Downtown, Guelph Rentals

This neighbourhood offers property owners the choice between a diversity of modes of transportation. Active people will enjoy the quite walk-friendly character of Downtown; most daily needs are easy to meet on foot, and a good number of businesses of different types can be found as well. It is also convenient to move around by bicycle in this neighbourhood since. Downtown is reasonably transit friendly. In particular, train stations, including the Guelph Central on the Kitchener, are usually relatively close by from the greater part of properties in the neighbourhood. There are approximately 10 bus lines, and bus stops are generally nearby. The car is often the best method of transportation in this area. It is a reasonably short drive to the closest highway from any home in Downtown, and it is convenient to park.

It is generally possible for property owners in Downtown to purchase groceries on foot. Residents benefit from over 50 restaurants and coffee shops as well. With respect to education, in Downtown, parents and their children will generally be able to get to daycares and schools by walking. Families can choose between public and private elementary schools.

Downtown offers a relaxed ambience and will appeal to those who enjoy spending time outdoors. This part of the city is quiet overall, as there tend to be low levels of noise from traffic - although there are still several noisier areas, especially close to one of the railway lines. Finally, it is easy to reach green spaces in the neighbourhood since there are approximately 20 of them nearby for residents to visit.

Single detached homes are the most common housing type, representing around 45% of dwellings in Downtown, while the rest are mainly large apartment buildings and small apartment buildings. This area is primarily composed of three bedroom and two bedroom homes. The split between renters and homeowners is about even. Most of the housing growth in this part of Guelph happened pre-1960.