New Listing: 153 East River Street, Bronte, Oakville

Brand new home, on small street with private yard

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For sale at $1,239,000

4 Bedrooms, 4 1/2 Bath with fully finished basement

Welcome!

Welcome to this brand new home, located on a small street in the heart of Bronte. The home was designed by Keeren Designs, and built by Habitare Construction, known for their uncompromising attention to detail and quality craftsmanship, clearly exemplified throughout the home.

For more details on this wonderful home, click here http://www.alexx.ca/listings/153-east-river-street/

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Proposed Power Plant in Oakville

I have been living and doing business in Oakville/Clarkson for 23 years and am very concerned with the government’s decision to site a 975 MW power plant within 320 meters of a school and local residences.  This should matter to all Ontarians because by moving forward with this plant, the province is setting a terrible precedent – in other words this could happen to you in your community.

I believe that it is up to all of us to hold our politicians accountable and to do the right thing.  Even if you don’t live in Oakville, you can help.   So I am asking for your support.

Please enjoy the attached newsletter, and I encourage you to go the C4CA web site and join – it’s free.  After working hard on this issue for 8 months, C4CA believes that they are at the tipping point of impacting the decision.  So that means that every gesture of support matters.  This is an issue that is very important to me personally, and I invite you to learn about the issue and get involved.

After meeting with the volunteers from C4CA, and learning the facts, I have joined C4CA as a Street Captain, a source of information and awareness for my neighbours and contacts. 

Click here to open the Newsletter in a new window

What can you do?

Make your view know to the Government

We must all take immediate action to urge Premier Dalton McGuinty to order an Individual Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Oakville Generating Station.

Help stop the proposed Power Plant. Call, write or eMail Premier McGuinty.

Here’s what to say:

“Premier McGuinty, please tell your Environment Minister, John Gerretsen, to order an Individual Environmental Assessment, including an evaluation of alternatives such as Nanticoke, for the proposed Oakville Generating Station project. Oakville and Mississauga families deserve this measure of protection. Please do it now.”

All the facts

  • The Minister of Environment can order an individual environmental assessment (IEA) for the proposed Oakville Generating Station project.
  • The terms of reference for the IEA should include consideration of alternatives, such as the conversion of the existing coal-fuelled units at Nanticoke into a natural gas-fuelled facility.
  • TCEL’s environmental review under the Electricity EA regulation is satisfactory for many electricity projects, including smaller plants or plants in industrial areas with proper buffers, but it is inadequate for a massive 975MW plant located in the heart of a residential community.
  • The proposed strip of Ford land is incredibly small for such a massive 975MW plant – only 13.5 acres; the site is so tight and so close to rail lines that TCEL had to ask for a variance to allow it to be only 7.5m from the lines.
  • The Ford strip of land is only 60 metres from an office building, 15 metres from high speed rail, 320 metres from a school and 400 metres from houses.
  • The lack of any real buffer results in serious safety issues, which must be assessed as part of the IEA. If a problem arose, there would be no margin for error given the lack of setbacks.
  • TCEL has chosen water cooling that would use existing water intake pipes from Lake Ontario. The daily water use would be massive compared to what Ford uses. The extreme challenges with water cooling relate to the formation of ice and fogging in and around the plant, which is a significant safety issue that must be assessed in an IEA.
  • Given that Nanticoke has an existing link to the transmission grid, this would be the natural and logical location for a new natural gas/biomass fuelled plant.
  • There is very recent precedent for a company undertaking a large scale project to request an IEA. This was done by Shell for the expansion of its refinery in Sarnia, even though no EA was required.
  • Oakville and Mississauga families deserve this measure of protection. Please call or write the Premier.
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Music for Clean Air

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On Friday, June 11, 2010 at 8pm, The Citizens for Clean Air, and O’Finn’s Irish Temper present Craig Murray, a one man band playing everything from Bluegrass to ColdPlay.

The night serves to entertain, and raise awareness and funds for Citizens 4 Clean Air (www.c4ca.org)

Tickets are $25, and you get a $25 O’Finn’s gift card at the door, with all proceeds going to the C4CA.

Come out and have a great time, while supporting a great cause.

Send me a note through http://www.alexx.ca/contact to RSVP and I’ll get your name on the guest list.

See you there!

