About Oakville's Bronte

Bronte Outer Harbour Marina - Boat Launch Day for Ronin

The most commonly heard expression amongst boaters this time of year is ' Have you got your launch day yet?'

Today was launch day for Ronin at Bronte Outer Harbour Marina. After a long winter sitting on dry land, she's afloat on her water home once more.

Ronin on dry land at Bronte Outer Harbour Marina


Here comes the Travelift at Bronte Outer Harbour Marina. The Travelift will pick Ronin up and transport her to the water.


The Travelift carefully backs up while Ronin waits patiently.


Strapping Ronin in to the Travelift at Bronte Outer Harbour Marina.



Ronin gets lifted off her cradle at Bronte Outer Harbour.



The Travelift carries Ronin to the water on launch day.


Almost home again at Bronte Outer Harbour.


Travelift has lowered Ronin back into the water. Another successful launch day.



Ronin, home on the water again at Bronte Outer Harbour Marina in Bronte, Oakville, Ontario

©2010JoSmith

Bronte Homes For Sale, Real Estate Market Report For March 2010 - Oakville, Ontario

The historical Village of Bronte, located in Oakville's southwest corner, is one of Oakville's most desirable communities.

As one of Oakville's oldest inhabited regions, homes for sale in Bronte are in high demand and this is reflected in the short number of days the average home for sale in Bronte stayed on the market for the month of March 2010.

Beginning as a village on the mouth of 12 Mile Creek in 1834, Bronte has grown to become
a thriving lakeside community boasting beautiful lakefront estates, residential neighbourhoods, high-rise condos, marinas, schools and thriving businesses.

Although the Village of Bronte has amalgamated to become a part of the City of Oakville, it's small village atmosphere and charm remain.

The summer months bring thousands of tourists from all over the world to walk along it's historical streets and stroll through it's beautiful lakeside parks.

Bronte Outer Harbour Marina, one of the finest in the City of Oakville, is a destination for many traveling boaters and tourists in the summer months.

Award winning dining establisments, old fashioned ice cream parlours, unique shops, plazas and a mall, all make Bronte a shopper's paradise.

Bronte is the preferred community for many Oakville residents. Newcomers to the region quickly experience it's charms and often choose to relocate to this trendy and historical, lakeside community after a few years of living elsewhere in the area.

Bronte is in high demand for those looking to buy a home. It's not often that homes in Bronte come up for sale and when they do, they sell fairly quickly.

Property sales were very active for the month of March, this year, with 23 sales at an average sales price of $526,000 . This is quite a jump over the average sale price in March 2009 which was $460,000 .

With a relative shortage of homes for sale in the Bronte area, now is an excellent time to sell.

Buyers who wish to live in the Bronte Area would be making an excellent investment when buying a home here.

View Bronte Village in City of Oakville in a large map

To have a list of all townhouses, condominiums and detached homes currently available in the Bronte area of Oakville emailed to you
or
to find out the market value of your Bronte home,
contact Jo-Anne Smith at 289-837-2132 or by email at OakvilleAndBeyond@gmail.com

For regular updates on how the real estate market in Bronte, Oakville is doing and to know more about Bronte homes for sale, become a subscriber to this blog or to www.OakvilleAndBeyond.com .


©2010JoSmith

Homes For Sale in the Community of Bronte, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

The Community of Bronte, in the southwest corner of Oakville, Ontario, began as a small fishing village in 1834 at the junction of 12 Mile Creek and Lake Ontario.

The first non-aboriginal setters of Bronte were the United Empire Loyalists who remained loyal to the British Crown during the American Revolution.

The first harbour in Bronte was completed by 1856. Beginning as a small harbour town and fishing village, the Community of Bronte in Oakville, Ontario now has approximately 10,000 residents.

The majority of Bronte was originally farmland and forest before major housing development began to take place in the 60s and 70s. Housing developments continued to be built up until this year.

The homes for sale in Bronte range all the way from apartment style condos starting in the low to mid $200,000s to multi-million dollar detached homes on the lake.
Presently the lowest price home is an apartment style condo on Marine Drive listed at $249,000 and the highest price home is a detached waterfront home listed at $2,195,000.

