custom homes in Rose Hill.

Orchards Walk is a neighbourhood just off of the #1 Highway in Valleyview that was formerly an active orchard. Braeburn is a bare land strata development with single family homes. These single family homes are multi-level heritage style homes. Courtland Park is a townhouse development located against the sagebrush hills in Orchards Walk. At this time a number of units in Courtland Park and Braeburn are complete and ready for occupancy. There are still a few units and homes under construction.

Click here to view the properties for sale in Valleyview.

Shopping & Services

There is a Coopers Grocery Store, Shoppers Drug Mart, restaurants, fast food restaurants and many smaller retailers. Valleyview is also the home to numerous automotive dealerships, motorsport dealers (dirtbike, ATV, snowmobile) and many other industries located in the industrial area just off of the #1 highway on Kelly Douglas Road.

Schools

Marrion Schillling Elementary (2200 Park Drive) and Valleyview Secondary (1950 Valleyview Drive) are all located in Valleyview. These two schools are the main schools in the area. Juniper Ridge secondary school aged children (grade 8 to 12) also attend Valleyview Highschool.

Recreation

Valleyview is very central and has a few recreational options. The Valleyview arena is located on Highland Drive at the foot of Juniper Ridge.

The Kamloops Bike Ranch is located in Juniper Ridge and ends in Valleyview.There are two phases of the Bike Park, Phase I is a “fast-flowing, A-line style downhill trail boasting a multitude of tables and “berms” rated for the expert rider; a jump park for expert and intermediate riders; and a BMX track to Canadian Cycling Association standards” and Phase II “will create more diverse bike park features including a trials area, cross-country trails, biker cross track, and a kid’s park,” according to the city of Kamloops website.

Valleview has a public boat launch which is commonly the site where people begin their river float. Many people frequent this area in the warm months, hop in their flotation device and meander down the river ending in Riverside or Pioneer park.

Rose Hill Road is the site of the Kamloops Disc Golf course. There are also many hiking trails in the area.

Transportation

Valleyview does have regular bus service. Click here to view more information about the transit system.