Apartments For Rent in Rivière-Gatineau, Gatineau

Driving is an excellent transportation option in this area. Many real estate listings are a short car ride from the nearest highway, such as Autoroute de l'Outaouais, and it is very easy to access a parking spot. On the other hand, travelling by public transit is at times difficult in Rivière-Gatineau. Nevertheless, the nearest rapid transit station, including Station de la GAPPE #1, Station de la GAPPE #2 and Station de la GAPPE #3 on the 400 | Rapibus 400, 18 | Pré Tunney and 800 | Rapibus 800, is usually within walking distance from the bulk of homes in the urban village. Property owners have access to around 10 bus lines, and bus stops are not very far away from most homes. There are relatively few pedestrians out on the streets of Rivière-Gatineau, although meeting daily needs is easy. In contrast, commuting by bicycle is easy in Rivière-Gatineau as there are a limited number of hills.

Parents and their children will welcome that no matter where their home is located in this part of the city, daycares and primary schools are nearby. However, families may consider it challenging to access high schools as a pedestrian. Regarding eating, a grocery store is typically reachable within a rather short walk from any location in this area. Residents are served by about 40 restaurants and cafes as well.

Rivière-Gatineau is reasonably good for those who enjoy quiet surroundings, as there are generally low levels of noise from traffic - although there are still several noisier areas, especially close to the railway line or Autoroute de l'Outaouais.

In Rivière-Gatineau, around 45% of dwellings are single detached homes, while small apartment buildings and duplexes make up most of the remaining housing stock. This urban village is primarily composed of two bedroom and three bedroom homes. The split between renters and homeowners is about even. The majority of the homes in this part of Gatineau were built in the 1960s and 1970s, while many of the remaining buildings were constructed pre-1960.