About the neighborhood

Lakeside offers a compact, well-organized community with numerous businesses conveniently located nearby. This neighborhood features solid cycling infrastructure and flat terrain, supporting easy bicycle travel. Access to major highways is quick, with ample parking available throughout. Several bus lines run through the area, providing transit options within reach of most residences. Green spaces are thoughtfully distributed, with around ten parks allowing for ample outdoor enjoyment. The housing stock is primarily single detached homes alongside small apartment buildings and townhouses, featuring properties from the late 1980s. Quiet streets contribute to a peaceful atmosphere, enhancing the neighborhood’s appeal.

Characteristics

Transportation

Traveling as a pedestrian is moderately practical for residents in Lakeside; many day-to-day needs are easy to meet without a vehicle, and numerous businesses are reasonably close by. Lakeside is also fairly amenable to biking as the cycling network is moderately well-developed, and there are few slopes to confront cyclists. Lakeside is very car friendly. The majority of houses for sale are a rather short drive from the nearest highway, and it is very convenient to park. In contrast, the public transit service in Lakeside is not very frequent. Nevertheless, there are a few bus lines traversing the neighborhood, and most homes are close to a bus stop.

Services

Locals will welcome that wherever their property is situated in Lakeside, primary schools are close by. On the other hand, there are no high schools in this part of Gilbert. Concerning food, it is difficult to access the closest supermarket as a pedestrian in Lakeside. Likewise, there is typically a restaurant or cafe just around the corner. It is also easy to reach a selection of clothing stores as a pedestrian.

Character

Lakeside is a very good neighborhood to buy a home in for those who prefer a calm environment. This part of the town is very quiet overall, as there tend to be low levels of noise from traffic. Finally, public green spaces are especially well-spread out and there are about 10 of them nearby for residents to check out, resulting in them being easy to access from a large number of locations in Lakeside.

Car friendly8.6

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

Cycling friendly6.4

Suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling

Pedestrian friendly5.2

Some day-to-day needs are within walking distance

Transit friendly1.0

Few transit options

Restaurants6.6

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

Groceries5.2

Variety of groceries within a short drive