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Foto Friday - Bronte Village - Oakville, Ontario

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Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Real Estate Centre Inc., Brokerage

Friday evening and I was off to show condos in beautiful Bronte Village.  The Four "Ennisclare" condominium buildings on Marine Drive in Oakville appeal to those who desire lakeside living with luxurious amenities.  Some of the units I showed had stunning views from the balconies of the Toronto skyline at sunset.  Others overlooked Bronte harbour and outer marina. 

I can only imagine waking up every morning and seeing Lake Ontario from my bedroom.  After the showings, I decided to take a walk down the Bronte Pier.  Dusk was setting in and the area was quiet, peaceful and serene. 

A few anglers were grouped together on the end of the pier and a smattering of strollers were watching the last sailboats returning to their berths.  Although the calendar says it's July, there was a slight chill in the air. 

Oakville truly is a wonderful place to call home. 

Bronte at Dusk

Lake Ontario - Bronte Pier

Bronte Harbour

Day is done - Red sky at night - Sailors delight

Bronte Pier, Oakville, Ontario

Where ya goin' ?

Bronte Lighthouse, Bronte Outer Marina

Darkness is coming - Heading back to the marina

Bronte condos

I was showing condos tonight in the Ennisclare buildings on the right side of the photo

Bronte Outer Harbour

Beacon Light beckoning the  last sailors back to harbour

Bronte Harbour

A great note to end the evening on.

Comments(21)

Tony & Darcy Cannon
Aubrey and Associates Realty - Layton, UT
The C Team

Jenny, great photos, very beautiful area!

Jul 03, 2009 06:44 PM
Ryan Shaughnessy
PREA Signature Realty - www.preasignaturerealty.com - Saint Louis, MO
Broker/Attorney - Your Lafayette Square Real Estate Partner

Jenny - Count me in ... great community on the water... wonderful photographs...

Jul 03, 2009 07:22 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Nice pictures. Thanks for sharing.

Jul 03, 2009 09:50 PM
Kris Wales
Keller Williams Realty - Lakeside Market Center - Macomb, MI
Real Estate Blog & Homes for Sale search site, Macomb County MI

All the photos were lovely but the lighthouse tugged at my heart.  I've always had a thing for them.

Jul 03, 2009 11:27 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Wow Jenny I just hear the sounds of the lake, birds, boats!  Sure makes me wish I was up there visitng my sister. Our favorite thing to do is walk the boardwalk - I"m sure you know where that is!

It's our Canada Day today!  I talked to be sister last night and she said it was a little chill up there!

Have a great weekend!

Jul 04, 2009 12:33 AM
Sasha Miletic - Windsor Real Estate
RE/MAX Preferred Realty Ltd. - Windsor, ON

Hi Jenny, Good pictures. Thanks for sharing.

Best - Sash

Jul 04, 2009 12:54 AM
FN LN
Toronto, ON

Hi Jenny - I haven't been out to Bronte Pier in a number of years.  Now that I'm getting into the blogging routine, I am starting to carry around my camera more often. 

Jul 04, 2009 02:09 AM
Fred Carver Real Estate Consulant
Retired BC Realtor - Victoria, BC
Accredited Real Estate Consultant

Hi Jenny...Looks like many foto Friday in Oakville. Nice Photos, Maybe do a post on the Condo's you showed...are you Buyers Buying, Good Luck.

Cheers, thanks for sharing your evening last night with us all.

Jul 04, 2009 03:15 AM
Mary Douglas
United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado - Red Feather Lakes, CO
REALTOR, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

Hi Jenny!  What a lovely place to live, I think I could get used to that view.  I love your photos and descriptions.  As I sit here, Jenny, there is a huge chill-- it doesn't feel like July here either.  When I was showing houses earlier today, it was 59 degrees. BRRRRRRRRRR

Jul 04, 2009 11:19 AM
Jenny Kotulak
RE/MAX Real Estate Centre Inc., Brokerage - Oakville, ON
Broker - Oakville Ontario Real Estate

Hi Karen Anne - for years I took the lake for granted - now it's my fave hangout - I pretend I'm on holidays at the Ocean lol.

Hi T. & D. - It's not hard trying to sell people on this community.  Only a half hour from the big city of Toronto ( well depending on the traffic) but there is a commuter train.

Thanks Ryan - I do love calling Oakville home.

Hi Roy - I'm glad you were able to stop by and enjoy the photos

Hey Sash - How's the garbage strike coming?  I hope the Toronto strike doesn't last as long as yours.  I hope people aren't dumping it into the lakes.

 

Jul 04, 2009 11:43 AM
Joanna Szwyd
StoneHouse Properties - Great Barrington, MA

Jenny, what beautiful, peaceful pictures! How often do you visit that area?

Jul 04, 2009 01:08 PM
Jenny Kotulak
RE/MAX Real Estate Centre Inc., Brokerage - Oakville, ON
Broker - Oakville Ontario Real Estate

Thanks Kris - I love lighthouses also.  I kept clicking away to make sure I got the light glowing.

Hi Anna - Yes it doesn't seem like July weather but I don't mind.  It's nice not to have the a/c on. 

Jul 04, 2009 02:45 PM
Charlottesville Solutions
Charlottesville Solutions - Charlottesville, VA

I would love to spend a day there!

Hope you had a nice 4th of July

your friend in Charlottesville Virginia!

Jul 04, 2009 11:15 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

Jenny - That's a very nice collection of wonderful scenes.  Love the shot with the lighthouse and the sailboat.

Jul 05, 2009 12:53 AM
Michael and Cheron Lange
Solutions Real Estate - Chandler, AZ
Associate Broker, GRI

 Jenny  -    What wonderful photo's you took!  Oakville seems magicial and relaxing!

Jul 09, 2009 05:08 AM
Xinh Truong
Connect Realty.Com, Inc. - San Leandro, CA

Hi Jenny, the photos are great.  Though some of the pics seemed a bit "dooms day"  I still would love to visit Ontario.  Thanks for sharing

Jul 09, 2009 11:56 AM
Jenny Kotulak
RE/MAX Real Estate Centre Inc., Brokerage - Oakville, ON
Broker - Oakville Ontario Real Estate

Hi Charles, I never get tired of taking photos at the harbour.

Hi Myrl, We went away on holidays a couple of weeks ago to Michigan and I took lots of great lighthouse photos there also.  I love history and water so it's a great combination.

Hi Michael - Taking a walk by the lake really does relax you.  Just seeing others enjoying it with their kids and dogs makes you appreciate life a little more.

Hi Xinh, Sometimes the end of daylight does seem a little doomsday or eerie but it often takes on a kind of magic of its' own.

Jul 28, 2009 03:50 AM
Richard Dolbeare
Inactive - Wailuku, HI
Living the Hawaii Lifestyle

Ah yes, I used to be part of that scene when I lived on the mainland.  I love your pictures.

Aug 27, 2009 07:32 PM
Jenny Kotulak
RE/MAX Real Estate Centre Inc., Brokerage - Oakville, ON
Broker - Oakville Ontario Real Estate

Hi Richard,

I'm sure you have some amazing scenes of your own.  I just realized I never replied to your comment.  Thanks for stopping by.

Oct 13, 2009 12:39 PM
Konnie Mac McCarthy
MacNificent Properties, LLC - Cobb Island, MD
Broker/Owner - VA & MD "Time To Get A Move On!"

Happy Thoughts.. I like that these are gorgeous photos..

Oct 20, 2009 03:23 PM