The community of Lakeshore Woods, a planned residential neighbourhood in the southwest area of Bronte, is a beautiful newer area of Bronte.
Homes of distinct quality are priced in the $500,000 and upwards range.
Just a short walk from Lake Ontario and not far to downtown Bronte, Lakeshore Woods is one of Oakville's most desirable and in-demand communities.
Beautiful parks are within walking distance including a 'leash-free' dog park.

Overlooking Lake Ontario, Bronte waterfront condos provide breathtaking views and are a just a short walk to the sandy beach, peaceful waterfront parks and the eclectic mix of shops and restaurants in downtown Bronte.

Bronte waterfront condos, currently for sale, range in price from $345,000 to $690,000.
In 2009, waterfront or waterview condos sold in Bronte in the range of $184,000 - $950,000.

The beautiful townhouse condos overlooking Bronte Waterfront Heritage Park with their multi-levels and open concept, offer the spacious rooms and amenities couples or small families desire in a home.

Highrise condos in Bronte offer a secure lifestyle within walking distance to supermarkets, pharmacies, shops, restaurants and health care facilities.

If you would like to receive a list of homes, that meet your criteria, for sale in the Bronte area of Oakville emailed to you, contact Jo-Anne Smith at 289-837-2132 or at OakvilleAndBeyond@gmail.com

©2010JoSmith

Bronte Waterfront Condos For Sale

The Village of Bronte, a beautiful waterfront community in the southwest corner of Oakville, is home to a wonderful variety of waterfront condos.
Overlooking Lake Ontario, Bronte waterfront condos provide breathtaking views and are a just a short walk to the sandy beach, peaceful waterfront parks and the eclectic mix of shops and restaurants in downtown Bronte.

Bronte waterfront condos, currently for sale, range in price from $345,000 to $690,000.
In 2009, waterfront or waterview condos sold in Bronte in the range of $184,000 - $950,000.

The beautiful townhouse condos overlooking Bronte Waterfront Heritage Park with their multi-levels and open concept, offer the spacious rooms and amenities couples or small families desire in a home.

Highrise condos in Bronte offer a secure lifestyle within walking distance to supermarkets, pharmacies, shops, restaurants and health care facilities.

If you would like to receive a list of all waterfront condominiums currently for sale in the Bronte area of Oakville emailed to you, contact Jo-Anne Smith at 289-837-2132 or at OakvilleAndBeyond@gmail.com

©2010JoSmith

Bronte Real Estate Market Report, Oakville - February 2010

Situated in the south-west corner of Oakville, the historical Village of Bronte can be found. Bronte is one of Oakville's oldest inhabited regions.

Bronte began as a village on the mouth of 12 Mile Creek in 1834.
Over time it developed into a thriving small lakeside community boasting many fine lakeside estates, residential neighbourhoods, high-rise condos, marinas, schools and thriving businesses.

Although the Village of Bronte has amalgamated to become a part of the City of Oakville, it's small village atmosphere and charm remain.

The summer months bring thousands of tourists from all over the world to walk along it's historical streets and stroll through it's beautiful lakeside parks.

Bronte Outer Harbour Marina, one of the finest in the City of Oakville, is a destination for many traveling boaters and tourists in the summer months.

Award winning dining establisments, old fashioned ice cream parlours, unique shops, plazas and a mall, all make Bronte a shopper's paradise.

Bronte is the preferred community for many Oakville residents. Newcomers to the region quickly experience it's charms and often choose to relocate to this trendy and historical, lakeside community after a few years of living elsewhere in the area.

Bronte is in high demand for those looking to buy a home. It's not often that homes in Bronte come up for sale and when they do, they sell fairly quickly.

Property sales were very active for the month of February, this year, with 36 sales at an average sales price of $564,000 . This is quite a jump over the average sale price in February 2009 which was $479,000 . 

With a relative shortage of listings for sale in the Bronte area, now is an excellent time to sell.

Buyers who wish to live in the Bronte Area would be making an excellent investment when buying a home here.

View Bronte Village in City of Oakville in a larger map
To have a list of all townhouses, condominiums and detached homes currently available in the Bronte area of Oakville emailed to you
or to find out the market value of your Bronte home,
contact Jo-Anne Smith at 289-837-2132 or by email at  OakvilleAndBeyond@gmail.com

For regular updates on how the real estate market in Bronte, Oakville is doing, become a subscriber to this blog or to www.OakvilleAndBeyond.com .