Alexx

ps. O’Finn’s is located at 136 Church Street, corner with Navy, downtown Oakville.

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Available Homes for Sale in Oakville (as of May 17th, 2010)

As of May 17, 2010, there are 907 properties for sale in all of Oakville, ranging from around $140,000 to $10 Million. That’s just under 2% more than last week, and 6% more than two weeks ago.

Here is how they breakdown by sub-district and type.

Please contact us for the most up to date information on available homes.

Area Type # Listings Lowest Price Highest Price Average Days on Market (DOM)
           
BC Bronte Creek Detached 17 $619,900 $1,295,000 34
  Townhouse 17 $279,000 $729,000 16
BC Bronte Creek Total   34 $279,000 $1,295,000 25
           
BR Bronte Apartment 17 $189,000 $649,500 36
  Detached 62 $379,900 $2,149,000 44
  Townhouse 15 $269,500 $1,499,000 55
  (blank) 3 $405,000 $545,000 39
  Live/Work 2 $609,900 $730,000 155
BR Bronte Total   99 $189,000 $2,149,000 47
           
CO Central Apartment 12 $166,800 $2,990,000 88
  Detached 28 $344,000 $3,149,000 22
  Semi-Detached 2 $279,000 $589,900 33
  Townhouse 13 $489,000 $1,859,000 49
  Multi-Unit 1 $850,000 $850,000 21
  Live/Work 1 $850,000 $850,000 45
CO Central Total   57 $166,800 $3,149,000 42
           
CP College Park Apartment 4 $234,000 $279,000 43
  Detached 23 $344,900 $1,299,900 27
  Semi-Detached 5 $299,900 $382,900 33
  Townhouse 7 $229,450 $468,000 35
CP College Park Total   39 $229,450 $1,299,900 31
           
FA Falgarwood Apartment 15 $141,900 $629,000 49
  Detached 8 $458,000 $769,900 18
  Link 1 $398,000 $398,000 11
  Semi-Detached 2 $339,000 $359,900 13
  Townhouse 7 $179,900 $394,900 34
FA Falgarwood Total   33 $141,900 $769,900 35
           
FD Ford Detached 40 $569,900 $2,998,000 52
FD Ford Total   40 $569,900 $2,998,000 52
           
GA Glen Abbey Apartment 9 $214,900 $399,900 22
  Detached 40 $439,000 $1,600,000 30
  Link 2 $359,900 $399,900 27
  Townhouse 16 $260,500 $834,999 29
  Multi-Unit 1 $234,900 $234,900 36
GA Glen Abbey Total   68 $214,900 $1,600,000 29
           
JC Joshua Creek Apartment 1 $377,900 $377,900 89
  Detached 33 $639,000 $1,354,000 29
  Townhouse 11 $389,072 $649,000 41
JC Joshua Creek Total   45 $377,900 $1,354,000 33
           
MO Morrison Detached 83 $539,900 $9,980,000 63
  Other 2 $2,995,000 $4,625,000 53
MO Morrison Total   85 $539,900 $9,980,000 62
           
OO Old Oakville Apartment 20 $259,900 $2,999,000 39
  Detached 54 $399,000 $9,995,000 60
  Semi-Detached 1 $699,000 $699,000 81
  Townhouse 3 $549,900 $1,498,500 43
OO Old Oakville Total   78 $259,900 $9,995,000 54
           
OT Other Apartment 4 $179,900 $1,029,900 56
  Detached 14 $389,900 $3,500,000 31
  Other 1 $689,900 $689,900 203
  Semi-Detached 1 $359,900 $359,900 17
  Townhouse 3 $319,900 $369,900 17
  (blank) 2 $1,650,000 $4,500,000 84
OT Other Total   25 $179,900 $4,500,000 44
           
RO River Oaks Apartment 23 $199,900 $341,990 48
  Detached 25 $429,900 $1,489,900 35
  Link 2 $399,900 $429,888 15
  Semi-Detached 4 $399,900 $449,747 12
  Townhouse 10 $269,500 $824,800 31
  Multi-Unit 1 $219,000 $219,000 11
RO River Oaks Total   65 $199,900 $1,489,900 36
           
SW Southwest Detached 37 $599,900 $9,995,000 58
  Other 1 $1,099,000 $1,099,000 27
SW Southwest Total   38 $599,900 $9,995,000 57
           
