About the neighborhood

Broadlands offers a peaceful village atmosphere with calm and quiet streets throughout the community. This area features a mixture of single detached homes and row houses, mainly consisting of three to four or more bedrooms, providing spacious living options. Residents benefit from easy access to secondary schools located within convenient distance. A handful of dining options are available for locals seeking nearby restaurants. While parking is plentiful and accessible, the village’s gentle terrain offers potential for leisurely bicycling despite a limited network of dedicated bike routes. The character and charm of this village make it an inviting place to settle and live.

Characteristics

Transportation

Moving around by car is very convenient in this village. Parking is quite easy. The bike is a fairly poor means of transportation in Broadlands as the bicycling network is not very well-developed. Nonetheless, there are a limited number of slopes. Most houses for sale in this village are located in places that are also not very convenient for those who prefer to travel as pedestrians because very few daily needs can be met without a vehicle.

Services

Home buyers in Broadlands almost always have to rely on a vehicle to shop for their groceries. A limited variety of restaurants is available in this part of the Champaign-Urbana metropolitan area. When it comes to education, it is a short distance to get to secondary schools from most houses for sale in this village. In contrast, Broadlands does not contain any primary schools.

Character

Broadlands is a wonderful village to buy a home in for those who prefer a calm environment. Broadlands is especially quiet, as the streets tend to be very tranquil.

Car friendly8.8

Excellent access to freeways and/or major arteries, with a very low chance of parking problems

Cycling friendly2.8

Not very suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling

Pedestrian friendly1.4

Other transportation modes are needed to reach day-to-day needs

Restaurants3.2

Some restaurants within a short drive

Groceries0.2

Few or no groceries within a short drive

Shopping0.2

Few or no shops within a short drive