South March sits in Kanata North, wedged between the Kanata North Business Park and one of the largest urban conservation forests in Ottawa — which makes it one of the few Kanata communities where you can walk to work in the tech sector and walk into wilderness trails in the same afternoon. Housing here spans established streets from the 1990s and 2000s alongside newer infill and builder phases, so buyers have real range in price point and home age.
By Jason Polonski, REALTOR® with Right at Home Realty in Kanata, with 15+ years of helping hundreds of buyers and sellers across Ottawa. Last updated October 2026.
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What Is South March Like?
South March is officially grouped with Morgan’s Grant on the MLS® System as a single resale area, reflecting how closely the two communities sit together along March Road and Klondike Road in Kanata North. What sets South March apart is its direct border with the South March Highlands Conservation Forest, close to 1,000 acres of protected forest, wetland, and rock-barren habitat with an extensive mountain-biking and hiking trail network — a genuinely rare amenity to have adjacent to a suburban subdivision.
The area’s housing stock is a mix: established detached singles from the 1990s and early 2000s closer to Klondike Road, and newer townhome and single-family phases — including recent builder communities like Brookline — filling in toward March Road. That range means South March can work for a buyer looking for a mature lot with real trees, or one who wants a newer build with modern mechanicals, often on the same street.
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Who Is South March Best For?
This community draws heavily from Kanata North’s tech workforce — its location inside walking or short-drive distance of the Kanata North Business Park, home to major employers along March Road, is a genuine commute advantage that few other Kanata communities can match. It also suits outdoor-minded buyers and families who want conservation-forest access without leaving the suburbs, and move-up buyers who want more lot size and privacy than they’d find in Kanata’s denser southern pockets. The National Capital Commission’s Greenbelt trail network also connects into the broader west-end trail system for residents who want to range further afield on foot or by bike.
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What Schools and Amenities Are Near South March?
South March falls within the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board and Ottawa Catholic School Board catchments serving Kanata North — confirm specific school assignments with the boards, as boundaries can shift with ongoing development in the area.
March Road is the community’s commercial and commute spine, giving direct access to the Kanata North tech corridor as well as connections south toward Highway 417. OC Transpo runs routes along March Road serving the business park and residential streets alike. For recreation beyond the conservation forest, residents are a short drive from Kanata Centrum’s shopping and the Kanata Recreation Complex.
Schools serving Morgan’s Grant and South March include Jack Donohue Public School (JK to Grade 8, opened 2004), South March Public School, École élémentaire publique Julie-Payette and Earl of March Secondary School. W.C. Bowes Park sits beside Jack Donohue, Monk Environmental Park adds wooded trails, and the South March Highlands conservation forest is on the community’s doorstep. Recent listings in the area have included homes on Strathcarron Crescent, Morgan’s Grant Way, Klondike Road, Shirley’s Brook Drive and Eileen Vollick Crescent. Confirm the designated school for a specific address with the board.
What Is the Difference Between South March and Morgan’s Grant?
South March and Morgan’s Grant are often talked about as one place, and the real estate board lists them together, but they’re two different stages of Kanata North.
Morgan’s Grant is the established part. It sits north of the Kanata North Business Park, west of March Road and north of Terry Fox Drive. Building started in the late 1980s, with much of the community completed through the 2000s. Homes here are mostly detached and semi-detached houses on mature streets, close to Jack Donohue Public School and W.C. Bowes Park.
South March is the newer, northern edge, named after the original Township of March. It’s where the active building is now, including communities such as Northwoods and Brookline. Streets like Eileen Vollick Crescent have appeared repeatedly in recent listings, much of it new construction.
Because the board groups them together as area 9008, the listings on this page mix 30-year-old homes with brand-new ones. That’s why the price range here is so wide. When you’re comparing, make sure you compare like with like: a 1990s detached home in Morgan’s Grant and a new townhome in South March are different purchases, even when the asking prices are close.
