Stittsville vs. Other Ottawa Neighbourhoods: Why Move to Stittsville?

Choosing where to live in Ottawa means looking beyond the home itself. Your neighbourhood influences your commute, access to recreation, shopping habits and everyday routine.

For buyers comparing Stittsville, Kanata, Nepean, Gloucester, Barrhaven, Orléans and central Ottawa, Stittsville deserves a closer look. Its village roots, outdoor spaces and west-end location offer an appealing combination for people seeking suburban living with a recognizable community identity.

The best choice depends on your priorities. Here...

Kanata Neighbourhood Guide for Buyers: Finding the Right Community and Home

Buying a home in Kanata starts with choosing a neighbourhood that fits your life. Do you prefer mature trees and an established streetscape, a newer home with a modern layout, or a location close to work and everyday amenities?

Kanata offers a variety of communities, each with different housing options and surroundings. Understanding those differences can help you focus your search and make a more informed purchase.

Colleen Lyle and Joey Grimm of the Colleen Lyle Real Estate Team at TrinityStone Realty help...

Buying a Home in Stittsville or Kanata? How Colleen and Joey Help You Find the Right Fit

Finding a home you love is exciting. Knowing whether it is the right property—and what you should offer—takes careful research, local knowledge and honest guidance.

The Colleen Lyle Real Estate Team at TrinityStone Realty, based in Stittsville, helps buyers navigate the market in Stittsville, Kanata, Ottawa and surrounding communities. Colleen Lyle and Joey Grimm take the time to understand your priorities, listen to your feedback and help you make an informed decision at every stage of your search.

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Relocating to Ottawa? How the Colleen Lyle Real Estate Team Supports CAF, Government and RCMP Moves

A military posting or work transfer brings important decisions—and often a tight schedule. Alongside starting a new role, you may need to sell your current home, arrange a house-hunting trip and find a neighbourhood that suits your family.

The Colleen Lyle Real Estate Team at TrinityStone Realty helps buyers and sellers relocating to or from Stittsville, Kanata and Ottawa. Led by Colleen Lyle and Joey Grimm, our team combines local knowledge with practical support throughout the real...

How Ontario’s New Home HST Rebate Could Affect the Resale Market in Stittsville and Ottawa

Updated September 29, 2026

Ontario’s expanded HST relief is giving eligible buyers a new reason to compare newly built homes with resale properties. For Stittsville and Ottawa buyers and sellers, the key distinction is this: the rebate applies to qualifying new or substantially renovated homes, not to a typical resale home. Its effect on resale is indirect, through buyer choices and competition.

What does the rebate cover?

For an eligible new home purchase, Ontario’s temporary enhanced rebate can...

Navigating the Shift: How to Win in Today’s Ottawa West Housing Market on a Lower Budget

Shopping for a home in the Ottawa West region—especially around high-demand tech and family hubs like Kanata, Stittsville, and Carleton Place—can feel incredibly daunting when your budget is tightly capped. With modern interest rates and competitive market dynamics, entry-level buyers often face inventory shortages, fast-moving listings, and the pressure of competing offers.

However, buying a home on a lower budget isn't impossible. It simply requires shifting your strategy from passive searching to...

560 Hazeldean Road Development: 98 Homes Proposed in Stittsville

Updated September 23, 2026

A proposed development at 560 Hazeldean Road could bring new housing options to Stittsville. The application is scheduled to go before Ottawa’s Planning and Housing Committee on October 7, 2026, marking the next step in the review process.

The property, currently used as a golf practice facility, is proposed for 98 homes: 50 detached houses and 48 townhomes. Plans also identify a future residential/mixed-use block along the Hazeldean frontage, subject to a separate site plan application.

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Full-Service Real Estate: How the Colleen Lyle Real Estate Team Takes Care of Your Home Sale From Start to Finish

Selling your home involves much more than putting a sign on the lawn and adding the property to MLS®.

From determining the right price and preparing your home for market to attracting qualified buyers, managing showings, negotiating offers and getting the transaction successfully to closing, there are dozens of details that need to be handled properly.

At the Colleen Lyle Real Estate Team, we provide homeowners in Stittsville, Kanata and the Ottawa area with a highly...

Major Indoor Water Park & 236-Room Hotel Moves Closer to Approval Near Stittsville

A major new entertainment and tourism development proposed for Ottawa's west end is moving closer to becoming a reality—and it could become one of the most significant new attractions near Stittsville in years.

The City of Ottawa is considering a proposal for 2775 and 2785 Palladium Drive and 350 Culdaff Road that would create a destination-oriented recreational complex featuring an indoor water park, family entertainment centre, 236-room hotel, restaurant and associated parking. City staff are...

120 New Homes Proposed at 723 Putney Crescent in Stittsville

Stittsville continues to grow, and another residential development is moving forward in the community's west end.

An updated Site Plan Control application for 723 Putney Crescent proposes 120 new homes in 10 three-storey stacked-townhome buildings. The development site is located between Putney Crescent and Robert Grant Avenue, immediately south of the hydro corridor in the Westwood area of Stittsville.

For existing homeowners, prospective buyers and anyone considering a move to Stittsville, the project is another example of...