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The Neighbourhood in Convent Glen/Eastwood Park

In this latest instalment of my series on the houses in Convent Glen, this post looks at the small enclave of homes built on an "in fill" piece of land originally set aside for a school, and surrounded by houses built a decade or so before. With only 33 homes on Bernice Court, plus 2 on St. Emmanuel Terrace, the neighbourhood is small, but went through a series of builders during the 1990s. It was a tough era for homebuilders where many closed their doors, including two who built in this area. Not all of the plans were built, but it is neat to see what could have been. The area was first started by Sage Homes c. 1990. The Ottawa Citizen. April 28, 1990. The Playfair The Windsor The Edinburgh The Rothwell The Ellwood The Overbrook The Faircrest The Rockcliffe The Glebe The Rosedale The Park Avenue The Westmount The Forest Hills In 1993 Sage Homes went Bankrupt so Woodlea Homes took over, renaming the area Eastwood Park. The Ottawa Citizen. October 3, 1993. Woodlea Homes also w
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