Centre-Ville, Gatineau Real Estate Listings

This area allows homeowners to get around by a diversity of modes of transportation. It is very easy for people walking to navigate Centre-Ville; many daily errands can be run on foot, and there are also a good number of businesses in proximity. Bicycling is very embraced in this urban village because there are many bike lanes. Commuting by public transit is straightforward in Centre-Ville. Rapid transit stations, such as Eddy / Laurier, Taché-Uqo #1 and Station MONTCALM #4 on the Rapibus 400, Pré Tunney and Rapibus 800, are generally nearby from the greater part of houses in the urban village. The urban village is served by over 50 bus lines, and bus stops are typically nearby. Getting around by car is also convenient in Centre-Ville. It is convenient to find a place to park, and many real estate listings are a very short drive from the closest highway, such as Autoroute de la Gatineau.

Daycares and schools are easy to access on foot from any location in this part of the city. Residents have the choice between public and private secondary schools. Concerning eating, property owners in Centre-Ville will be pleased to learn that a general and a specialty grocery store is always only a reasonably short walk away. There are a few grocery stores in this area, and the best variety can be found on streets such as Boulevard Saint-Joseph. Moreover, Centre-Ville is a good place in which to eat out, for example on Promenade du Portage, and there are also a few cafes in this part of the city.

Centre-Ville offers a relaxed environment and will appeal to home buyers who enjoy spending time in green spaces. This area is reasonably quiet overall, as the streets are tranquil - although there are still several noisier areas, especially closer to the railway line, Autoroute de l'Outaouais or Autoroute de la Gatineau. Lastly, although this part of the city does not contain any green spaces, public green spaces are very well-spread out in nearby urban villages, resulting in them being easy to access from many locations within Centre-Ville.

Roughly 80% of the population of this urban village rent their home and owners make up the remainder. Small apartment buildings are the predominant housing type, representing roughly 40% of buildings in this part of the city, while large apartment buildings and duplexes are also present in the housing stock. Around one third of properties in this urban village were constructed pre-1960, while most of the remaining buildings were built in the 1960s and the 1980s. This part of Gatineau offers mainly one bedroom and two bedroom homes.