About the neighborhood

Highlands offers a tranquil neighborhood with calm streets ideal for a peaceful living environment. The area features numerous single detached homes and small apartment buildings, providing a variety of housing sizes including many four-bedroom options. Convenient parking is plentiful, making vehicle use effortless for daily errands. Several bus lines run through the neighborhood, with stops located close to most residences, ensuring predictable access to public transit. Local amenities include several restaurants, coffee shops, and nearby supermarkets that are easily reachable by car. The proximity to parks such as Camels Back Park allows outdoor recreation opportunities close to home, enriching the overall community experience.

Characteristics

Transportation

The bicycle is a good means of transportation in Highlands. Highlands will also draw people who want to reside in a compact community because it is reasonably conducive to pedestrians; many daily needs can be carried out without a vehicle, and numerous businesses are fairly close at hand. The public transit service in this part of the city is not very frequent. Thankfully, homeowners are served by a few bus lines, and most homes are very close to a bus stop. In contrast, Highlands is very car friendly. It is very easy to park.

Services

It is rarely an option for home buyers in Highlands to do their groceries without a vehicle. However, this neighborhood is a fairly good place in which to go out to eat, and a small number of cafes is available as well. When it comes to education, primary schools are easy to access as a pedestrian from any location in Highlands. In contrast, Highlands does not have any high schools.

Character

Highlands has a character that appeals to a fairly diverse group of people. Highlands is especially quiet overall, as there isn't a lot of street noise or city clamor. On the other hand, there are about 10 public green spaces nearby for residents to check out, like Hillside to Hollow Reserve and Hulls Gulch Reserve, which makes it very easy to access them. Finally, although this part of the city is not known for its vibrancy, with the bars in nearby neighborhoods, it is very easy to find a place to grab a drink as they are generally located around the corner.

Car friendly8.4

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

Cycling friendly7.0

Suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling

Pedestrian friendly5.0

Some day-to-day needs are within walking distance

Transit friendly2.8

Transit is available for some trips

Restaurants5.4

Variety of restaurants within a short drive

Groceries3.2

Some groceries within a short drive