Saint-Octave-de-Métis Real Estate & Houses for Sale
Saint-Octave-de-Métis offers a relaxed environment. Saint-Octave-de-Métis is wonderful for those who like quiet areas, as noise from streets and other parts of the city is rarely an issue.
Transportation
Saint-Octave-de-Métis is an extraordinarily good parish for getting around by car. It is very easy to access a parking spot. Cycling is sometimes difficult in Saint-Octave-de-Métis because there are very few bike lanes, and there is a significant amount of slopes. Nevertheless, a few bicycling-friendly areas can be found, and cycling is rather prevalent. It is also very impractical for pedestrians to move around in Saint-Octave-de-Métis as running day-to-day errands is inconvenient without a vehicle.
Housing
A majority of the housing growth in Saint-Octave-de-Métis took place pre-1960. The housing stock of this part of La Mitis is composed primarily of single detached homes and townhouses. Nearly 90% of the population of this parish own their home while renters make up the remainder. This part of La Mitis offers mainly four or more bedroom and three bedroom homes.
Services
It is a rather short walk to get to primary schools from any location in this parish. On the other hand, there are only a very small number of high schools and accordingly they can be a very long distance away. With respect to eating, it is very rarely practical for house buyers in this parish to shop for groceries as pedestrians.