Shawville Real Estate & Houses for Sale
People who prefer a calm environment will enjoy Shawville. Shawville is very quiet overall, as there are generally low levels of noise from traffic.
Transportation
The car is often the favoured approach to move around in Shawville. It is easy to find a parking spot. In contrast, Shawville is not very transit friendly. Thankfully, there are a few bus lines traversing the municipality, and bus stops are not very far away from most houses. Shawville is not very cycling-friendly since bicycling is rendered arduous by the often sloping terrain, and the cycling network is not very well-developed. It is also at times challenging for pedestrians to get around in this municipality because running common errands is inconvenient without a vehicle.
Housing
The predominance of single detached homes in the housing stock of Shawville is an important part of its character. The homes in this municipality are quite old, since roughly 40% of its dwellings were built prior to the 1960s, while most of the remaining buildings were built in the 1960s. This part of Pontiac offers mainly two bedroom and three bedroom homes. Around 60% of the population of this municipality own their home whereas the rest are renters.
Services
In Shawville, parents and their schoolchildren will typically be able to access both primary and secondary schools without a vehicle. On the other hand, there are only a very small number of daycares and accordingly they can be a very long trip away. With regards to eating, it is very easy to access the nearest supermarket on foot in Shawville. There are also a few choices for those who care about restaurants within a short distance.