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All About Kingswood
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 Kingswood
Subdivision was developed by the Armoyan Group of companies in the early
1990's. It has become one of metros most beautiful and most popular subdivisions
and for good reason. Several lakes and large treed lots combine to make
one of the most serene locations anywhere. Kingswood is located in Hammonds Plains about 3 miles outside of Bedford and about 15 miles to Halifax. It consists of just under 900 single family detached houses situated on lots that range from 3/4 acre to 5 acreas with the average being just over 1 acre. Prices range from a low of $140,000 and a high of $500,000 for sprawling executive lakefront homes..What has helped make the area so popular is that most of the subdivision has municipal water. This is very rare for subdivisions on the outside of the city. Typically homes in this type of subdivison would have well and septic and no municipal water. Some of the homes do have wells, which is not a problem whatsoever, and all have setic systems.  There
is no municipal sewer in the area. If municipal water is important to
you than be sure to check the lsiting to see that the home has municipal
water. What attracts people to Kingswood is the space. Because the lots are larger there is usually a lot of space between houses. The area is very quiet and peaceful and gives you a sense that you are living in the country when you are only minutes to all amenities. The area has a good mix of young families and older residents. There are lots of children in the area but also areas with fewer children. The lakes in the area provide swimming in the summer and some skating in the winter. Long Lake is the large enough for boating and has several places for swimming. There are also playgrounds in the area with swing sets and other paly equipment for the young children. A small commercial center at the entrance to the subdivsion has a small grocery store and a Tim Horton's. 
What else would you need Bedford, which is only a few minutes away, has
a couple of medium size malls and other two large grocery stores so shopping
is not a real problem. If you your looking for a peaceful serene area
with larger lots a little bit outside the city than Kingswood might be
worth considering.Getting to Halifax from Kingswood is a breeze. The city is about 15 miles from Kingswood and will take 20 minutes on off peak times and 30-45 on peak traffic times.There are several options to travel to Halifax. The most popular way is to take the Hammonds Plains Road, which is a secondary highway , towards Bedford about 2 miles to the 101 (or the Bi Centennial as it is called here) which is a divided four lane highway that takes you to Halifax. This is the probably the fastest way to get to the city. A second option is to take the Hammonds Plains Road to the Kearney Lake Road ,which has an exit to the 101 about 3 miles in, or can connect to a more scenic drive along the Bedford Basin along the Bedford Highway to Halifax. A third option which is popular with working parents who choose to drive there children to school, is to take the Hammonds Plains Road towards Tantallon and connect with the 103 to Halifax. The 103 is a also a good highway. This trip is defintely as bit longer but the route to it takes you by the elementary and middle schools so can be a bit more convenient for some. With three options to get to Halifax you have choices in the case of an accident on one route. |