Neighbourly Ottawa -To Be or Not To Be - in Blackburn Hamlet

Posted on June 9, 2008 
Filed Under Buying Your New Home, Neighbourly Ottawa, Valerie Zinger

Hamlet Spend some time thinking about a move to Blackburn Hamlet. 

The “Hamlet” is one of two neighbourhoods completely surrounded by National Capital Commission Greenbelt and other non-residential property..  The other is Bells Corner. Imagine that part of your drive home is through some greenbelt areas.  Access is via Innes Road which cuts through the Hamlet or off the 417 to Montreal Road to Bearbrook.  The closest neighbourhood is Chapel Hill. 

Look for properties on MLS in areas 2301, 2302 and 2303. 

If you like to cross country ski, run, walk, hike or bike, you will love living in Blackburn Hamlet.  There are trails galore.  This is a community of about 8,500 people who like to get out and enjoy life. 

A family can live in one of many styles of affordable houses.  In 2007 there were 55 MLS Listings that sold - 5 semi-detached, 19 row units and 31 detached houses.  For these 55 units, the average unit had 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, listed at $277,955, sold for $272,729 and was on the market for 25 days.   

Things are increasing in 2008.  By mid-May, 10 properties were for sale and 17 were sold.  Of those sold, the average list price increased to $316,665, average sold price $312,447 and the listing was on the market for an average of 20 days. 

Photo Credit:  Hamlet @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/deadyankee/2422165332/sizes/s/

Valerie Zinger ~ Ottawa, Canada ~ Ph. 613-723-5300 ~ Email vzinger@royallepage.ca

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