Morgan’s Grant is one of Kanata’s most modern family neighbourhoods — a Kanata North community built largely from the late 1980s through the 2000s, prized for its newer homes, strong schools, and an unbeatable position between Canada’s largest technology park and the wilderness of the South March Highlands. Bounded by March Road, Old Carp Road, and the South March Highlands, and sitting just north of the Kanata North Business Park, Morgan’s Grant is roughly a 25-to-30-minute drive from downtown Ottawa via Highway 417 — but for the many residents who work in tech, the more relevant number is the five-minute commute to the office.
Where Kanata’s older neighbourhoods lead with heritage and its executive enclaves with prestige, Morgan’s Grant’s identity is modern, active, and tech-connected. It draws technology professionals who want to live minutes from their work, families who value new-build homes and top schools, and outdoor-minded buyers who want protected forest and trails at the edge of the subdivision. This guide covers where Morgan’s Grant sits, how it developed, what the homes and schools are like, the remarkable green space on its doorstep, and who tends to buy here.
Where is Morgan’s Grant?
Morgan’s Grant is in the Kanata North ward, on the west side of March Road in the northern part of Kanata. Its boundaries are March Road to the east, Old Carp Road to the north, and the South March Highlands to the west, with the Kanata North Business Park and Terry Fox Drive just to the south. That places it about as close to the technology park as any residential neighbourhood in the city — a genuine advantage for the thousands of Kanata residents employed in the sector.
The trade-off for that northern position is a slightly longer trip downtown — roughly 25 to 30 minutes via Highway 417 — but the neighbourhood makes up for it with everything close at hand within Kanata. The Kanata Centrum shopping district, Tanger Outlets, and Costco are a short drive south; local plazas handle everyday errands, and the Queensway Carleton Hospital is within reach. For a household with at least one person working in Kanata North, Morgan’s Grant offers something rare: a short, low-stress commute and a quiet, modern home backing onto nature.
How Morgan’s Grant developed
Morgan’s Grant sits on land that was originally part of the historic Township of March, first settled by Europeans in the early nineteenth century. Modern residential development began in the late 1980s and early 1990s around streets like Morgan’s Grant Way, Allenby Road, and Flamborough Way, and the neighbourhood then expanded steadily northward through the mid-to-late 1990s, led by Minto Developments, eventually reaching Old Carp Road. The 2000s brought a further construction boom, along with the schools and amenities that anchor the community today.
Because it was built comparatively recently, Morgan’s Grant has a distinctly modern feel. Its housing stock is newer than most of Kanata’s, its street and pathway network was planned around contemporary family life, and its layout deliberately preserves green corridors and connects to the surrounding natural areas. The result is a neighbourhood that feels fresh and well-organized, without the renovation demands that come with older communities — a meaningful draw for buyers who want a move-in-ready home rather than a project.
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Morgan’s Grant quick facts
| Location | Kanata North Ward, west of March Road, ~25–30 min from downtown Ottawa |
|---|---|
| Boundaries | March Rd (east) · Old Carp Rd (north) · South March Highlands (west) · Kanata North Business Park / Terry Fox Dr (south) |
| Developed | Late 1980s–2000s, largely by Minto Developments |
| Population | Approx. 8,000–10,000 |
| Housing | Modern detached homes, townhomes, limited condos |
| Typical price (2025) | Average ~$713,000; range roughly $700,000 to $1.1M+ |
| Signature trait | Minutes from the tech park; backs onto the South March Highlands |
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The tech-park advantage
Morgan’s Grant’s defining feature is its proximity to the Kanata North Technology Park — the largest technology park in Canada, home to more than 800 companies and roughly 63,000 jobs across telecommunications, semiconductors, photonics, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and software. For a resident employed in the park, living in Morgan’s Grant can mean a commute measured in single-digit minutes rather than the long daily trip downtown that defines so much suburban life.
That advantage shapes the neighbourhood’s character and its market. Morgan’s Grant attracts a concentration of technology professionals and dual-income households, which supports steady housing demand and underpins property values. It also gives the community a particular appeal to a specific, well-defined buyer: the tech worker who wants space, schools, and nature without sacrificing time to a commute. For buyers weighing the wider area, the Kanata North overview and the master Kanata guide put the tech economy in fuller context.
