Billings Bridge - Alta Vista, Ottawa, Ontario Real Estate and Homes for Sale
Single detached homes are the most common housing type, representing the majority of buildings in Billings Bridge - Alta Vista, while the remainder are mainly large apartment buildings. This neighbourhood is primarily composed of four or more bedroom and three bedroom homes. Roughly two thirds of the properties in the neighbourhood are occupied by homeowners whereas the rest are rented. The homes in this part of Ottawa are quite old, since about half of its dwellings were constructed before the 1960s, while most of the remaining buildings were built in the 1960s. Read more about Billings Bridge - Alta Vista real estate
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Transportation
Billings Bridge - Alta Vista provides homeowners with the choice between a diversity of methods of transportation. The very good public transit access allows people to get to many destinations without needing a car. Rapid transit stations, including Riverside 1a, Riverside 2a and Billings Bridge 1a on the 97 | and 98 |, are not very far-removed from most properties in the neighbourhood. There are approximately 30 bus lines crossing the neighbourhood, and the nearest bus stop is usually just around the corner. Billings Bridge - Alta Vista is also a fairly convenient part of Ottawa for pedestrians; many common errands can be run without having to use a vehicle. Commuting by bicycle is easy in Billings Bridge - Alta Vista as the cycling infrastructure is quite extensive.
Services
Families will welcome that wherever their property is located in this area, schools and daycares are close by. With respect to food, house buyers in this neighbourhood will be pleased to learn that a general and a specialty grocery store is always only a rather short walk away. Moreover, this area is a good place in which to go out to eat, for instance on Bank Street, and there are also a few cafes in this part of Ottawa.
Character
The character of Billings Bridge - Alta Vista is exemplified by its calm ambience. Parks, including Heron Corridor and Kilborn Park and Grasshopper Hill, are very well-spread out and there are about 10 of them close by for residents to visit, making them easy to access. Most areas in this part of the city are quiet, as the streets tend to be calm - although there are still several louder sections, especially around one of the railway lines.
