Barrhaven, Ontario

CURRENT POPULATION OF BARRHAVEN
Welcome To Barrhaven

Affectionately called "The Haven" by residents, Barrhaven is a family focused, self-contained Ottawa neighbourhood that certainly lives up to its nickname. Everything is close at hand giving this area the feel of a small town with all the amenities of a big city nearby. From its excellent schools, the numerous things to do in Barrhaven, and dedicated green spaces, to its ample choices for dining and shopping - it comes as no surprise that Barrhaven real estate is thriving and in high demand.

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History

History

This area was known to Indigenous Peoples, who crossed it on a route roughly replicated by today's Jockvale Road. When European settlers arrived, they divided the area into farms, many owned by Irish Catholics, and built a wooden schoolhouse in 1841 near what is now the intersection of Jockvale and Strandherd roads. (The brick schoolhouse that replaced it in 1906 still stands, although it's no longer a schoolhouse.) The area remained largely rural until the 1950s, when Melville Barr purchased 200 acres near Fallowfield and Greenbank roads to build a racetrack. The Rideau-Carleton Raceway beat him to the punch, so he switched gears and developed the land for housing instead, which was probably the more lucrative move. Growth was steady in the next four decades but constrained somewhat by a lack of services.

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Demographics

$538,505

Average Sold House Prices

$341,908

Average Condo Prices in Orleans

81

Walk Score

56

Transit Score

100

Bike Score

37.0

Median Age

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