Stittsville is not in the middle of nowhere
Posted on March 30, 2009
Filed Under Ottawa Neighbourhoods, Valerie Zinger
It is exactly where it should be – the west end of the city. At one time, this community was considered far away from Ottawa. How times change! If you drive around Stittsville you will see why people want to live there – big houses, big lots, treed streets and many parks and trails. House are excellent value for money.
I asked a 15+ year resident some questions about living in Stittsville. He works in Kanata in high technology and his wife works downtown. Here are his answers:
The best reasons for living there:
- Nice quiet neighbourhoods with homes on fairly large lots
- Close proximity to amenities
- Has a small village feel
The commute:
- If one works in Kanata then the commute is good (less than 15-20min to reach Kanata Research Park. If one works in downtown Ottawa then the commute can be pretty bad depending on weather and time of day. Hockey nights are brutal if coming in to Stittsville from downtown.
Taxes
- My property tax went up this year to around $4000/yr. I don’t know how this compares to other areas of Ottawa (Very reasonable level for the size and location of his property, compared to properties closer to downtown Ottawa)
Any favourite restaurants.
- For such a small village there are quite a number of eating establishments in Stittsville. I think the best 2 would be Issac’s and Napoli’s. Other fav places to eat are Jo-Jo’s for pizza and the Stittsville Diner for breakfast and New Queen for Chinese food.
Shopping.
-for everyday items, Stittsville has all the stores one would need (Independent Grocer, Shoppers Drug Mart, Rona, Giant Tiger, Roger’s Video) However, we still tend to go into Kanata as well to do some shopping (Costco, Wal-Mart, Chapters, Best Buy).
Is there a thing about north or south of Abbott? Old versus new parts of the neighbourhood?
Not that I can think of. I have lived in Stittsville since 1993 so I have seen it grow and change in 15years.
One of my friends lives in Stittsville. She has three school age children and works as a government executive. Here are her answers:
Three best reasons to live in Stittsville:
- good property for money
- there are a lot of opportunities to be involved in the community and get to know neighbours (i.e., church, school, sports, associations, etc)
- large enough that you can have your privacy, but small enough that you feel part of a community (bump into people you know at the store, restaurant, school, events, etc)
Commute to work:
- working in the downtown core, I took one bus and could leave my house and be at my desk in 45 minutes
- working outside the core, I am close enough to the Queensway to be in most places in under an hour, during heavy traffic
Shopping:
- no need to leave Stittsville to buy most things
Schools:
- Well kept schools, both Catholic (English and French schools) and public
- Still need a public high school to allow students the opportunity to attend the board of their choice in town
Parks:
- there are many parks in Stittsville, most easily accessed by bike
Comments for people thinking to buy in Stittsville:
- the builders in the area are very good; great value for money; lots of bike paths; excellent schools; very active community
Stittsville is not sticksville.
Valerie Zinger ~ Ottawa, Canada ~ 613-723-5300 ~ vzinger@royallepage.ca
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