Lee Quaile Broker of Record Of the many population centres and market towns which surround our portion of Southern Ontario, the City of Woodstock is one of the larger ones within a 45-minute drive of Kitchener-Waterloo. With a population now north of 40,000 residents, the seat of Oxford County has in recent years become an increasingly popular option for would-be homebuyers exasperated by...
Lee Quaile Broker of Record This week we’re making a return to our continuing series of profiles on the smaller towns and communities dotted throughout Chestnut Park West’s predominant market area. We’re also making a return to Wellington County, and to the township of Centre Wellington – Fergus, to be exact. An independent town until 1999 when it merged with the Village of Elora and a...
Lee Quaile Broker of Record One of the true hidden gems among the small towns of Southwestern Ontario lies just outside of Stratford, and a little under an hour’s drive from Kitchener-Waterloo. Positioned between more heavily-travelled Ontario highways, one typically would need to be deliberately seeking St Marys out to arrive in its charming downtown – but this town will make such a journey...
Lee Quaile Broker of Record Keeping within the borders of Waterloo Region for this week’s community profile, we’ll be looking at Elmira, Ontario. Set only 20 minutes north of Uptown Waterloo (and an even shorter drive from the attractions of St. Jacob’s and the amenities of King and Northfield in Waterloo) is this cozy community of a little more than 12,000 people. Key to Elmira’s charm is...
Lee Quaile Broker of Record Today, I’ll be picking up where I left off with the next part in a continuing series of community profiles – highlighting some of the smaller towns and cities which surround the major real estate markets of Southwestern Ontario. Since kicking things off a few weeks ago, we’ve visited three destinations, each of which is less than 40 minutes’ driving time of...
Lee Quaile Broker of Record For this week’s final post, we’re moving a little farther away from Waterloo Region and our previous community profile on New Hamburg. Perth County is our immediate neighbour to the west and composes one of Chestnut Park West’s five territories of operation. Situated in the southern portion of Perth, you’ll find the county seat of Stratford, Ontario...
Lee Quaile Broker of Record Earlier this week, we got underway with the first of what will be an ongoing series of short community profiles about some of the smaller real estate markets which surround the Kitchener-Waterloo area. As prices have increased in larger urban areas over the past several years, we’ve seen an influx of buyers turning to these communities as more budget-friendly (and...
Lee Quaile Broker of Record A few weeks ago, I posted a short article which outlined the dynamics which are causing smaller-market towns all over Southwestern Ontario to experience a surge in buyer interest and new home construction. As a quick recap, there are two primary forces at play here: 1) Ever-increasing average prices in markets immediately surrounding the GTA over the past several years...
Lee Quaile Broker of Record The charming Auditorium Neighbourhood is one of Kitchener’s oldest neighbourhoods. Fondly known as the East Ward, the East Village, or just ‘the Hood’ among residents, it’s a place where neighbours not only know each other but also become close friends, known to have impromptu porch gatherings and the occasional game of road hockey. Location Weber,...