Morgan’s Grant real estate: homes, prices, and market
Morgan’s Grant offers a modern housing mix built primarily for families. The core of the market is the newer detached home — typically three to five bedrooms with an attached garage and a contemporary open layout — complemented by a good supply of townhomes that provide a more affordable entry point and a limited number of condominiums. Because so much of the neighbourhood was built from the 1990s onward, buyers here generally find newer construction and lower near-term maintenance than in Kanata’s older communities.
On price, Morgan’s Grant sits in the upper-middle of Kanata’s market — above the most affordable southern neighbourhoods, but generally below the executive tier of Kanata Lakes. Average sold prices have tracked roughly as follows:
| Year | Average sold price (Morgan’s Grant) |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $475,793 |
| 2020 | $550,536 |
| 2021 | $713,186 |
| 2022 | $762,879 |
| 2023 | $707,673 |
| 2024 | $723,852 |
| 2025 | $713,320 |
The trajectory mirrors the rest of Kanata: a sharp climb through 2020 and 2021, a peak in 2022, and a cooling and plateau since as interest rates rose. Current listings generally run from around $700,000 for townhomes and smaller detached homes up past $1.1 million for larger or premium properties. As always, these are benchmarks rather than valuations — because the neighbourhood spans townhomes through larger detached homes, pricing a specific property reliably means a fresh comparative market analysis of comparable recent sales. A wider read on values is available on the Kanata home prices and market trends pages.
Schools in Morgan’s Grant
Schools are a major draw, and Morgan’s Grant is well served across the public, French, and independent options:
| School | Level/type |
|---|---|
| Jack Donohue Public School | Public elementary (English & French Immersion) |
| South March Public School | Public elementary |
| École élémentaire publique (French public) | French-language public elementary |
| Morgan’s Grant Montessori School | Independent / Montessori |
For secondary school, students in the area generally attend the Kanata North public and Catholic high schools, including Earl of March Secondary School. As always, catchment boundaries determine which schools a specific address is assigned to and can change, so families buying primarily for a school should confirm the current catchment with the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board or the relevant board. A fuller breakdown is on the Kanata schools guide.
Nature at the door: the South March Highlands and parks
Morgan’s Grant’s other defining feature is its access to nature. The neighbourhood backs directly onto the South March Highlands — one of the most ecologically significant natural areas in the Ottawa region, with a large conservation forest, wetlands, and an extensive trail system that is a favourite for hiking and mountain biking. Few urban neighbourhoods anywhere offer this kind of protected wilderness at the edge of the subdivision.
Closer in, the community is well supplied with everyday green space, including Trillium Woods Park, Whispering Winds Park, and Monk Environmental Park along the southern edge, plus recreational pathways and playgrounds threaded through the neighbourhood.
For structured recreation, the Richcraft Recreation Complex – Kanata is nearby, offering arenas, a pool, and fitness facilities. This blend — wilderness trails on one side and modern recreation facilities on the other — is a strong draw for active families. The wider network is covered in the Kanata outdoors, Kanata parks, and Kanata sports complexes guides, with family ideas on the family activities page.
Shopping, dining, and everyday amenities
Everyday needs are well covered. Local plazas within and beside Morgan’s Grant provide groceries, pharmacies, banks, and restaurants close to home, while the larger Kanata Centrum district — with its big-box retailers, restaurants, and cinema — plus Tanger Outlets and Costco are a short drive south. The Queensway Carleton Hospital is within easy reach, and the amenities growing up around the tech park add more dining and services. For a newer neighbourhood on Kanata’s northern edge, Morgan’s Grant is impressively self-sufficient for day-to-day life.
Getting around: transit and commuting
For residents working in Kanata North, Morgan’s Grant offers one of the shortest commutes in the city — often just minutes by car. For those travelling downtown, Highway 417 is reached via March Road or Terry Fox Drive, making the trip roughly 25 to 30 minutes off-peak.
OC Transpo serves the neighbourhood with routes connecting to Kanata’s transit stations and the wider network, and the planned westward extension of Ottawa’s light rail toward Kanata is expected to improve rapid transit over time — though at the time of writing, LRT does not yet reach the community, so transit-focused buyers should evaluate current bus service for their specific street. More detail is in the Kanata public transit guide.
