The real estate boundaries for Southwest Oakville are Dorval Drive to the east, Third Line to the west, Rebecca Street to the north and the shores of Lake Ontario to the south. This mature area boasts tree lined streets, and offers many different styles of homes including two storey, bungalow and split level designs. This is a neighbourhood of all detached homes. The average sized lot is about 75 feet by 150 ft. but there are some lots up to a half acre. Most of the homes in the area were built in the 1960's and 1970's. Over the years many new homes have replaced the smaller, older bungalows and many homeowners refuse to move from the area and update and renovate instead. Because of this, there is a low turnover, which keeps the prices up.
Southwest Oakville has always been a desireable neighbourhood due to its proximity to Lake Ontario and Coronation Park, in fact most people commonly refer to the western part of this neighbourhood as Coronation Park. The park itself is a popular tourist attraction in the summer when the
Waterfront Festival is held there. Also for many years Coronation Park has been home to the Polar Bear swim, which raises funds for charities. Live music plays in the bandshell on weekends during the summer months and many families use the area for picnics and to watch the boats sail by. Lakeshore Road, where Coronation Park is located is home to stately multi million dollar properties which front onto Lake Ontario.
Amenities in this locale include Hopedale Mall, the Oakville YMCA, Woodside Library & Kinoak Arena. Oakville transit provides transportation to the GO train station. Not far to the west is historic Bronte Village with it's shops, restaurants and Bronte Harbour and Marina.
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