Where to start in Richmond
For a Richmond townhouse search, compare an address in East Cambie, Steveston or Hamilton against your own daily pattern.
- Consider the route to work and services alongside the home’s internal arrangement.
- Extra rooms do not automatically compensate for inconvenient access or storage.
What to check at a viewing
Check garage dimensions, visitor arrangements and the walk from parking to the kitchen.
- Inspect patios and decks for privacy and practical use.
- Read the strata documents before planning changes to windows, outdoor space or shared structures.
More on what to check at a viewing
Establish whether the advertised room count matches the way your household intends to use the home.
Who pays for repairs?
A townhouse can feel like an independent house while still sharing important costs and decisions.
- Establish what is part of the strata lot, common property or limited common property.
- Ask who repairs windows, roofs, decks and landscaping.
More on who pays for repairs?
Confirm the rules for the pets, vehicles and alterations that matter to your household.
Your viewing checklist.
Tick each point as you review it. Print a copy to keep.
Compare your options
Test the layout with a normal day in mind
Picture arriving with groceries, taking laundry between floors and heading out with bicycles or a stroller.
- A townhouse may photograph beautifully while asking you to repeat an inconvenient route several times a day.
- Trace those tasks at the viewing.
Then compare the private-space benefit with shared responsibilities for the exterior and grounds.
A home that works for your household should make sense both as a floor plan and as part of its strata.
- Arrival
- Vehicle dimensions, entry and grocery route.
- Daily movement
- Stairs, laundry and bedroom placement.
- Outdoor space
- Privacy, access and responsibility for repairs.
- Shared decisions
- Strata documents, parking and alteration rules.
Planning resources for Richmond
Richmond reports 49 kilometres of dikes and 39 drainage pump stations in its flood-protection system.
Read the City’s flood information, then ask about the individual property, disclosures and insurance. A city-wide protection system is not an address-specific risk assessment.
Official planning informationRead the Richmond city guideOfficial information
Start with these resources, then confirm the details for your property and circumstances.
Richmond area plansBC: strata documents for buyers and sellersReference review: September 30, 2026