Single Family$229,900
310 Woodward Unit# 909
Saint John, New Brunswick
1 bed1 bath800 square feet
Listed by Royal LePage Select Realty
Community guide · Greater Saint John
Real estate in West Saint John, New Brunswick
West Saint John sits across the harbour from uptown, reached by the Harbour Bridge or the Saint John Throughway. It's a working, family-oriented side of the city, anchored by the Lancaster area and the 600-acre Irving Nature Park along the Fundy shore.
Living in West Saint John
The west side has a slower pace than uptown and more room to spread out. Irving Nature Park covers 600 acres of trail and shoreline along Sand Cove Road, free to enter and open May through October, and it's the kind of amenity most cities charge admission for. Lancaster is the commercial spine of the area, with the everyday shopping and services that make the west side largely self-sufficient.
Housing runs from older neighbourhood streets close to the bridge to newer subdivisions further out toward Lorneville. Prices tend to run below uptown and the Kennebecasis Valley, and the area draws buyers who want a house and a yard without a long commute.
- Known for
- Irving Nature Park and the Fundy shore
- Housing mix
- Older streets through newer subdivisions
- Drive to uptown
- About 10 minutes
- Good fit for
- Families wanting space and value
On the map
Where West Saint John sits
01West Saint John at a glance
The west side has a slower pace than uptown and more room to spread out. Irving Nature Park covers 600 acres of trail and shoreline along Sand Cove Road, free to enter and open May through October, and it's the kind of amenity most cities charge admission for. Lancaster is the commercial spine of the area, with the everyday shopping and services that make the west side largely self-sufficient.
Buying here
Buying in West Saint John
The west side rewards buyers who look past the bridge crossing. Homes here often cost less than a comparable property uptown or in the Valley, and lot sizes tend to be larger. I help you weigh that value against commute and lifestyle before you commit.
- Price comparison against uptown and the Valley
- Commute and Harbour Bridge timing
- Lot size and yard considerations
- Inspections suited to older west side homes
Selling here
Selling in West Saint John
West side buyers are often trading a smaller uptown unit for more space, or relocating for work on this side of the harbour. Pricing against west side sales, not city-wide averages, is what gets a listing taken seriously here.
- Pricing from west side comparables
- Marketing to space-seeking buyers
- Preparation guidance for older homes
- Negotiation through to closing
“The west side doesn't get talked about as much as the Valley, and I think that undersells it. You get room to spread out and a straight shot to Irving Nature Park, all inside city limits.”
Andrew Shaw · REALTOR® · REAL Broker
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Homes for sale in Saint John
Live MLS® listings across Saint John. The feed records the city rather than the neighbourhood, so these are not filtered to West Saint John specifically.
Single Family
Single Family$279,900
17 Derrick Court
Saint John, New Brunswick
2 bed1 bath894 square feet
Listed by EXIT Realty Specialists
Single Family$277,000
36 Driftwood Lane
Saint John, New Brunswick
3 bed3 bath1,600 square feet
Listed by Royal LePage Select Realty
Single Family$799,900
127 Bay Crescent Drive
Saint John, New Brunswick
3 bed3 bath2,800 square feet
Listed by RE/MAX Professionals
Single Family$249,900
157 Winslow Street
Saint John, New Brunswick
4 bed2 bath2,115 square feet
Listed by Coldwell Banker Excellence Realty
Single Family$299,900
581 Michael Crescent
Saint John, New Brunswick
5 bed2 bath1,889 square feet
Listed by EXIT Realty Specialists
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