Apartments For Rent in Hillhurst, Calgary

Hillhurst provides homeowners with the choice between various modes of transportation. The fairly good public transit infrastructure allows people to get to many destinations without needing a vehicle. For example, rapid transit stations, such as SB SAIT / AUArts / Jubilee CTrain Stn and NB SAIT / AUArts / Jubilee CTrain Stn on the Red Line - Somerset - Bridlewood/Tuscany CTrain, are ordinarily nearby from the majority of properties in the neighbourhood. The neighbourhood is linked by about 10 bus lines, and the closest bus stop is typically just around the corner. Hillhurst is also convenient for those who travel by foot; running day-to-day errands is very easy, and numerous businesses are quite nearby. Physically active house buyers will enjoy the very cycling-friendly nature of Hillhurst. In particular, there are a limited number of slopes, and Hillhurst has a very good bicycling infrastructure.

A general and a specialty grocery store is always only a reasonably short walk away in Hillhurst. Moreover, there is usually a restaurant or cafe in close proximity. Regarding education, it is a short walk to get to daycares and schools from any location in Hillhurst.

The character of Hillhurst is exemplified by its slower-paced environment. It is very easy to reach green spaces in the neighbourhood since there are approximately 10 of them close by for residents to visit. Most areas in this part of the city are very quiet, as there tend to be low levels of noise from traffic.

Single detached homes are the most common housing type, representing roughly 30% of dwellings in Hillhurst, while the remainder are mainly large apartment buildings and small apartment buildings. This part of Calgary has a good choice of housing sizes, ranging from lofts to four or more bedrooms. The proportions of homeowners and renters are about even. This neighbourhood did not experience a single building boom; the construction of new dwellings in this neighbourhood was spread throughout multiple decades in recent history.