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Bedford - Halifax neighbourhoods

Located on the shores of gorgeous Bedford Basin, this community is very pretty, with its access to summertime sailing on the Bedford Basin. Bedford, ranked by Chatelaine magazine rated Bedford as one of the Top Ten Places to live in Canada, is home to 14,000 primarily middle class professional people. The crime rate in the town is the lowest in all of metro. Bedford is strategically located between Halifax and Dartmouth (reached in 15 minutes without crossing the bridges), and likewise close to Halifax International Airport.

Bedford was the location of Fort Sackville in 1749, and had a Nova Scotia Railway station and post office open in 1856 using the name Bedford. The Basin was named for John Russell, the 4th Duke of Bedford (1710-1771), who was the secretary of state when Halifax was founded in 1749, and later became first lord of the Admiralty.

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Shopping

Two shopping centers will satisfy most of your everyday shopping needs. There are two elaborate grocery stores, both open 24 hours a day except Sunday.

Recreation

Two parks located on the Bedford basin provide stunning and relaxing waterfront views. Dewolfe Park, home to many community occassions, provides a 1 mile walking path along the shores and has a large grassy area for play or picnics. This park hosts the week-long Bedford Days summer festival. Lions Park, also on the shores of the Bedford Basin, has two heated swimming pools, a playground and a basketball court, and has a breathtaking view of the sailboats in the Bedford Yacht Club. Papermill Lake provides hundreds of acres of protected parkland, with walking and ski trials, two supervised beaches, and a wintertime ice rink. For the movie goer, Empire Theatres in the Mill Cove Shopping Center has 6 screens.

Homes

Bedford has a cross section of housing, with several new subdivisions offering brand new or almost new housing. Houses range from over $100,000 to $1,000,000 are available. There are also older character homes for sale at anytime, in a variety of styles.

This information was provided by www.sandyhines.com a comprehensive real estate information site created by Sandy Hines of Royal LePage.

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