Author: Kirsten Mason

Neighbourhood: Westsyde, Kamloops, B.C. Real Estate. Westsyde is a community located 15 minutes north of the Kamloops city core. Westsyde sits along the north arm of the west bank of the Thompson river and below the Lac Du Bois Grasslands Park and surrounding hills. The area of Westsyde is fairly large and stretches far past the Dunes Golf Course. Westsyde is a great community for families.

Properties & Real Estate

There are many different types of housing choices in Westsyde. The housing choices are mobile homes, condo’s (senior centre), townhouses, half and full duplexes, bareland strata developments, single family homes, acreage and farms. There is a mix of new development and older more mature neighbourhoods. There are many great areas in Westsyde to live. From river front homes to private neighbourhoods and homes set against the hills. The community of Westsyde is so popular with it’s residents that they don’t often leave the area, they just up size or down size within it.

Northview at the Dunes is a real estate development surrounding the golf course. These beautiful homes back on to the course. Westlinks at the Dunes is a 44 home development with nine different plans and all on golf course frontage. These homes are all freehold properties on a private internal street. The development in the Dunes Golf Course area is a great place for families and retirees. This calm and quiet area suits many buyer’s needs.

To view current listings in Westsyde click here.

Shopping & Services

Westsyde has a couple of smaller local restaurants and a pub, a Save-On-Foods, Home Hardware, BC liquor store, Dollarama, pharmacy and professional offices.

Schools

Elementary and secondary students attend, David Thompson Elementary (1051 Pine Springs Road), Arthur Stevenson Elementary (2890 Bank Road) and Westsyde Secondary (855 Bebek Road). There is also a private Francophone French Immersion school in the Oak Hills area of Westsyde.

Recreation

The Westsyde Recreation Centre and community pool is located off of Bebek Road in Westsyde. The pool is a 25 meter pool with 6 lanes, diving board and hot tub. This facility also includes a gym facility. It was re-opened in 2017 after a huge renovation to the facility.

The Dunes Golf course is located on 652 Dunes Drive. 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 and 7131 yards of challenging golf.

Recreational areas surround Westsyde. Areas for hiking, dirt biking, 4 wheeling and other outdoor activities are close by. Anyone that loves the outdoors will love Westsyde!

Transportation

Westsyde is serviced by regular bus service. Click here to review the BC Transit information. Westsyde is also 15 minutes from the Kamloops airport.

To view current listings in Westsyde click here.

To read more about other neighbourhoods click the link below:

Aberdeen                                          Barnhartvale                          Batchelor Heights

Brocklehurst                                    Campbell Creek                      Dallas

Deloro/South Thompson Valley      Cherry Creek                       Dufferin/Southgate

Heffley                                                Knutsford                               Juniper Heights

North Kamloops                           Paul Lake/Pinantan Lake        Pineview

Pritchard                                            Rayleigh                                  Sahali

South Kamloops/Downtown         Sun Rivers                               Sun Peaks/Whitecroft

Valleyview/Rose Hill                      Westmount                             Westsyde

Surrounding Communities

Barriere                                        Mclure/Vinsula                         Savona/Tobiano

Neighbourhood: Rayleigh, Kamloops, B.C. Real Estate. Rayleigh is a small community situated off of the Yellowhead Highway, 15 minutes north of the Kamloops city centre. Located between the CN Railway and the east bank of the Thompson River. Rayleigh is located directly across the river from Westsyde.

Properties & Real Estate

This area is mainly comprised of single family residential homes, acreage and small farms.

Rayleigh is a very private, quiet, family oriented neighbourhood. There are beautiful riverfront properties with access to the beach of the Thompson river. There is boat access up the North Thompson River during the spring and summer time.

Many of the lot sizes in Rayleigh are quite spacious often over 1/3 of an acre. Most are flat, usable and have numerous fruit trees. Since there are large lots in Rayleigh, it is common to find properties that have pools, large workshops and gar

ages. Homes in Rayleigh are a mix of newer and old but are predominantly built before 1995. Rayleigh is on a private water system (Rayleigh Water Works) and all homes have septic systems as well (community or private).

To view homes for sale click here.

Shopping & Services

Rayleigh has a gas station with a convenience store and pub/restaurant. All other shopping and services are located within a 10 to 15 minute drive of this neighbourhood. The Heffley store is approximately five to 10 minutes north of Rayleigh.

Schools

Rayleigh Elementary (306 Puett Ranch Road) is the only school in this area. Secondary students take the school bus to school after grade 7. Click here to view the School District’s website for further school information.

Recreation

Dirt biking, hiking, biking, ATV riding, snowmobiling and fishing are all a short drive away. Rayleigh is rural living but close to the city. This safe peaceful neighbourhood is very appealing to many families and retirees. Since Rayleigh is north of the City of Kamloops it is that much closer to Sun Peaks Ski Resort. Sun Peaks is approximately 35 minutes drive from Rayleigh.

Transportation

Public bus service does service this area. Click here to view the BC Transit website.

For the latest Rayleigh listings click here.

