Just 45 minutes East of downtown Toronto is the town of Oshawa. It is the industrial heartland of Ontario featuring car and auto parts manufacturing plants, research facilities and advanced technical educational institutions. It is also seeing a real estate boon in condominiums and features one of the countries most affordable housing markets.
It’s ideally suited for business development offering access to air and sea shipping, rail networks and major highways for regional, national, continental and international freight forwarding. Bringing companies and jobs to the area has created a commercial and residential construction boom. Luxury condos for sale or rent are available in almost every conceivable assortment of styles, room sizes and floor plans. With so much to choose from anyone thinking of owning or renting a condo will surely find something they not only love, but can also afford.
The McLaughlin family, who were instrumental in developing General Motors Canada Ltd, were also the purveyors of many of the cultural facilities that are offered in Oshawa. From the Robert McLaughlin Gallery, which was founded in 1967 and houses over 3000 Canadian masterpieces, to the Parkwood Estate, the home of Col. R. S. (Sam) McLaughlin, which is now a National Historic Site. It features superb architecture and exceptional gardens and is a favorite spot for film location shoots. There are also four other museums in the city featuring a rich assortment of heritage items tracing the history of the town.
Anyone thinking of buying or renting a condo will simply love the friendly and jovial atmosphere of Oshawa. They know how to play and have fun. Sample the festivities at their Waterfront Festival and Fiesta, a week long celebration of food, fun and frivolity. A parade, a teddy bear picnic, music, entertainment, pavilions and international cuisine all served up with multicultural flair. Living in a condominium has never been so exciting and fun as in Oshawa.
Art is not only enjoyed, but is celebrated as part of the landscape of Oshawa. Murals can be found throughout the town on various buildings and all painted by Canadian artists. Condos and culture mix well in this vibrant urban center. From peonies to ponies, Oshawa is also renowned for its propagation. The Peony Festival, which is sponsored annually by the Oshawa Botanical Gardens, features a collection of over 300 peonies. And Windfields Farm, E. P. Taylor’s famous horse ranch, has produced more thoroughbred stakes winners than any other in the world and can also be visited. So whether it’s raising equine or building autos Oshawa knows a thing or two about horsepower.
There are plenty of parks and recreational amenities to accommodate the needs of condo owners seeking a more active lifestyle. There are also several schools in the area and sporting facilities for those with growing families and athletic pursuits. Shopping is splendid with many boutiques and shops to serve you in the downtown core as well as fine and fast food dining establishments. Condominium residents will love the fact there is also the Oshawa Centre, which features over 200 shops from large department stores to various specialty boutiques and other services.
In this diversified and pulsating community condominium tenants will enjoy life at whatever pace they set for themselves whether leisurely or lively. Oshawa offers it all. |
