Alton Real Estate & Houses for Sale

Alton offers a relaxed ambience. Alton is reasonably good for those who prefer quiet surroundings, as noise from streets and other parts of the city is rarely an issue - however some areas can be quite noisy, especially close to the railway line.

Transportation

Alton is an extraordinarily good part of Colchester Subdivision C for moving around by car. Parking is generally easy. It is very impractical for people travelling by foot to move around in this area as almost no daily errands can be run without a car. Biking is also very hard in Alton since the topography is not especially flat, and the cycling network is not very extensive.

Housing

About 30% of properties in Alton were built in the 1960s and 1970s, while most of the remaining buildings were constructed pre-1960 and in the 1980s. In this area, almost all buildings are single detached homes, and the remainder are mainly mobile homes. Nearly 95% of the properties in the neighbourhood are occupied by homeowners while the rest are rented. This area is primarily composed of two bedroom and three bedroom homes.

Services

This part of the subdivision of a county municipality does not contain any high schools or primary schools. In addition, daycares are not abundant and accordingly may require a very long stroll to get to. Regarding food, a car is almost always needed in this part of Colchester Subdivision C to reach the closest supermarket.