New Listings in Glebe - Dows Lake, Ottawa

Glebe - Dows Lake offers homeowners the choice between a diversity of modes of transportation. Many of the houses for sale in this area are located in places that are very conducive to walking; all daily needs can be carried out on foot, and plenty of businesses are quite nearby. This area will also appeal to active people as it is very suitable for bicycling. In particular, the cycling infrastructure is reasonably comprehensive. The public transit system in this neighbourhood is very practical. For instance, residents benefit from a few bus lines, and bus stops are ordinarily nearby. Driving is also a fairly good means of transportation in Glebe - Dows Lake. It is a very short drive to the closest highway, such as Highway 417, from anywhere in Glebe - Dows Lake.

Property owners in Glebe - Dows Lake will welcome that a general and a specialty grocery store is always only a short walk away. Furthermore, there is typically a restaurant or cafe just around the corner, for instance on Bank Street. In terms of education, daycares and schools are very easy to reach on foot from anywhere in Glebe - Dows Lake. Apart from public schools, there are private primary and secondary schools.

People who prefer a slower-paced atmosphere will enjoy Glebe - Dows Lake. This part of Ottawa is reasonably quiet, as there isn't a lot of street noise or city clamour - although that is not the case closer to the railway line or Highway 417. Finally, public green spaces, like Lansdowne Park, are especially well-distributed and there are around 10 of them nearby for residents to explore, which makes it very easy to reach them from numerous locations in Glebe - Dows Lake.

Single detached homes are the most common housing type, representing around 30% of dwellings in Glebe - Dows Lake, while large apartment buildings and small apartment buildings are the main alternatives in the housing stock. This neighbourhood has a good choice of unit sizes, ranging from lofts to four or more bedrooms. The split between renters and homeowners is about even. Most homes in this neighbourhood were built before the 1960s, during its largest construction boom.