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 Sandy and Judy Hines 902-877-4668 902-489-4663 sandy@sandyhines.com |
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The Community of Fall River is part of the Halifax Regional Municipality, which is the capital of Nova Scotia.
It is community of large lots and wide open spaces. A series of interconnecting lakes in the community make it excellent for enjoying water sports. The area is a mixture of older and newer areas and housing. A popular community and one considered a nice place to make home.
LOCATION
Fall River is well located.Most travel is taken on the Transcananda Hwy
#102 which is well maintained divided highway. Bedford
and Sackville are only 10 minutes away. Halifax and Dartmouth are 20-30
minutes away. The Halifax International Airport is about 10-15 minutes
away. Both Halifax and Dartmouth can be reached without crossing the bridges.
AMENITIES
Fall River has some amenities. There is a newer strip mall that houses
a major grocery store (Sobeys), a doctor's office, several smaller stores
and restaurants. There are other smaller stores in the community so getting
your day to day supplies is not a problem. Major shopping is a short drive
away in either Bedford, Halifax or Dartmouth.
HOUSING
Fall River has most types of housing and a variety of lots types. Houses
from $80,000 to $1,000,000 can be found in the community. Lakefront houses
are plentiful but not cheap. A lakefront house in the area which usually
exceed $300,000 and can go a lot higher. There are new homes and older
homes. There are several major subdivisions including Swartzwald, Fall
River Village, Capilano Estates, Fall River Resort Estates, St. Andrew's
Village and others. Lots are generally unserviced and have wells and septic
fields. Some phases of Fall River Village do have municipal water but
also use septic fields. Lots range from half an acre to 2 acres in general.
SCHOOLS
Fall River has an excellent school system.A complete description of Fall
River schools can be found on the school page at http://www.sandyhines.com/fallriver/schools.htm.
SUMMARY
Fall River is a friendly very community orientated palce to live and one
you should consider when relocating to metro.
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Location: West end Halifax
is not really a subdivision but more of a geographical area of Halifax.
It is located on the peninsula of Halifax close to the universities, hospitals
and downtown Halifax. Quinpool Road divides South end and West end Halifax.
The area that is nouth of Quinpool is referred to as West End. It is one
of the most expensive (although considerably lower priced than the south
end) and sought after areas of Halifax because it is so close to everything
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