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
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Jo-Anne Smith, the author of this article, is a REALTOR® with Your Choice Realty , Mississauga, Ontario and welcomes your real estate inquiries. To contact her, visit www.oakville-burlingtonhomes.com |
Jo-Anne Bronte sounds like a great community and made me think of Charlotte Bronte. There was a time I read about four books per week. War and Peace took a while :)
Jo,
Am I correct that the low end waterfront condos in Bronte went from 184 to 345 in one year?
That's quite a move!
Brian
What a beautiful setting, Jo. The photos are wonderful!
Debi
JO - I like the way you bring the lake into the picture with your pictures it make you want to read on before you rad a single word.
Jennifer,
The only other Bronte I have ever heard of is Charlotte Bronte too....I don't recall reading her books though.
Jo
Brian,
They did take a significant rise.....along with most real estate in Oakville over the past year.
Jo
Debi,
It's a photographer's dream village....you would love it here and I can just imagine the photos you would come up with.
Jo
Thanks Kathy!
I'm a water nut....taking photos of water and waterfront settings are amongst my favourite things.
Jo
Jo!
Sign me up for a Bronte waterfront condo! Have a Happy Easter!