singingringingtree

I would be interested to hear any views, positive and negative, on Deep Cove and any surrounding areas. Family of four, two mid-late teen children (by then). I know house prices are on the high side in Deep Cove.

Thanks!

Sockdogg

If you mean Deep Cove NS, then I'd have though that late teen kids would want to be nearer the city.

I wouldnt want to be paying for a taxi home after a night out from Halifax to Deep Cove.

Deep Cove itself is nice looking, only ever passed through (We live in Simms Settlement near Hubbards)

singingringingtree

Sorry Sockdogg, I meant to say north shore, Vancouver!

goodpikey

i lived in vancouver for a year almost three years ago.
we would often go to deepcove on a sunday to either do some hiking or canoeing.
it is a really beautiful place!!
i'm not sure what the transport links are like around that part for you r kids to get around.
there are loads of sports to do not too far away.
it might just be a bit far out for nights out downtown but nothing a 20-30 minute taxi won't sort out.

if i had the money to but there i would!
if you guys like the outdoors and don't mind the commute (assumng you're working in vancouver) then it would be a grweat choice.

christmasoompa

We like Deep Cove when we visited, it had a less 'built up' feel than a lot of North Van. We're almost certainly discounted it because we want to be closer to the Seabus for hubby's commute, but it was a very nice area.

gibsonslanding

deep cove is FABULOUS if:

your kids will drive by the time you get here.....transport (busses) is okay but not so frequent and your looking at abit of time to get anywhere, to start your day......ie: to the sea ferry terminal at lonsdale or phibbs exchange to take you downtown or further into north van.......

your kids will love it, if thier lives revolve around the shoreline: plenty of watersports.....if they're into skiing, it's a trek to the mountains.....

deep cove is a very beautiful place if you want 'peace' and that's what you'll get.....great for visiting and i'm sure it's a stunning place to wake upto every morning but my two kids would hate us for ever if we had of moved there....we were looking at gibsons landing (hence the name and opposite direction to deep cove on the sunshine coast, if you don't know it) BUT, with two teenage kids of 16 and 18, they would have been on the plane back to the UK in the blink of an eye.....so we are now half way, just off lonsdale and half way up....best of all worlds.....deep cove 20mins....gibsons 20mins + ferry of 40 mins.....skiing 15mins + cable car.....downtown 1/2 hour on bus....life everywhere, if you choose and quiet if you choose not....plenty of public rec centres for them too.....ice skating, swimming, baddminton, basketball, soccer......and lots of cafes for them to meet up with thier friends...

my advice to you with teenagers, do the research first.......as adults, we have the freedom of movement, our teenagers don't yet but can through public transport.....we've been here 3 weeks and they love it.....

Rob_999

Deep cove is an awesome spot, but not sure I'd want to live there. It's a bit out of the way so you'll be in the car a lot, plus it gets a serious amount of rain.....

If you can squeeze the budget take a look at upper lonsdale or capilano areas, otherwise lynn valley (slightly cheaper) is worth checking out. Much better transport links, especially to downtown

terese677

It's a lovely area, as mentioned great for watersports ajnd visiting but for teenagers it's quite isolated from everything else, in that you have to bus out to go to Lonsdale, the pictures, skiiing etc.
Its great for younger kids as you would take them out yourself anyway but in my opinion too out of the way for older ones.It's very expensive and as mentioned because of its position even on a sunny day in Vancouver it's raining there ( a lot of rain !!).

dboy

Funnily enough i mentioned deep cove on the white rock thread. Nothing to add really, bit further out, but not in the middle of nowhere. More rain, since you are on the side of the mountains. Great pub there called the Raven, the oh and I sometimes pop out for a walk around the village and a lunch at the Raven. I also heard, although not sure, that it gets less hours of daylight due to the shadows of the mountains.

Frank'n Sense

Hi,

Deep Cove is lovely, as many others have said already. We have had a number of people move into the area, though none with teens. Most who like it want the community feel of the Cove. And all of them have had kayaks and wanted to be able to go kayaking after work.

Teens (we had 4 teens, pre-teens when we arrived) need entertainment and the ability to get around on their own. OK they may drive eventually but public transit and amenities for them need to be considered. Mine used the bus and did a lot of their socializing at friends houses. Which they still do, borrowing my car when they can

Let me know if we can help with your research into areas when you're here.

warmly,

Frank

singingringingtree

Thanks everyone. Sounds like, lovely though it is, Deep Cove might not be best bet for kids. I suppose something nearer the sea bus but travelling distance of Deep Cove for kayaking would be better?

Frank - coming over next year for final recce so will contact you and Sue then. Thanks.

Frank'n Sense

Whatever you read on these groups there's nothing that beats seeing the place yourself. We all tend to have idealized expectations of life in Canada and a recce trip is a good way to get real about life here. If it helps your teens they could connect with ours or read the diaries on our web site.

Anyway glad to hear your coming out and we'll be happy to help you when you are here.

Warmly,

Frank