Aylmer, Gatineau Rentals

Aylmer is very car friendly. The majority of homes for sale are a rather short car ride from the nearest highway, and it is convenient to park. On the other hand, the public transit service in this part of the city is not particularly frequent. Nevertheless, rapid transit stations, including chemin d'AYLMER/GARDEN, Principale/Frank-Robinson and chemin d'AYLMER/GRIMES on the Rapibus 800 and Pré Tunney, are typically close by from the majority of properties in the sector. There are about 40 bus lines passing through the sector, and most homes are very close to a bus stop. It is occasionally difficult for people travelling on foot to move around in Aylmer as few daily errands can be run without having to resort to a vehicle. However, Aylmer is bike-friendly because this part of the city is home to a good bicycling infrastructure.

Daycares and schools are easy to get to on foot from any location in Aylmer. At the primary level, both public and private schools can be found. In terms of eating, some home buyers in this part of the city may be able to travel to one of approximately 10 supermarkets on foot, while others will have to use a vehicle. There are also over 50 restaurants and cafes in Aylmer.

The noise levels in Aylmer are very low, as the streets are usually very calm.

Single detached homes are the most common housing type, representing around 40% of dwellings in Aylmer, but small apartment buildings and townhouses are also present in the housing stock. This part of the city offers mainly two bedroom and three bedroom homes. Homeowners occupy around 70% of the units in Aylmer and 30% are rented. This sector experienced its biggest building boom following the year 2000, so most of the available properties are from this time period.