711 Breslay St, Coquitlam resides in the neighbourhood of Coquitlam West. Nearby areas include Coquitlam West, Glenayre , Lougheed, and Harbour Chines, and the city of Anmore is also close by.

There are quite a few restaurants to choose from around Novella. Some good places to grab a bite are North Garden Restaurant and Seok Gi Si Dae. Venture a little further for a meal at Viva La Pizza, Pizza Factory or Katsuya. If you love coffee, you're not too far from Tim Hortons located at 3433 North Road. Groceries can be found at Safeway which is not far and you'll find Save On Foods only a 11 minute walk as well. Novella is only a 14 minute walk from great parks like Cameron Park, Blue Mountain Park and Como Lake Park.

For those residents of Novella without a car, you can get around quite easily. The closest transit stop is a BusStop (Westbound Como Lake Ave @ Dogwood St) and is not far, but there is also a Subway stop, Burquitlam Station Platform 2, a 3-minute walk connecting you to the TransLink. It also has (Bus) route 151 Coquitlam Central Station/burquitlam Station, and (Bus) route 156 Braid Station/lougheed Station nearby.