Homes

Located slightly west of the centre of Ottawa and built around the beautiful Greenbelt, Nepean is a well-established neighbourhood filled with many family-centric communities. These include Carleton Heights/Fisher Heights, Hog’s Back and Prince of Wales, Saint Claire Gardens/City View, Tanglewood/Medhurst, Centrepointe, Briar Green/Leslie Park, Craig Henry Park/Ben Franklin Park/Knoxdale, Arlington Woods Park/Trend Village/Bruce Farm, and Bell’s Corners. Homes in Nepean were developed in between the mid-1950s to 2000 and many feature spacious yardage and mature trees. Most of the houses are detached single-family dwellings, however, depending on the community, there are plenty of townhomes, terrace and row houses, and condominium options as well. Detached houses range in price from $350K-$750K and include larger estates from $1Mill-$2.2Mill as well. Attached homes vary in price from approximately $250K-$450K.

Recreation

There is an abundance of recreational activities in this family-friendly neighbourhood. Residents enjoy a plethora of nature trails throughout the Greenbelt as well as scenic pathways along the beautiful Rideau River for walking, jogging, and cycling. Hog’s Back Falls is a UNESCO World Heritage site where the Rideau River and Rideau Canal separate. The stunning rapids and falls are enhanced with cycling and walking trails along them which are also used by cross-country skiers in the Winter.

That's not all though:

Nepean is sprinkled with larger and pocket parks throughout all its communities and they feature play structures, wading pools and splash pads, basketball, volleyball and tennis courts, sports fields, ice skating and hockey rinks and tobogganing hills for Winter fun. Active community associations in each area promote annual social events to bring neighbours together such as Family Fun Days, Community Garage Sales, BBQs, Movies in the Park, Christmas Craft Sales, and many others.

There are many community recreational centres across Nepean offering programs, courses, and sports activities for all ages. Nepean Sportsplex is the largest of them and features an Olympic-sized pool with diving boards, a family pool, and children’s wading pool; three full-size rinks for hockey and ice skating, 10 sheet curling centre, squash courts, gymnastics studio, fitness centre and weight room, numerous sports fields, lawn bowling turf, and 18 banquet and meeting rooms where it hosts conventions, special events, and tradeshows. Centrepointe Theatre in Nepean is a performing arts theatre which offers a variety of art and cultural events from music to comedy to kid’s shows, and more.

Nepean is also home to several golf courses, the Rideau Canoe Club, Nepean Sailing Club, and a variety of private and public clubs for sports, arts, dance, etc.

Shopping and Dining

From big-box retailers to speciality stores and shopping malls to neighbourhood shopping plazas, Nepean has a multitude of venues for its residents to meet their personal and daily shopping needs. Some of the bigger shopping hubs include Bayshore Mall, Merivale Mall and along Merivale Road to Baseline Road, College Square, West Hunt Club and Merivale Road, and Bell’s Corners. There is also an IKEA and Costco in Nepean. From family-friendly to fine dining, chain restaurants to unique bistros, and fast food to ethnic restaurants, Nepean has a wide range of dining establishments to meet every budget and taste.

Schools and Churches

The growing populace of Nepean means that there are many excellent options for schools. Here are some of the schools in the various communities.

Carleton Heights/Fisher Heights

Ecole Elementaire Catholique Laurier-Carriere
Frank Ryan Catholic Intermediate School
Merivale High School
Ecole Secondaire Publique Omer-Deslauriers
Ottawa Islamic School
Redeemer Christian High School
St. Augustine School
Sir Winston Churchhill Public School

Hog’s Back and Prince of Wales

Carleton Heights Public School
St. Pius X High School
St. Rita School
Torah Academy of Ottawa

Saint Claire Gardens/City View

Abraar School
Academy of Learning Career College
Algonquin College
Elizabeth Wyn Wood Secondary Alternate Program
Meadowlands Public School
St. Gregory School

Centrepointe

Centrepointe Artistic Preschool
Little Scholars Montessori - Centrepointe
Sir Guy Carleton Secondary School

Briar Green/Leslie Park

Briargreen Public School
Leslie Park Public School
St. John the Apostle School

Craig Henry Park/Ben Franklin Park/Knoxdale

Manordale Public School
Pope John XXIII Elementary School
Sir Robert Borden High School
Weefolk Playhouse Inc.

Arlington Woods Park/Trend Village/Bruce Farm

Greenbank Middle School
Knoxdale Public School
St. Mary’s Daycare

Bell’s Corners

Ambassadors Christian School
Bell High School
Bells Corners Co-Op Nursery School
Bells Corners Public School
College Catholique Franco-Ouest
D.A. Moodie Intermediate School
Our Lady of Peace School

Nepean has a wide range of churches in many denominations.

Here are some of them sorted by their communities.

Carleton Heights/Fisher Heights

Calvin Christian Reformed Church
Julian of Norwich Anglican Church
Parkwood Church
St. Augustine’s

Hog’s Back and Prince of Wales

Bethel Pentecostal Church
Carleton Memorial United Church
Greek Orthodox Church
Rideauview Bible Chapel
St. Mark’s Anglican Church
Temple Israel

Saint Claire Gardens/City View

City View United Church
Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church
Julian of Norwich Anglican Church
Saint Matthew Romanian Orthodox Church of Ottawa
St Maurice Church
United Church of Canada – Ottawa Presbytery

Tanglewood/Medhurst

Nepean Baptist Church
Unity Church of Ottawa

Centrepointe

Bethany Baptist Church
St. John the Apostle Church

Briar Green/Leslie Park

Queensway West Baptist Church
Vineyard Ottawa Church

Craig Henry Park/Ben Franklin Park/Knoxdale

Congregation Beit Tikvah of Ottawa
Knox United Church
Woodvale Pentecostal Church

Arlington Woods Park/Trend Village/Bruce Farm

Arlington Woods Free Methodist Church
St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church

Bell’s Corners

Bell’s Corners United Church
Christ Church Bells Corners
Christian Family Worship Centre Ottawa
Church of Pentecost
Emmanuel Alliance Church of Ottawa
Jami Omar Mosque
St. Martin De Porres Church

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