Ambleside Homes for Sale

As of April 2026, the West Vancouver average sale price across all property types was approximately $2.73 million. Ambleside has the broadest housing mix in West Van. Condo apartments typically run $700,000 to $1.5 million for 1- to 2-bedroom units in mid-rise buildings near the waterfront; concrete or view units exceed $2 million. Townhomes (a small inventory) typically run $1.2 to $2.5 million. Detached homes on streets stepping back from Marine Drive typically run $2.5 to $4.5 million; Marine Drive frontage and waterfront-adjacent addresses go higher. Pricing varies significantly by proximity to the seawall, view orientation, and the WV Secondary catchment boundary.

The Lions Gate Bridge is the only direct route, and there is no SeaBus in West Vancouver. Off-peak, the drive from Ambleside through Stanley Park into downtown is 20 to 30 minutes. Peak windows (roughly 7 to 9 a.m. southbound and 4 to 6 p.m. northbound) can extend this to 45 to 75 minutes, particularly when Stanley Park traffic queues at the Causeway. The nearest SeaBus terminal is Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver, 15 to 25 minutes east by car. TransLink's R2 RapidBus runs along Marine Drive connecting Park Royal to Phibbs Exchange in North Van. Buyers planning a daily commute should test the actual route at the actual travel time before committing.

Both are walkable urban villages in the Ambleside & Dundarave area; the differences are scale and character. Ambleside (V7T) runs along Marine Drive roughly 13th to 17th with the larger commercial strip, Ambleside Beach, and broader dining and retail. Dundarave (V7V) runs slightly west around 24th to 25th with a smaller, more village-feel commercial concentration anchored by Dundarave Pier and The Beach House restaurant. The seawall promenade connects both. Pricing is comparable across condo and townhome inventory; Dundarave detached can carry a slight premium for the smaller-scale village feel. Both fall within West Vancouver Secondary catchment.

Ambleside typically falls within West Vancouver Secondary (WVSS) catchment for grades 8 to 12, with elementary at Ridgeview, Hollyburn, or Pauline Johnson depending on specific address. WVSS runs the IB Diploma Programme, one of the longer-running IB programmes in Metro Vancouver. School District 45 (SD45) serves the area, distinct from North Vancouver's SD44. Catchments are address-specific and the boundary lines follow geographic features (creeks, roads) rather than neighbourhood names; verify the current catchment for any specific address directly with SD45 before relying on it for an offer.

Ambleside is one of the most walkable neighbourhoods in West Vancouver. Most addresses sit within a 10-minute walk of the Marine Drive village commercial strip (cafes, restaurants, specialty retail, galleries), Ambleside Beach (one of three saltwater swimming areas in West Van), the seawall promenade extending west to Dundarave Pier, and the Ambleside Park playing fields. Park Royal Shopping Centre at the eastern edge of the sub-area is a short drive or bus ride away with Whole Foods, Hudson's Bay, Apple, and the Village at Park Royal. The trade-off: streets fill with tourists in summer and during seasonal events.

Ambleside has the broadest housing mix in West Vancouver. Mid-rise condo apartments dominate near the waterfront and along the Marine Drive corridor, with concrete buildings of varying ages and a smaller wood-frame layer on the side streets. Townhome inventory is small but exists, mostly in 2000s and newer developments. Detached homes sit on streets stepping back from Marine Drive (north toward 22nd Street and beyond), typically on 6,000 to 9,000 sq ft lots, with architectural mix ranging from 1950s and 1960s originals to current custom rebuilds. Marine Drive frontage and Ambleside Beach-adjacent addresses carry significant premiums. Always review strata documents before any offer on multi-family inventory.