The historic township
of Rideau, located in eastern Ontario, Canada offers
home buyers the ultimate rural, laidback setting.
Located in the rural southern area of Ottawa, Rideau
is located on the eastern boundary of the Rideau
River, its namesake. Rideau Township was created
in 1974 after the amalgamation of two other townships:
Marlborough, and North Gower. In 2001 Rideau Township
was amalgamated into the City of Ottawa. Communities
within the Rideau township include Manotick, North
Gower, Kars and Burritts Rapids.
Beautiful
Rideau Canals
Stretching through the southern
section of Ottawa, the Rideau Canal spans 202
kilometres (125 miles) and includes the sections
of the Rideau and Cataraqui rivers, as well as
several pristine lakes, including the Lower, Upper
and Big Rideau lakes. The man-made portion of
the canal spans about 19 kilometres (12 miles),
and the Rideau Canal traverses through the cities
and communities of Ottawa,
Smiths Falls, Merrickville,  Westport, Battersea
and Kingston.
An Ottawa Boater’s Dream Come True!
In the warmer months, Ottawa
small pleasure craft owners enjoy cruising the
Rideau Canal. Boat tours are also offered along
the Rideau Canal in the city of Ottawa. One will
find many recreational boaters making use of the
canal between Ottawa and Kingston navigating the
canal with ease. History buffs will quickly notice
many of the Rideau Canal locks are still hand-operated.
Boaters navigate a total of 47 locks at 24 stations
along the Rideau Canal with a maximum length up
to 27.4m (90ft) in length, 7.9m (26ft) in width,
and 6.7m (22ft) in height. In special circumstances,
canal authorities can permit boats up to 33.5m
(110ft) in length by 9.1m (30ft) in width to use
the canal.
Rideau Lakes Township
Located in eastern Ontario,
the township of Rideau Lakes is north of Kingston
and south of Ottawa. With an estimated population
of just over 10,000 residents, beautiful Rideau
Lakes is made up of numerous attractive villages
like Chaffeys Locks, Chantry Crosby, Elgin, Jones
Falls, and Morton. If you are seeking a wide variety
of recreational activities, the Township of Rideau
Lakes offers boating, fishing, championship golf
courses, hiking, swimming, and so much more. Thanks
in large part to the Big Rideau Lake Association,
homeowners get more out of life on Big Rideau
Lake. The BRLA is always seeking to preserve the
quality of lake life by supporting environmental,
recreational and governmental affairs coupled
with lake safety. All in all, if lake living is
a priority, you should consider buying a waterfront
home on Rideau Lakes. Many would be Rideau home
buyers place buying a Rideau Lake home at the
top of their Ottawa area house hunting list.
Rideau Real Estate
Average sales price of homes in Rideau Township
continue to remain relatively strong at about
$240,000, As a Rideau home buyer, you have many
residential real estate options in Rideau including
waterfront homes, lofts/condos, town homes as
well as single-family homes. Typically, Rideau
real estate values range from $200,000 to
$1,000,000. Start your Rideau Township home search
today by using the FREE
Rideau MLS property search, and don’t
forget to read the many helpful buyers articles
available so you are armed with information. Why
not be like countless others who consider this
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