WHAT DOES OTTAWA HAVE TO OFFER!
With 1,148,800 million residents, Ottawa ranks in the top 5 largest urban areas in Canada. It is also classified as a bilingual city. Although a relatively young city, Ottawa has extensive history and diverse museums documenting the progress.
If you wish to live in the hub of the city amid downtown shopping, restaurants, bars, museums and tourism, the residential areas of Centretown, Lowertown, Sandy Hill, and the Glebe could be a good choice. The style of homes could be elegant single homes, duplexes, triplexes, highrise and lowrise condos and freehold townhouses.
The trendy areas of Westboro and Wellington Village are a big draw for families who enjoy outdoor activities such as bicycling on the extensive scenic bikepaths and still not compromise community activities and shopping.
Little Italy with its authentic restaurants and new construction condo buildings is also an up and coming district. It is surrounded by Dows Lake on the Rideau Canal as well as impressive stately single homes. Dows Lake is one of the many sites of Winterfest which is part of the World's Longest Skating Rink.
The Somerset Chinatown district is great for dining out. Last year an archway from China was donated to mark this important part of the city. Also the T & T Store (a subsidiary of Loblaws) - multi-focus - groceries, take out - eat-in deli Chinese food opened their huge store at the Riverside Drive & Hunt Club Bridge location. It features all products as well as a gift store. It is very impressive and unique - in fact, some Chinese residents make this store their one stop shopping. A must see!
The trendy areas of Westboro and Wellington Village are a big draw for families who like outdoor activities such as biking on the extensive scenic bicycle paths which Ottawa is known for. At the same time, they will not need to compromise local shopping or community activities.
For a short commute, there are options in the growing communities of Barrhaven, Kanata and Orleans. These areas offer a wide variety of ammenities including parks, great schools, churches and plenty of shopping Malls and Community Centres.
For a longer commute and enjoying the peaceful living and rural life, the village of Metcalfe, Russell, Embrun, Winchester, North Gower, Greely, Manotick, Navan and Rockland have a lot to offer. Along with larger lots or acreage as well as hobbyfarms. If you have always wanted to build a custom home, it would be worthwhile exploring these areas for good value for your dollar.
Act now and take the time to get your pre-approval from an accredited mortgage broker and make a list of your must haves and finally, give me a call and I will put a plan into action to make your next home purchase a successful and rewarding experience.
Handy Website that will calculate your Land Transfer Tax is just to search for Ontario Land Transfer Tax Calculator and enter your approximate purchase price. It is a good figure to know ahead of time in order to budget for purchase expenses.