Both share the area’s biggest natural asset, the South March Highlands Conservation Forest. It covers about 457 hectares of woodland, wetland and rock outcrops, with around 15 kilometres of trails for hiking and mountain biking. You can get in from the Richcraft Recreation Complex or from parking at Klondike Road and Second Line Road.
The other shared draw is work. The Kanata North tech park is minutes away, and many buyers here are choosing it to cut their commute. If that’s you, look at the walk or bike route to your office, not only the drive.
For buyers moving up within Kanata North, I usually see two paths: from an older Morgan’s Grant home into new construction in South March, or the reverse, trading a newer home for a bigger lot and mature trees. Either way, the timing of the sale and the purchase is what makes the move work.
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What Do Homes for Sale in South March Cost?
Market snapshot, October 2026: MLS® area 9008 (Morgan’s Grant/South March) had 61 active for-sale listings on the MLS® System when this page was last updated. Detached homes (20 listings) were asking between $650,000 and $1,199,900, with a median asking price of about $885,000. Townhomes (34 listings) were asking between $364,000 and $829,900, with a median of about $580,000. These are asking prices from the live listing feed, not sold prices. For what homes have actually sold for on a specific street, I pull recent sold comparables directly.
South March resale activity tracks closely with the broader Kanata North market, with pricing influenced heavily by lot size, proximity to the conservation forest, and home age — an updated 1990s bungalow on a larger lot can compete directly with a newer townhome on price, which makes accurate comparables essential rather than optional here. The Ottawa Real Estate Board publishes monthly resale statistics for the broader region; for a valuation specific to a South March street, I pull current sold comparables directly from the MLS® System — see what your home is worth to start that process.
How Can Jason Help You Buy or Sell in South March?
South March is a community where home age really matters at the inspection stage — a 1990s build and a 2020s build on the same street can have completely different electrical panels, insulation standards, and mechanical systems. My background in construction and electrical trades before real estate means I’m reading a home’s condition the same way an inspector will, before you’re locked into an offer.
For move-up buyers coming from elsewhere in Kanata who want the conservation-forest lifestyle, I coordinate the sell-and-buy timing so you’re never carrying two mortgages at once — see buying and selling at the same time for how that process runs. If you’re selling a South March home, my cost of selling guide lays out exactly what comes off the top at closing, and I offer a 1% listing commission on the final sold price for sellers in this market. Buyers financing a purchase here should review current requirements through CMHC and budget for Ontario’s land transfer tax, both of which apply regardless of home age or lot size.
For newer construction in the immediate area, including Brookline and Northwoods just up March Road, see my new construction Ottawa guide. For the wider Kanata North picture, start at Kanata North or the main Kanata real estate guide.
For acreage living just outside the suburbs, see the Marchurst Road estate homes in rural Kanata. For an established alternative closer to Kanata Centrum, see Marchwood-Lakeside.
Frequently Asked Questions About South March
South March, in Kanata North, is best known for its direct border with the South March Highlands Conservation Forest, close to 1,000 acres of protected trails, and its proximity to the Kanata North Business Park.
They’re listed together as one resale area on the MLS® System (“Morgan’s Grant/South March”), though South March specifically borders the conservation forest, while Morgan’s Grant sits closer to the Ottawa River.
A mix of established detached singles from the 1990s and early 2000s, along with newer townhome and single-family builder phases closer to March Road.
Yes — the adjacent South March Highlands Conservation Forest has an extensive multi-use trail network for hiking and mountain biking, directly accessible from the neighbourhood.
Pricing varies significantly by home age and lot size in this community, so an automated estimate is unreliable — a comparative market analysis using recent sold comparables is the accurate approach. See what your home is worth for a no-obligation valuation.
About 457 hectares of woodland, wetland and rock outcrops, with around 15 kilometres of trails for hiking and mountain biking. You can get in from the Richcraft Recreation Complex or from parking at Klondike Road and Second Line Road.
Newer communities in the South March area include Northwoods and Brookline, and streets like Eileen Vollick Crescent have appeared often in recent new-construction listings.
