About Oakville's College Park

College Park is a neighbourhood in Oakville aptly named after Sheridan College, world renowned for it's animation program,which is located in this area. The boundaries of College Park stretch from the Queen Elizabeth Way to the south, Trafalgar Road to the East, Upper Middle Road to the North and the 16 Mile Creek to the West. Homes in the far west have backyards that overlook the ravines of the Glen Abbey Golf Course. This particular pocket of stately homes on cul-de-sacs was originally known as The Enclaves.

Some homes in this area also back on to portions of the Oakville Golf Club located on Sixth Line. Other properties edge on to the Sheridan College grounds.This neighbourhood is a mix of older bungalows, split levels, semi-detached, and townhomes plus larger 2 storey, double car garage homes built in the late 1980's and early 1990's. When the area was first developed in the 1950's and 1960's, it was known as Sunningdale, the local school and park sharing the same name.

College Park grew further to include condominium townhomes and apartments on the hill overlooking Oakville Place. White Oaks High School has two campuses, and includes a branch of the Oakville Public Library and a community indoor swimming pool. There are plenty of parks and recreation areas, including ravines and trails. A couple of small strip plazas in the area provide amenities.

Real estate prices in the College Park area range from $200,000 + for townhomes, up to $800,000 for properties overlooking or near Glen Abbey Golf Course. Average price for detached starter homes are in the mid $300,000 range. Three and four bedroom, 20 year old two storey homes closer to Sheridan College sell in the $400,000 + range, depending on the square footage.

College Park dwellers are a mix of original owners, families nearing the empty nester stage, and also younger families. The area is conveniently located close to the GO Station plus all major thoroughfares.

F.Y.I Glen Abbey Golf Club will host the 100th Canadian Open this year July 20th - 26th

Oakville Ontario (College Park) for the month of October 2008 - Year To Date home prices in College Park as a whole are up 8.86% over this time last year. The average sold price in College Park was $357,057 for the month, up 8.1% from Oct. 2007 at $327,990. On an average, sellers in College Park are getting 97% of their asking price. The average days on the market for homes in College Park is 36, and 4 homes sold this month in College Park, down 18.2% from Oct. 2007 at 22 homes sold.

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Barry Quine

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Oakville Ontario (College Park) for the month of September 2008 - Year To Date home prices in College Park fell as a whole in the month of September 2008. The average sold price in College Park was $318,846 for the month, down 1.2% from Sept. 2007 at $322,562. On an average, sellers in College Park are getting 96% of their asking price. The average days on the market for homes in College Park is 41, and 13 homes sold this month in College Park, up 38.5% from Sept 2007 at 8 homes sold.

Please feel free to email me to receive a montly report of the College Park Market Report.

Barry Quine

www.barryquine.com