Top Ten Reasons People Move to South East Oakville
February 18th, 2008 Categories: Halton Real Estate, Historical Oakville, Oakville Real Estate News, South East Oakville
The areas of Old Oakville, Morrison and Ford, are commonly referred to as “South East Oakville”. Our family enjoys living here!
I have compiled a Top Ten List of why so many people choose to move here, from other parts of Oakville, or other towns and also from overseas.
1. It’s a mature neighborhood with many trees and gorgeous leafy streets.
2. Homes have larger lots than the newer areas in Oakville. Most lots offer private back yards as their landscape is mature or they back on to woods or parks.
3. Excellent schools, both public and private in the area. Oakville Trafalgar High School has a long tradition of excellence, with a stellar reputation for academics, sports and music. “OT” is one of the oldest high schools in Ontario, celebrating its 150th anniversary in May 2008. St. Mildred’s-Lightbourn School is a prestigious private school for girls, estabisehd more than 110 years ago.
4. Cachet – Since the inception of Oakville this area has been the most prestigious part of the city to live and, with the exception of a few tony neighborhoods in Toronto, boasts the highest priced homes in Ontario.
5. Close to the lake and the gracious estate homes along Lakeshore Road
6. Close to historic downtown Oakville for fine restaurants, cafes, quaint shops and the many festivals throughout the year.
7. Easy commute for people working in Toronto, 5 minutes drive to Clarkson Go Station. From there, on the express train, takes about 20 minutes to get to Union Station in Toronto.
8. It’s a great investment! Homes here appreciate more quickly than in other areas of Oakville, and will continue to do so. (More on this in another post.)
9. Joshua Creek Heritage Trail and other walking trails provide beautiful forests at your doorstep for jogging or dog-walking.
10. Extensive custom rebuilding and renovating of older homes make this area even more desirable, and creates elegant and attractive streetscapes.
Looking to buy or sell in South East Oakville? Give Hilary a call today!
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Oakville’s Edgemere Estate on Lakeshore Road to Become Two-Storey Flats? Say it Ain’t So!
February 13th, 2008 Categories: Historical Oakville, Oakville Real Estate News, Oakville Town Planning & Development, South East Oakville
Last year a landmark Oakville property “Edgemere Estate” located at 1502 Lakeshore Road in Oakville went on the market at a sticker price of $45 million, the priciest home ever to be listed in Canada on MLS.
It sold to Oakville resident and developer Mark Hewitt for a reported $35.9 million.
Now this developer plans to build 10 two and a half storey flats that will provide 30 housing units on the 12 acre property.
Luxury flats to be sold at $4+ million each
Lakeshore Road residents and other residents in South East Oakville were invited to a gathering recently to hear the developer speak about plans for redevelopment of the property and the “manor houses” that would be constructed.
To make way for these flats the 32,000 square foot main house, that formerly belonged to a prominent developer in town, will be torn down. Hewitt plans to leave the five historical structures on the property intact.
Pending approval of zoning and building applications, construction is expected to begin late this year or spring of 2009.
As locals, we have to question what this kind of higher-density housing would do to change the character of Lakeshore Road which is currently comprised of estate homes only. What kind of precedent would Edgemere’s fate set for the other estate homes on Lakeshore?
What are your thoughts?
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Landmark Oakville Historical Home For Sale
A Little Oakville (Ontario) History Lesson: Understanding our Roots as a Community
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We’re Loving our Backyard Oasis in South East Oakville!
October 28th, 2007 Categories: Client Stories and Testimonials, Oakville Real Estate News, South East Oakville
Mr. and Mrs. B were wanting to move their family to South East Oakville from Mississauga. I met Mrs. B at the Oakville Kiosk.
The afternoon before they were to leave for Florida for March Break, we completed negotiation on a “dream home”. We had to do the home inspection that afternoon, before the ink was dry on the contract!
This beautiful Morrison home was a perfect fit for this young family. On a private court, close to the schools they wanted, the house had a newly renovated kitchen, a fully finished basement, main floor den, and a spectacular garden which had been lovingly designed and cared for by the former owner, who is a landscape designer.
The pool was a bonus!
It was fun to go by to visit this summer to see the family settled into their new home, kids and grandma enjoying the pool, and knowing they were all thrilled with their choice.
Here’s their letter:
Dear Hilary,
Thanks you so much for helping us buy our dream home in South East Oakville.
Both my husband and I really appreciated your very professional manner, extremely quick response time and phenomenal research and communication skills.
We are especially grateful for your negotiating abilities and have already recommended you to two of our friends.
P.S. Yes, we’ve locked in our mortgage rate. Thanks for the heads up!
My pleasure! Welcome to the neighbourhood. I wish you many years of happy family experiences in South East Oakville.
Want to find your dream home? Helping make real estate dreams come true is what I do! Let me help you in Oakville, Burlington or Mississauga.
