Belleville in good position to grow for community east of Toronto
By Mark
Schadenberg
You could say Belleville and Woodstock have a lot
in common – located just far enough away from the GTA to create an
attractive cost-of-living. Both would be good cities to raise a family.
Both are also found on the 401 corridor to lure
industry and employment.
Belleville may have an advantage with its location
near Lake Ontario and the Bay of Quinte. Belleville – with a 49,500
population in 2011 national census -- will be adding another brand
new marina / dock for pleasure boats (see link and picture) in the next two
years. Residents were even given the opportunity to vote for a name
and Trent Port Marina won among the nominations.
Belleville is
also in the early stages of both a downtown and overall revitalization plan, which the
city's mayor, Neil Ellis, notes in The Toronto Sun story is called
the Build Belleville Project Centre.
Developer Adrian Bax, whose area projects include
Harbour Landing, Potters Creek, Settlers Ridge in Belleville, and
Brookshire Meadows and Park Ridge in Quinte West, lists convenient
401 access, a modern hospital with a great supply of doctors, a good
city infrastructure plus affordable land, and quality builders as
some of the city’s assets, as noted in the Toronto Sun article
below.
“We really love this region and hopefully others
can share the passion,” Bax is quoted.
Many similarities, therefore, between Woodstock and Belleville.
The Downtown Belleville Master Plan has also been
written
New construction (especially with infrastructure
of roads and services) and renovating old, plus recognizing your past
are all important to any community and earlier this month the
restoration of Belleville's noteworthy display plane the Golden Hawks
Sabre 5 jet was completed with a dedication ceremony at Zwick's Park.
I would guess Belleville is too far to reside and
commute daily to even the east end of the GTA like Whitby or Oshawa. With
Belleville closer to Kingston than Toronto, it is very affordable
however, just like living in Woodstock perhaps. I certainly would not drive daily to even Mississauga from Woodstock. Take a look at an
Oakville home (picture) for $569,000 versus one I have listed in
Woodstock at $324,900 (MLS: 74075), or this 2-storey (pictured) in Belleville. Lifestyle, quality of living and affordable homes are found outside the GTA.
As an OHL fan, you know the one entertainment item
Belleville can brag about is an OHL team with the Bulls.
Oakville/Burlington Home (Asking $569,000)
Woodstock Home (Asking $324,900)
Belleville Home (Asking $319,000)
LINKS:
www.buildbelleville.ca
http://www.intelligencer.ca/2014/07/22/zellers-site-getting-new-life
RELATED
LINK:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/top-10-most-livable-cities-include-vancouver-calgary-and-toronto-1.2740493
http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/top-10-most-livable-cities-include-vancouver-calgary-and-toronto-1.2740493
Looking in Woodstock or Oxford County, contact me today:
Mark
Schadenberg, Sales
Representative
Senior
Real Estate Specialist (SRES designation)
Royal
LePage Triland Realty
757
Dundas St, Woodstock
www.wesellwoodstock.com
(519)
537-1553, cell or text
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