Iris Real Estate & Houses for Sale

Iris offers a slower-paced ambience and will appeal to those who enjoy spending time in green spaces. Most areas in this area are very quiet, as the streets tend to be very peaceful. Finally, it is easy to reach parks from the majority of locations within the neighbourhood since there are over 50 of them nearby for residents to relax in.

Transportation

This area affords home buyers several alternative modes of transportation. Owing to over 50 nearby bus lines, Iris is reasonably transit friendly. Iris is also a fairly pleasant part of Ottawa for pedestrians; many daily needs can be met without the need to use a vehicle. Iris will draw physically active home buyers as it is moderately suitable for bicycling. More specifically, the bicycling network is moderately comprehensive.

Housing

Single detached homes are the predominant housing type, representing roughly 45% of dwellings in Iris, and the rest of the houses are mainly large apartment buildings and small apartment buildings. This area also has a good choice of unit sizes; houses range from lofts to four or more bedrooms. The proportions of renters and homeowners are about even. This neighbourhood experienced its largest building boom in the 1960s and 1970s, so most of the available housing stock is from this time period.

Services

A grocery store is ordinarily accessible within a short distance from anywhere in Iris. In addition, there are a fair number of choices for those who appreciate nearby restaurants and cafes. It is also a rather short walk to a good variety of clothing stores. In terms of education, it is a short distance to access schools and daycares from most houses for sale in Iris.