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Moving to Oakville? Compelling Reason #1 - Oakville is The Riviera of Ontario!
September 14th, 2007 Categories: South East Oakville, Why Move to Oakville?
Oakville is a vibrant and prosperous municipality within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The GTA is Canada’s largest metropolitan area with a total population of about 5.3 million.
Some 150,000 people call Oakville home. Sometimes given the moniker “The Riviera of Ontario”, Oakville boasts a picturesque lakefront with two marinas. Nestled along the shoreline of Lake Ontario are many luxurious waterfront properties, many with riparian rights, that have been the dwelling-place of choice of prosperous Canadians for many years.
Here’s a photo of Oakville Harbor where Sixteen Mile Creek flows into Lake Ontario.
I am biased, but not alone, in calling Oakville “the most beautiful town in Ontario”. Not unlike the town of Carmel in California, affluence, aesthetics, sophistication and small town friendliness combine to create a unique and desirable community.
This is a photo of sailboats moored at the Oakville Marina.
We receive a lot of tourists each year, 1.4 million visitors annually and $81.5 million is generated for our local economy through tourism. See www.oakvilletoursim.ca. for more about visiting Oakville.
Like what you hear and see so far? How about giving me a call to give you a real live tour of Oakville neighbourhoods and perhaps see a few Oakville homes for sale?
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Hilary Gets Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES) Designation
September 13th, 2007 Categories: Fifty-five plus, Real Estate News, South East Oakville
I am now an SRES desginee, one of the first realtors in Canada to receive specialized training for helping mature clients -Boomers and Seniors – with their real estate needs.
This is a picture of my friends and neighbours Bill and Maggie Frazier, taken when they had us over for dinner a few weeks ago.
Bill retired this month, congratulations to you both on entering a new chapter of life!
Bill says “I was having fun working but my retired friends were having more fun, so it was time to join them!”
Royal LePage has partnered with CARP, the Canadian Association for the 50+, to offer specialized training to Realtors wishing to provide a higher level of professionalism in meeting the needs of mature clients.
This year the first class of Realtors to receive the SRES desgnation and training was offered in Toronto. Realtors from across Canada came to learn how to understand and counsel boomers and their parents. I was one of them.
SRES designees benefit from membership in SAREC, the Senior Advantage Real Estate Council. SAREC in turn provides Realtors with on-going research, support, and learning provided through workshops, special events, newsletters and their website www.seniorsrealestate.com.
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Oakville Development North of Dundas: What’s Happening?
September 8th, 2007 Categories: Client Stories and Testimonials, Fifty-five plus, Lighten Up, North Oakville Development, Oakville Real Estate News, Oakville Town Planning & Development, Real Estate News, South East Oakville
What is the Town planning for development north of Dundas?
Last week I was manning the Royal LePage Kiosk in Oakville Place. The mother of a girl on my daughter’s soccer team stopped by. She is an urban design planner so I ask “What’s new at Town Hall?”
“Council approved the North Oakville East Secondary Plan Minutes of Settlement last week”, she said.
I investigated further and found out a few things:
- How big? It will encompass 2,300 hectares of land
- Where will it be? The area to be developed is bordered by Dundas Street in the south, Sixteen Mile Creek in the west, Ninth Line in the east and Highway 407 in the north.
- How many people? When all is complete, it is expected to include about 50,000 new Oakville residents.
- What about the environment? Developers say the plan is innovative and breaks new ground in creating environmentally sustainable communities: walkable, compact and diverse (from a land use perspective) community. ”It will be one of the most environmentally sensitive community plans in North America” says David Stewart, President of Mattamy Development Corporation. “
- What about new jobs? About 25,000 new jobs are being created right in the area, which will reduce the need for commuting.
- What is the Mayor’s vision? “We have created a comprehensive, balanced and sustainable plan that will help create one of Canada’s most green and livable communities, says Oakville Mayor Rob Burton in a recent press release. (Mr. Burton believes North Oakville development will contribute greatly to our town’s stated vision of becoming the most livable in Canada.)
- What will it look like? Plans are for a public open space system that is twice the size of Central Park in New York City. Some 600 hectares of land will be set aside for open space linkages and wildlife corridors.
- When does development start? Word on the street is that ground will be broken before the end of the year.
The picture I am getting sounds appealing. Wayne and I could sell our house in South East Oakville and downsize into a bungaloft in this new community when our kids leave home in a few years.
We could trade down to one car. I will have to ask my clients to drive me around. (I will be the first realtor in Oakville without a car, let alone a BMW.)
I see Wayne jogging in the park, me walking to coffee shops, and to my office in Oak Park. The air will be fresh and clean (goodbye Ford Motor Company, Petro-Canada refinery and that other cement factory down by the lake). I envision neighbours walking their dogs in our very own Central Park…
I plan to check out the Ontario Municipal Board hearings, scheduled to start September 10, 2007. More on this subject in future posts. Please comment if you have any other questions, news or concerns.
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