Land For Sale in La Cité, Gatineau

Many of the homes for sale in this part of Gatineau are located in areas that are reasonably conducive to those who get around as pedestrians; running daily errands is convenient without a vehicle. La Cité will also draw physically active people because it is suited for bicycling. More specifically, the bicycling network is reasonably good, and there are a limited number of elevation changes to challenge cyclists. The favoured transportation option in this urban village is very often a car. It is a short car ride to the nearest highway, such as Autoroute de l'Outaouais, from any location in La Cité, and it is convenient to find a place to park. On the other hand, public transit users may experience limited choices in La Cité due to the service's low frequency. Thankfully, there are plenty of rapid transit stations with access to the Pré Tunney, Rapibus 800 and Rapibus 400. Residents are served by approximately 10 bus lines, and the nearest bus stop is typically around the corner.

Home buyers in La Cité will value that a grocery store is always only a short trip away. Residents are served by about 40 restaurants and coffee shops as well. Regarding education, families will appreciate that wherever their property is situated in La Cité, primary schools and daycares are close by. In contrast, high schools are not especially abundant and consequently not always within a short distance.

The character of La Cité is exemplified by its slower-paced environment. La Cité is very good for those who like quiet surroundings, as noise from streets and other parts of the city is rarely an issue.

About 40% of dwellings are small apartment buildings, making it easy to find apartments in La Cité, while single detached homes and townhouses are also present in the housing stock. Around one quarter of properties in this part of the city were built between 1960 and 1980, while many of the remaining buildings were constructed in the 1980s and the 1990s. This urban village offers mainly two bedroom and three bedroom homes. Roughly two thirds of the population of this urban village own their home and one third are renters.