Posted on 09/05/08
Look west for higher-end higher density
Halton Region is often overlooked by the broad base of condominium buyers and doesn't grab the attention of high-density market gurus focused on Greater Toronto.Burlington and Oakville can largely claim to have delivered nicely on the great suburban promise of the 1960s and 70s: tight-knit, affluent communities with good schools and plenty of recreational amenities nearby, mostly oriented around the Lake Ontario shore. Most importantly, they have remained free of the big-city hassles of traffic and overcrowding. While that's the Chamber of Commerce line, there's a considerably high degree of satisfaction and civic pride among current Burlingtonians and Oakvillians, and no shortage of low-rise buyers who view the two cities on the western frontier of Greater Toronto as their first choice in terms of desired location.
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