Who Morgan’s Grant suits
Morgan’s Grant appeals to a fairly specific and enviable buyer profile. It tends to suit:
Technology professionals who want to live minutes from the Kanata North park and trade a long commute for time at home. Families looking for newer, move-in-ready homes, strong schools, and safe streets, with nearby wilderness trails and parks. Move-up buyers who want a modern detached home without the executive price tag of Kanata Lakes.
And outdoor-minded buyers drawn by direct access to the South March Highlands. It is a less natural fit for buyers set on heritage character, the lowest entry price in Kanata, or the shortest possible downtown commute — those point to other parts of the community. Buyers weighing several options may find the best neighbourhoods in Kanata comparison useful, and the Is Kanata a good place to live page helpful for the broader case.
Morgan’s Grant compared to other Kanata neighbourhoods
Within Kanata North, Morgan’s Grant’s natural comparison is Kanata Lakes. Both are north-end neighbourhoods close to the tech park, but they differ in emphasis: Kanata Lakes is the executive, golf-course, top-schools tier at a higher price point, while Morgan’s Grant is newer, generally more affordable, and defined by the South March Highlands wilderness rather than a manicured golf course.
Against Beaverbrook, Morgan’s Grant is far more modern, trading heritage character for new-build convenience. And against the Kanata South neighbourhoods — Bridlewood, Glen Cairn, and Katimavik — its clearest edge is being closest to the tech-park jobs and to protected forest. In short, Morgan’s Grant is the choice for buyers who want a modern home, a short tech commute, and wilderness at the door.
Buying or selling in Morgan’s Grant
Morgan’s Grant is a neighbourhood where the right buyer pool matters. Its homes appeal strongly to tech professionals and families, and its value rests on the combination of newer construction, schools, commute, and nature — so marketing a home to the buyers who most value those things, and pricing it against genuinely comparable recent sales, is what produces a strong result. On the buying side, understanding how townhomes, standard detached homes, and premium or backing-onto-green-space properties are valued differently is key to a smart purchase.
Jason Polonski is a Kanata-based REALTOR® with Right at Home Realty who lives and works in the community. His background in construction and licensed electrical work gives buyers a clear read on a home’s condition and quality of build, and helps sellers highlight what this market rewards. To discuss a purchase, a sale, or a current valuation of a specific Morgan’s Grant home, learn more about Jason, explore the wider Kanata real estate hub, or call directly at (613) 601-9333.
Morgan's Grant: Frequently Asked Questions
Morgan’s Grant is in the Kanata North ward, on the west side of March Road in the northern part of Kanata. It is bounded by March Road to the east, Old Carp Road to the north, and the South March Highlands to the west, just north of the Kanata North Business Park. Downtown Ottawa is about a 25- to 30-minute drive via Highway 417.
Morgan’s Grant is regarded as one of Kanata’s best modern family neighbourhoods, valued for its newer homes, strong schools, safe streets, direct access to the South March Highlands, and an exceptionally short commute to the Kanata North Technology Park. It consistently attracts families and technology professionals.
Morgan’s Grant sits directly beside the Kanata North Technology Park — the largest technology park in Canada, with more than 800 companies and roughly 63,000 jobs. For residents employed there, the commute can be just a few minutes, which makes the neighbourhood especially appealing to technology professionals who want space and schools without a long trip to work.
Morgan’s Grant is served by Jack Donohue Public School and South March Public School, a French-language public elementary option, and the independent Morgan’s Grant Montessori School. Secondary students in the area generally attend Kanata North high schools such as Earl of March. Confirm the current catchment for a specific address with the school board.
Morgan’s Grant backs onto the South March Highlands, a major conservation forest with extensive hiking and mountain-biking trails. Within the neighbourhood are Trillium Woods, Whispering Winds, and Monk Environmental parks, along with pathways and playgrounds, and the Richcraft Recreation Complex – Kanata is nearby for arenas, swimming, and fitness.
Morgan’s Grant is roughly a 25- to 30-minute drive from downtown Ottawa via Highway 417. For residents working in the adjacent Kanata North Technology Park, however, the commute is often only a few minutes.
Jason Polonski is a Kanata-based REALTOR® with Right at Home Realty who lives and works in the area and knows Morgan’s Grant’s modern homes and buyer pool well. His construction and licensed electrical background helps buyers assess build quality and helps sellers position their homes effectively. He can be reached at (613) 601-9333.