WC Wedgewood Creek Detached 14 $424,900 $849,900 24
  Semi-Detached 1 $439,900 $439,900 7
  Townhouse 3 $359,900 $449,900 13
WC Wedgewood Creek Total   18 $359,900 $849,900 22
           
WO West Detached 50 $329,900 $1,174,900 27
  (blank) 1 $529,000 $529,000 42
  Multi-Unit 1 $559,900 $559,900 3
WO West Total   52 $329,900 $1,174,900 27
           
WT West Oak Trails Detached 26 $421,800 $8,940,000 28
  Semi-Detached 1 $458,900 $458,900 3
  Townhouse 18 $329,900 $699,000 16
WT West Oak Trails Total   45 $329,900 $8,940,000 23
           
CV Clearview Detached 22 $529,000 $869,900 32
  Link 2 $369,900 $409,900 12
  Semi-Detached 2 $369,000 $369,000 0
CV Clearview Total   26 $369,000 $869,900 28
           
WM Westmount Detached 43 $449,900 $1,199,000 23
  Semi-Detached 4 $398,800 $545,000 44
  Townhouse 13 $319,000 $499,900 25
WM Westmount Total   60 $319,000 $1,199,000 25
           
OA Oakville Total   907 $141,900 $9,995,000 40

Note: Prices listed above approximate price ranges for available properties and are subject to change on a daily basis.

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Available Inventory in Oakville (as of May 11, 2010)

As of May 11, 2010, there are 890 properties for sale in all of Oakville. That’s about 5% more than last week.

Here is how they breakdown by sub-district and type.

Please contact us for the most up to date information on available homes.

           
  Type # Listings Lowest Price Highest Price DOM (Average)
           
BC Bronte Creek Detached 16 $619,900 $1,295,000 32
  Townhouse 15 $298,888 $729,000 14
BC Bronte Creek Total   31 $298,888 $1,295,000 23
           
BR Bronte Apartment 14 $189,000 $749,900 39
  Detached 66 $320,000 $2,149,000 39
  Townhouse 16 $269,500 $1,499,000 53
  (blank) 3 $405,000 $545,000 34
  Live/Work 2 $609,900 $730,000 150
BR Bronte Total   101 $189,000 $2,149,000 43
           
CO Central Apartment 12 $166,800 $2,990,000 83
  Detached 25 $349,900 $3,149,000 19
  Semi-Detached 1 $279,000 $279,000 58
  Townhouse 15 $489,000 $1,859,000 38
  Multi-Unit 1 $850,000 $850,000 16
  Live/Work 1 $850,000 $850,000 40
CO Central Total   55 $166,800 $3,149,000 39
           
CP College Park Apartment 5 $234,000 $279,000 30
  Detached 19 $389,000 $1,299,900 30
  Semi-Detached 6 $299,900 $382,900 29
  Townhouse 6 $229,450 $359,900 33
CP College Park Total   36 $229,450 $1,299,900 30
           
FA Falgarwood Apartment 14 $141,900 $629,000 50
  Detached 6 $469,900 $769,900 17
  Link 1 $398,000 $398,000 6
  Semi-Detached 2 $339,000 $359,900 8
  Townhouse 6 $179,900 $394,900 34
FA Falgarwood Total   29 $141,900 $769,900 35
           
FD Ford Detached 38 $540,777 $2,998,000 52
FD Ford Total   38 $540,777 $2,998,000 52
           
GA Glen Abbey Apartment 10 $214,900 $404,747 20
  Detached 43 $439,000 $1,600,000 28
  Link 3 $349,900 $399,900 22
  Townhouse 14 $260,500 $849,000 31
  Multi-Unit 1 $234,900 $234,900 31
GA Glen Abbey Total   71 $214,900 $1,600,000 28
           
JC Joshua Creek Apartment 1 $377,900 $377,900 84
  Detached 30 $639,000 $1,354,000 29
  Semi-Detached 1 $509,000 $509,000 8
  Townhouse 11 $389,072 $649,000 36
JC Joshua Creek Total   43 $377,900 $1,354,000 32
           