To read more about other neighbourhoods click the link below:

Aberdeen                                          Barnhartvale                          Batchelor Heights

Brocklehurst                                    Campbell Creek                      Dallas

Deloro/South Thompson Valley      Cherry Creek                       Dufferin/Southgate

Heffley                                                Knutsford                               Juniper Heights

North Kamloops                           Paul Lake/Pinantan Lake        Pineview

Pritchard                                            Rayleigh                                  Sahali

South Kamloops/Downtown         Sun Rivers                               Sun Peaks/Whitecroft

Valleyview/Rose Hill                      Westmount                             Westsyde

Surrounding Communities

Barriere                                        Mclure/Vinsula                         Savona/Tobiano

Neighbourhood: Brocklehurst, Brock, Kamloops, B.C. Real Estate. Brocklehurst, also known as Brock, is located north west of the Kamloops city core. Brock is largely a residential area with many different neighbourhoods.

Property & Real Estate

There are numerous types of homes to choose from in Brocklehurst. There are building lots (limited and often pan handle lots), quite a few mobile home parks, apartment buildings, townhouse developments, half and full duplex units, bareland strata developments, senior oriented living, single family homes, acreage and farms. Brock is known to have large, flat lots (often 1/4 acre or more in size). Formally an orchard region, Brock homeowners often have numerous fruit trees in their yards such as cherry, apple, pear and plum trees. Fruit grows very well in the Kamloops’s summer climate.

Brocklehurst has numerous waterfront homes that are typically located on a 1/3 acre lot or larger. Brock is located in the valley bottom of the Thompson Valley and tends to get less snow in the winter months.

A few popular mobile home parks in the Kamloops area are on Ord Road. Orchard Mobile Home Park, L & E Mobile Home Park and Brock Estates Mobile Home Park. These parks will sign a site lease for buyers looking to arrange financing on a home. For more information on listings in these parks click here.

For the latest Brocklehust real estate listings click here.

Shopping & Services

Brock has numerous grocery stores, retailers, professional offices and amenities close by. The Brock Shopping Centre, a mall located on Tranquille Road and Desmond Street has a Save-On Foods grocery store, Shoppers Drug Mart, Tim Hortons, Bakery, Kamloops Hot Yoga, a couple restaurants, a fitness centre and numerous other small retailers. Brock is also close to Northills mall which houses Independent Grocer, Shoppers Drug Mart, BC Liquor Store, CIBC, TD and other smaller retailers. Safeway, Canadian Tire and other commercial retailers are located along 8th and Tranquille corridor which are a short drive from Brock. All of North Kamloops shopping is all within five to ten minutes of most Brocklehurst homes.

 Schools

Students living in Brock attend Kay Bingham Elementary (950 Southill Street), Parkcrest Elementary (2170 Parkcrest Avenue), Brocklehurst Middle school (985 Windbreak Avenue) and NorKam Senior Secondary School (730 12th Street).

Recreation

There is a YM/YWCA located at 150 Wood Street. It has a large work out facility, hosts a number of classes and has childcare facilities.

Brock has many activities for outdoors enthusiasts. There are a lot of hiking trails, a river’s trail and beach walks. A popular place for many dog owners is the long stretch on the beach of the Thompson River beside the airport. Often bald eagles and other wildlife can be spotted in this area.

The Kamloops Golf and Country Club is located on Tranquille road near the airport and approximately 10 kilometers from the downtown core. This 18 hole golf course is a traditional style golf course with generous tree-lined well-conditioned fairways.

There is a large dog park that many pet owners enjoy on Ord road were it intersects Tranquille Road.

McArthur Island Park is on the border of North Kamloops and Brocklehurst. Many Brock neighbourhoods have direct access to the park by way of the walking and biking paths. Many sports are enjoyed at this park, golf, soccer, football, baseball, and mountain biking can be viewed as you stroll around the perimeter of the park on the paved trail. There are 3.1 kilometers of paved walking trails in the park. There also is a skate park, mini golf, lawn bowling, youth centre and events centre on site.

Transportation

Brocklehurst is home to the Kamloops Airport. The airport is located at the intersection of Tranquille Road and Airport Road near the Thompson River. Numerous flights from Vancouver, Calgary and other popular destinations arrive and depart daily. The two main carriers are Air Canada and Westjet.

The airport is a low volume airport. Often new home buyers ask about the noise levels due to the airport, it is pretty unnoticeable and nothing like larger airports in the province.

Brock is serviced by regular and frequent bus service. Click here to view the BC Transit website.

For Brocklehurst and Kamloops real estate home listings click here.

To read more about other neighbourhoods click the link below:

Aberdeen                                          Barnhartvale                          Batchelor Heights

Brocklehurst                                    Campbell Creek                      Dallas

Deloro/South Thompson Valley      Cherry Creek                       Dufferin/Southgate

Heffley                                                Knutsford                               Juniper Heights

North Kamloops                           Paul Lake/Pinantan Lake        Pineview

Pritchard                                            Rayleigh                                  Sahali

South Kamloops/Downtown         Sun Rivers                               Sun Peaks/Whitecroft

Valleyview/Rose Hill                      Westmount                             Westsyde

Surrounding Communities

Barriere                                        Mclure/Vinsula                         Savona/Tobiano