About the neighborhood

Decker Lake boasts a relaxed and quiet atmosphere with calm streets near Belt Route, enhancing the overall peace. The neighborhood offers convenient access to primary and high schools within a short distance, making daily education easily reachable. Shopping for groceries is possible nearby, alongside a select number of dining options for varied tastes. Green spaces such as Redwood Center Park and -1 are well-distributed, providing ample outdoor areas for relaxation. The housing stock features a mix of single detached homes, apartments, and duplexes, with many properties built both before and after 2000. Gentle slopes provide a comfortable environment for biking across the area.

Characteristics

Transportation

Decker Lake is particularly car friendly. Many real estate listings are a short car ride from the nearest highway, such as Belt Route, and parking is easy. However, the transit system in Decker Lake is not particularly convenient. Nonetheless, rapid transit stations, such as River Trail Station, Redwood Junction Station and Decker Lake Station with access to the 704 Green Line, are not very far-removed from most homes in the neighborhood. Homeowners are served by a few bus lines, and bus stops are commonly very close by. Decker Lake is not particularly suitable for those who like to travel as pedestrians because few daily errands can be run without the use of a car. However, this part of the city is reasonably bike-friendly as there are not many elevation changes to confront bicycle riders.

Services

Property owners in Decker Lake will appreciate that a grocery store is always only a short distance away. Furthermore, a restaurant is typically just around the corner, and a limited selection of cafes can be found as well. With regards to education, it is a reasonably short distance to get to both primary and secondary schools from most properties for sale in Decker Lake.

Character

Decker Lake offers a slower-paced environment and will appeal to home buyers who enjoy spending time outdoors. This part of the city is very good for those who prefer a quiet atmosphere, as there tend to be low levels of noise from traffic near Belt Route. Lastly, green spaces, including Decker Lake Park, are very well-situated and there are about 10 of them close by for residents to visit, resulting in them being easy to access from a large number of locations in the neighborhood.

Car friendly10.0

Excellent access to freeways and/or major arteries, with almost no chance of parking problems

Cycling friendly5.6

Somewhat suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling

Pedestrian friendly4.8

Some day-to-day needs are within walking distance

Transit friendly4.4

Transit is available for most trips

Restaurants6.4

Wide variety of restaurants within a short drive, including some within walking distance

Groceries7.6

Wide variety of groceries within a short drive, including some within walking distance