MO Morrison Detached 80 $539,900 $9,980,000 62
  Other 2 $2,995,000 $4,625,000 48
MO Morrison Total   82 $539,900 $9,980,000 61
           
OO Old Oakville Apartment 20 $259,900 $2,999,000 34
  Detached 57 $399,000 $9,995,000 57
  Semi-Detached 1 $699,000 $699,000 76
  Townhouse 3 $549,900 $1,498,500 38
OO Old Oakville Total   81 $259,900 $9,995,000 51
           
OT Other Apartment 4 $229,000 $1,029,900 67
  Detached 12 $389,900 $1,999,000 34
  Other 1 $689,900 $689,900 198
  Semi-Detached 1 $359,900 $359,900 12
  Townhouse 3 $319,900 $369,900 12
  (blank) 2 $1,650,000 $4,500,000 79
OT Other Total   23 $229,000 $4,500,000 47
           
RO River Oaks Apartment 25 $199,900 $341,990 46
  Detached 29 $428,500 $1,489,900 29
  Link 2 $399,900 $429,900 10
  Semi-Detached 4 $399,900 $449,747 10
  Townhouse 10 $269,900 $849,900 30
  Multi-Unit 1 $219,000 $219,000 6
RO River Oaks Total   71 $199,900 $1,489,900 33
           
SW Southwest Detached 39 $494,500 $9,995,000 53
  Other 1 $1,099,000 $1,099,000 22
SW Southwest Total   40 $494,500 $9,995,000 52
           
WC Wedgewood Creek Detached 11 $424,900 $779,900 24
  Link 1 $379,850 $379,850 5
  Townhouse 2 $359,900 $449,900 11
WC Wedgewood Creek Total   14 $359,900 $779,900 21
           
WM West Mount Detached 47 $434,900 $1,199,000 20
  Semi-Detached 4 $398,800 $545,000 39
  Townhouse 13 $329,900 $499,900 23
WM West Mount Total   64 $329,900 $1,199,000 22
           
WO West Detached 47 $384,900 $1,174,900 23
  (blank) 1 $529,000 $529,000 37
  Multi-Unit 1 $579,000 $579,000 82
WO West Total   49 $384,900 $1,174,900 24
           
WT West Oak Trails Detached 23 $421,800 $8,940,000 28
  Semi-Detached 1 $362,900 $362,900 9
  Townhouse 11 $329,900 $699,000 21
WT West Oak Trails Total   35 $329,900 $8,940,000 25
           
CV Clearview Detached 25 $359,900 $869,900 26
  Link 2 $369,900 $409,900 7
CV Clearview Total   27 $359,900 $869,900 25
           
OA Oakville Total   890 $141,900 $9,995,000 38

Note: Prices listed above approximate price ranges for available properties and are subject to change on a daily basis.

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Available Inventory in Oakville (As of May 2, 2010)

As of May 2, 2010, there are 854 properties for sale in all of Oakville.

Here is how they breakdown by sub-district and type.

Please contact us for the most up to date information on available homes.

  Type # Listings Lowest Price Highest Price

Days on Market (Average)

OA Oakville          
BC Bronte Creek Detached 20 $485,000 $1,295,000 27
  Townhouse 16 $299,000 $729,000 22
BC Bronte Creek Total   36 $299,000 $1,295,000 25
           
BR Bronte Apartment 14 $189,000 $674,500 39
  Detached 60 $379,900 $2,195,000 40
  Townhouse 17 $269,500 $1,499,000 44
  (blank) 2 $405,000 $545,000 41
  Live/Work 2 $609,900 $730,000 141
BR Bronte Total   95 $189,000 $2,195,000 42
           
CO Central Apartment 12 $166,800 $2,990,000 88
  Detached 22 $349,900 $4,500,000 25
  Semi-Detached 1 $279,000 $279,000 49
  Townhouse 10 $459,900 $1,859,000 50
  Multi-Unit 1 $850,000 $850,000 7
  Live/Work 1 $850,000 $850,000 31
CO Central Total   47 $166,800 $4,500,000 46
           
CP College Park Apartment 6 $234,000 $279,000 39
  Detached 22 $357,777 $1,299,900 24
  Semi-Detached 4 $319,900 $382,900 34
  Townhouse 7 $229,450 $468,000 27
CP College Park Total   39 $229,450 $1,299,900 28
           
