The "Posted To Winnipeg" Merged Thread

[momof2]

Again thank you all very much for your help. We ended up going new and bought out in the Sage Creek area..

 

[GAP]

Just south of the Mint...Everything is reasonably close too....Welcome to Winnipeg.




ps:.....you do realize that east and south of there is the breeding grounds for the provincial bird, don't you....?

 

[momof2]

Hi there, I just moved here to Winnipeg about 2 weeks ago. I was wondering if anyone here from Winnipeg or have lived here know where there are some good beaches?? Thanks in advance..

 

[medicineman]

Might have to drive a ways - Gimli/Winnipeg Beach area isn't too bad, about an hour's drive away.

MM

 

[desert_rat]

yeah, and Grand Beach is up that way too...once voted one of the top 10 beaches by none other than Playboy magazine :cheers:

http://www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/parks/popular_parks/central/grand.html

http://www.eastern-beaches.mb.ca/the-beaches/grand-beach.html

 

[Eye In The Sky]

Grand Beach Provincial Park is there as well.  (I've never been there, I just know its there)

 

[exgunnertdo]

Bird's Hill Park, just north, closer than Grand Beach or Winnipeg Beach. Just outside the city.

Falcon Lake, West Hawk Lake - east on the Trans Canada, an hour and a half maybe?

 

[Retired AF Guy]

Bird's Hill Park, just north, closer than Grand Beach or Winnipeg Beach. Just outside the city.

Falcon Lake, West Hawk Lake - east on the Trans Canada, an hour and a half maybe?

Bird's Hill Park has a small artificial lake that is quite popular. Grand Beach is the other popular beach north of Winnipeg. Both places also have lots of hiking trials in you enjoy the outdoors. I wouldn't be surprised if there are some smaller beaches in the Grand Beach area... ask the locals they mights have some information.

 

[MJP]

Grand and Victoria are the main large beaches around Winnipeg, but there are tons of beaches along the Winnipeg river system they are just smaller and usually are used by people out there camping or cottaging it up.

Stonewall quarry beach is very close to the city and is a nice option on hot days wheer you don't want to put up with the longer drive to Grand beach. 

http://www.stonewall.ca/residents/quarry2.asp?ID=2

 

[PegcityNavy]

We have a cottage at Lester Beach, its between Grand and Victoria, its not as packed as Grand beach

 

[Scoobs]

I don't know yet for sure, but I may be posted to Winnipeg this coming APS.  I have looked on mls.ca to see where I could possibly live, but does anybody have opinions on where to live?  I don't want to get into bidding wars, so I am very open to living outside of the perimeter highways.  I have looked extensively at the town called Niverville, MB.  It would be a big drive to Air Div HQ, but at least I would get way more bang for my buck and hopefully not get into a bidding war.  With only 5 days for a house hunting trip, a bidding war is highly undesired.  I think that Niverville is far enough away from the Red River for flooding and they recently built a permanent dike west of the town.

Questions I would like opinions on:
1. Where do you recommend buying?
2. If south of Winnipeg, is flood insurance mandatory and is it affordable?
3. Any areas to completely avoid.

Thanks in advance.

 

[George Wallace]

Just curious as to why you would buy so far to the SE of Winnipeg, rather than closer to the NW where the Base is? 

I think that Niverville is in the flood plain, but not being a resident of Manitoba, that is only a guess.  I would have to look at the data we have on the last flood to be positive.

http://gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/floods/redriver/geological_e.php

http://www.redriverbasincommission.org/Conference/25th_Proceedings/Topping-MB_progress.pdf

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niverville,_Manitoba

http://www.apfm.info/pdf/case_studies/syn_canada.pdf

 

[medicineman]

I was going to be counter-productive and suggest buying in somewhere like Saskatchewan, but won't.  I'm sure Jim Seggie will come along shortly and give you a hand, since that's his stomping grounds.  My parents lived in St Boniface for awhile, nice area but close to the rivers.  Parents live out in near Winnipeg Beach out in the sticks now.

MM

 

[Zoomie]

Consider places outside the perimeter highway - taxes much less.  The community of Stonewall is apparently a nice place to live - easy to commute.

The new builds are all to the south of the city - down by the new COSTCO and associative box stores.

 

[GAP]

There was a good thread about last Sept-Nov about Winnipeg Housing....., but I can't find it....I think it was in the home front forum.....

 

[medicineman]

  The community of Stonewall is apparently a nice place to live - easy to commute.

Stonewall was a nice area last time I went through there a couple years back...forgotten about there.

MM

 

[Task]

You may be out of luck trying to avoid the bidding wars here.
We bought in the old PMQs area after failed bidding on 20 homes  :crybaby:. At one point we gave up and said fine we will over bid by $20k, and we still got over bid. We finally lucked out (sort of) and got the house we are in but under the condition of NO home inspection. It's a tough and infuriating situation. While the homes are still PMQ's they are in better condition than the rented ones and you can not get closer to work. The south of the City is where the higher value homes generally are with the biggest expansion occurring in the SW at Kanestin Commons (may have spelled that wrong). If you do not mind the commute Transcona (NE) has the best value for your dollar ie bigger homes for better prices.

Many homes here are sold on comfree.com and are not on the MLS. This would be your best bet to find a non-bidding home but that is still rare.

Stay away from downtown and main street... Highest crime area.

Another note:
A word to the wise, if you have kids, start looking for daycare options. When we got posted here it took us 6 months to find childcare. Do not rely on MFRC here, they are less than adequate and after 2.5 years we are still in the 100's on the waiting list and they do not accept children under 2 years. Make sure you check ratings on the daycare, some are very poor and terrible ratings.

I am posted out this year, but I am not sure yet if my wife is, so I can't sell you mine

Good luck.

 

[NavyShooter]

Buy on high ground if you can....

 

[OldSolduer]

Stonewall is the same price and tax range as Winnipeg. The Charleswood area is nice as is the area I live in.

 

[Rifleman62]

Lived in Charleswood twice. Very good area. Good access to the Base with the new bridge.

Note: it is the highest area in the city.

Get prepared for the most uncoordinated traffic signals city in the World.