Neighbourhood guides
Ottawa neighbourhood guides
These eight guides span Ottawa, from the heritage streets of Rockcliffe Park and New Edinburgh to the suburban communities of Kanata, Barrhaven and Orleans. Each one covers what the area is like to live in, the homes you will find and how to get around. Poonam can compare any two of them with you in person.
01
Central and heritage
Established streets close to downtown, the river and the canal, where older homes and mature trees set the tone.
- Read the guide to Rockcliffe Park
Northeast of downtown
Rockcliffe Park
Rockcliffe Park is a protected village on the Ottawa River, known for large lots, mature trees and a long diplomatic presence. It is a quiet, private address a short drive from Parliament Hill. Detached homes from many architectural periods set the tone.
Collections: Estates / Heritage / Waterfront
- Read the guide to New Edinburgh
Northeast of downtown
New Edinburgh
New Edinburgh is a heritage village on the Rideau River, beside Rideau Hall and close to downtown, with tree-lined streets of older houses. Stanley Park and the Rideau River pathways are at its door. Beechwood Avenue’s shops and cafes are close by.
Collections: Heritage / Waterfront
- Read the guide to The Glebe
Central Ottawa
The Glebe
The Glebe is a walkable central neighbourhood beside the Rideau Canal, built around Bank Street and the redeveloped Lansdowne Park. Streets of brick houses from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries sit close to downtown.
Collections: Heritage / New build
- Read the guide to Westboro
West of downtown
Westboro
Westboro is an urban village west of downtown, between Richmond Road and the Ottawa River, with a lively main street and a public beach. Established streets sit alongside newer infill homes and condominiums.
Collections: Waterfront / New build
02
Waterfront and rural estate
Village life on the Rideau River, with larger lots, water access and more room than the city core.
- Read the guide to Manotick
South Ottawa, Rideau River
Manotick
Manotick is a village on the Rideau River, about 25 kilometres south of Parliament Hill, centred on Watson’s Mill and Dickinson Square. It offers waterfront homes, larger lots and a small-town main street, all within the City of Ottawa.
Collections: Waterfront / Estates
03
Suburban communities
Larger communities in the west, south and east, with newer homes, parks and everyday amenities close at hand.
- Read the guide to Kanata
West Ottawa
Kanata
Kanata is a large west-end community with a major technology employment area, established neighbourhoods and newer subdivisions. It offers a wide range of home types, with parks, trails and shopping close at hand.
Collections: New build
- Read the guide to Barrhaven
South Ottawa
Barrhaven
Barrhaven is a large suburban community in Ottawa’s south end, beyond the Greenbelt, known for newer homes and everyday amenities. Parks, recreation facilities and the Jock River are close by, and Highway 416 connects the community to the rest of the city.
Collections: New build
- Read the guide to Orleans
East Ottawa
Orleans
Orleans is an established east-end community with a francophone heritage, a bilingual character and Ottawa River green space nearby. Mature neighbourhoods and newer subdivisions sit within a suburban setting along Highway 174.
Collections: New build
Collections
Prefer to start with how you want to live?
Four collections group Ottawa homes and neighbourhoods by way of living: waterfront, estates, heritage and new build. Each is a short guide to help you decide where to look first.
Waterfront
Homes on the Rideau and the Ottawa River
Estates
Larger lots, privacy and room to spread out
Heritage
Character homes with history
New build
Modern construction, new to its first owners
Private consultation
Not sure which neighbourhood fits?
Start a first conversation with your workplace address, a budget range and a description of a good weekend. Poonam can set two or three areas against those.