FA Falgarwood Apartment 16 $141,900 $629,000 45
  Detached 4 $529,900 $699,000 25
  Semi-Detached 1 $359,900 $359,900 5
  Townhouse 5 $179,900 $394,900 30
FA Falgarwood Total   26 $141,900 $699,000 37
           
FD Ford Detached 33 $569,900 $2,998,000 65
FD Ford Total   33 $569,900 $2,998,000 65
           
GA Glen Abbey Apartment 9 $206,900 $404,747 22
  Detached 37 $439,000 $1,600,000 28
  Link 4 $349,900 $399,900 13
  Townhouse 13 $269,900 $849,000 31
  Multi-Unit 1 $234,900 $234,900 22
GA Glen Abbey Total   64 $206,900 $1,600,000 26
           
JC Joshua Creek Apartment 1 $377,900 $377,900 75
  Detached 32 $519,900 $1,499,000 25
  Link 1 $489,900 $489,900 26
  Townhouse 12 $389,072 $678,500 25
JC Joshua Creek Total   46 $377,900 $1,499,000 26
           
MO Morrison Detached 79 $539,900 $9,980,000 62
  Other 2 $2,995,000 $4,625,000 39
MO Morrison Total   81 $539,900 $9,980,000 61
           
OO Old Oakville Apartment 18 $274,900 $2,999,000 34
  Detached 53 $399,000 $9,995,000 53
  Semi-Detached 1 $699,000 $699,000 67
  Townhouse 4 $549,900 $1,498,500 23
OO Old Oakville Total   76 $274,900 $9,995,000 47
           
OT Other Apartment 5 $198,888 $1,029,900 58
  Detached 15 $389,900 $4,500,000 26
  Other 1 $689,900 $689,900 189
  Semi-Detached 1 $359,900 $359,900 3
  Townhouse 1 $229,900 $229,900 11
  (blank) 1 $1,650,000 $1,650,000 137
OT Other Total   24 $198,888 $4,500,000 42
           
RO River Oaks Apartment 32 $209,900 $341,990 41
  Detached 28 $439,900 $1,489,900 28
  Link 2 $399,900 $399,900 3
  Semi-Detached 3 $395,000 $449,747 6
  Townhouse 8 $269,900 $334,900 31
RO River Oaks Total   73 $209,900 $1,489,900 33
           
SW Southwest Detached 35 $529,900 $9,995,000 53
  Other 1 $1,099,000 $1,099,000 13
SW Southwest Total   36 $529,900 $9,995,000 52
           
WC Wedgewood Creek Detached 19 $424,900 $779,900 15
  Townhouse 3 $319,900 $469,995 14
WC Wedgewood Creek Total   22 $319,900 $779,900 15
           
WM West Mount Detached 55 $429,900 $1,199,000 15
  Semi-Detached 2 $409,850 $545,000 61
  Townhouse 14 $329,900 $399,000 26
WM West Mount Total   71 $329,900 $1,199,000 18
           
WO West Detached 41 $384,900 $1,174,900 23
  (blank) 1 $529,000 $529,000 28
  Multi-Unit 1 $579,000 $579,000 73
WO West Total   43 $384,900 $1,174,900 25
           
WT West Oak Trails Detached 20 $421,800 $8,940,000 29
  Semi-Detached 1 $355,000 $355,000 6
  Townhouse 5 $379,800 $699,000 19
WT West Oak Trails Total   26 $355,000 $8,940,000 26
           
CV Clearview Detached 15 $529,000 $799,000 32
  Link 1 $409,900 $409,900 3
CV Clearview Total   16 $409,900 $799,000 30
           
OA Oakville Total   854 $141,900 $9,995,000 37

 

Note: Prices listed above approximate price ranges for available properties and are subject to change on a daily basis.

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Halton Region’s Toilet Rebate Program

Halton is currently offering rebates to residents of single family homes who purchase and install a Halton Approved water efficient toilet (Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF)141KB) in their home.

There is a limit of one toilet rebate per residence and the approved toilet must have been purchased after January 1, 2007.

There are a limited number of rebates available each year. Rebates will be issued on a first come, first served basis.

http://halton.ca/ppw/water/WaterConservation/Indoor/ToiletRebate.htm#Rebate_Breakdown_

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