Miral Heights Real Estate

McBride Street Park and the trails around Miral Heights offer an outing after work, whether you want time at the playground or a longer ride into the hills.

The family name behind Miral Heights

The subdivision itself was established in 1979 by Albert Kryski. “Miral” combines Miriam and Albert, while Albert Drive, Patrick Drive and Colin Crescent are named for three of their sons. Local historian Greg Nesteroff records those details in his account of Miral Heights.

The City’s 2024 planning background report dates Miral Heights’ development as a single-family neighbourhood to the 1980s.

Before the houses, this land supplied another neighbourhood. Nesteroff records John Shaver’s purchase in 1926 and describes the reservoir and wooden pipeline he built to serve Shavers Bench. The Beetstra family later operated a dairy there.

Miral Heights is within the City of Trail. McBride Street provides access from Highway 3B.

McBride Street Park and the trail connections

McBride Street Park has a playground and green space within Miral Heights. The City’s parks directory lists it alongside the facilities elsewhere in Trail.

The nearby trail network has its own history. The Kootenay Columbia Trails Society records Miral Heights, Raven’s Rock and Elder trails joining its network in 2009. The society’s Trail Bluffs guide describes a flagpole viewpoint over the Columbia, Trail and the Rossland Range, with hikers and cyclists sharing the trails.

Use the society’s trail maps to find a permitted entrance and choose suitable terrain. If a listing mentions access from the yard, confirm the right to cross any intervening land.

Looking at the house and lot together

On a sloping Miral Heights lot, a level garden or a deck off the kitchen may be more useful to you than a larger area farther down the slope. Walk the yard and the route from parking to the entrance before judging the property by its lot size.

For winter, consider the driveway’s grade and the space available for cleared snow.

For another hillside option in Trail, read the Columbia Heights guide. Compare parking, the route to the front door and outdoor maintenance at each property.

Try the drive to work and shopping. For school arrangements, School District 20 can confirm placement and transportation for the address.

Planning for the next round of maintenance

With a house from the 1980s, start with its renovation records.

• The house: ask when the roof, heating and exterior were last replaced or repaired. Use an inspection to identify concerns and decide where further estimates are needed.
• Structures outside: include decks, exterior stairs and retaining walls where present. Establish their condition and any maintenance responsibilities attached to them.
• Water and drainage: ask about previous water entry and drainage work. Construction records and an inspector’s findings can identify issues needing specialist assessment.
• Changes you want: keep optional renovations separate from required repairs so you can judge what the purchase leaves room for.

Historical smelter emissions affected soil metals around Trail. THEP can explain yard records and testing options, including before gardening or soil disturbance. Soil management is assessed and prioritized separately from testing.

Looking in Miral Heights? Send a listing, or tell me what you need from the house and yard. I can help you compare the options.