This community was initially just Beaverbrook in the north
and Glen Cairn to the south, beginning in the 1960s. These mature
neighbourhoods are dotted with attractive rock outcroppings
and located close to Kanata's shopping and recreation centres.
There are also an number of luxury 2 and 3 bedroom apartments
along Teron Rd. The recent growth of Ottawa and the Kanata-centred
tech boom has caused Kanata to fill in much of undeveloped open
spaces. To the north of the Queensway are the communities of
Marchwood and Lakeside, which includes Kanata Lakes and Heritage
Hills where homes start at about $183,000, and Walden Ridge
Estates with luxurious estate homes in a wooded setting starting
at $312,000, and condos around the golf course at $169,000.
Further north, but within walking distance of the high-tech
offices, are the communities of South March and Morgan's Grant,
with single-family homes beginning at $163,000.
To the south of the Queensway is Katimavik-Hazeldean, which
is close to shopping, Walter Baker Park, and the Scotiabank
Place. This area has a number of condominium townhomes and single
family houses available from $145,000. Bridlewood is further
south, and has ready access to the Kanata South Business Park
and the airport (via West Hunt Club Rd), and has recently added
three schools including a public school, and English Catholic
and a French Catholic school.
Just a bit to the west of Kanata is the community of Stittsville,
probably best known for its weekend flea market. This community
has a number of newer neighbourhoods including Amberwood Village,
Bryanston Gate and Fringewood on its eastern edge, and Woodside
Acres, Stanley's Corners and Healey's Heath to its south.
The area has 9 public and 6 Catholic elementary schools (including
a French Catholic one), two public high schools and a Catholic
high schools, and three libraries. Ottawa's major colleges and
universities are accessible by public transit, though ½
to a full hour away.
The Kanata area has a number of excellent shopping centres,
with The Centrum Shopping Centre just north of the Queensway
being the largest, and home to many "big box" retailers. Nearby
are several others, on Teron Rd, Katimavik Rd, and along with
clusters along Hazeldean Rd and Eagleson Rd. And of course,
there is the famous Stittsville Flea Market, held every Sunday
morning.
Kanata is nestled between extensive Greenbelt lands to its
east, and rural countryside to the west It is connected to he
rest of the city by recreational and bike pathways, and is accessible
to a number of beaches and sailing clubs on Lac des Chênes
on the Ottawa River. The community has 5 swimming pools, an
arena, a wave pool, several running tracks, tennis courts and
3 golf courses and a driving range. For the more passively inclined,
there is the Scotiabank Place, home of the Ottawa Senators NHL
hockey team, two large cinemas, and a community performing arts
centre.