Welcome to Durham Region

Ajax | Brock | | | Pickering | | Uxbridge | Whitby

Welcome To Durham Region!

Just minutes east of lies Durham Region, a place with rolling hills, farms and small towns.

Discover a pleasant mix of rural charm and urban sophistication. Durham Region has something for everyone.

Compliments of the Home Savvy Real Estate Team

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The City of Pickering - Located on a picturesque waterfront it’s nestled among hundreds of acres of parkland magnificent hiking trails and quaint hamlets. Boating, fishing and water activities are popular pastimes at Frenchman’s Bay, one of the largest natural bays along the north shore of Lake . A charming waterfront village offers unique opportunities to shop and dine. Stroll along the Beachfront Park boardwalk, part of the , and enjoy beach volleyball courts, splash pad/water park and concerts throughout the summer.

The Township of Scugog - The township is often the inspiration of many local artists who revel in the rural charm and family friendly lifestyle. Along the shore sits , known as “Port” to the locals, a welcoming lakefront community known for its unique boutiques, art galleries and one-of-a-kind shops.

The Township of Uxbridge - Straddling the green hills of the , Uxbridge traces its roots to the Quaker settlers who arrived in the area more than 200 years ago. The surrounding countryside boasts outstanding green spaces and an extensive network of trails that has seen Uxbridge designated as “The Trail Capital of .” And then there’s golf. You will find several of the ’s top golf courses within Uxbridge.

The Town of Whitby - Whitby combines a small town atmosphere with the sophistication and amenities of a large urban centre. Enjoy state-of-the-art recreational complexes, cultural experiences, and participate in the many year-round events. Outdoor enthusiasts will find thousands of acres of parkland, two provincially significant conservation areas and multipurpose trails.

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The Town of Ajax - enjoy the waterfront at ota Rotary Park, a 150-acre green space boasting trails and p playgrounds; also the site of many special celebrations. The town's earliest hub was Pickering Village, now a popular shopping neighbourhood, gathering place, and centre for arts and culture, as well as the site of the annual Pickering Village Jazz Festival.

The township of Brock - Beaverton, Cannington and Sunnderland, each with more than a century of history, are the three main towns in this largely rural township on ’s east shore. Winter sees hundreds of ice fishing huts set out on the frozen lake as anglers pursue lake trout, whitefish and perch. Watch boats negotiate manually operated locks on a scenic stretch of the historic Trent-Severn Waterway.

Municipality of Clarington - From May’s first apple blossoms to October’s pumpkin patches and corn mazes, Clarington is rich in rural family experiences. It’s also rich in history, boasting many stately old homes and towns that are favourites with filmmakers and visitors alike. Marinas and waterfront parks line Clarington’s Lake Ontario shoreline, which boasts a 17-kilometre stretch of the Waterfront Trail.

The City of Oshawa - With a thriving arts scene and three first class post secondary institutions, this spectacular Lake Ontario city has become a dynamic multicultural community. New businesses, a premier sports and entertainment centre and a lovingly restored theatre have brought new vibrancy to the city’s core. Enjoy the opulence of Parkwood, a beautifully preserved grand estate and gardens now a national historic site and explore the Lake Ontario shoreline at Second Marsh and the neighbouring McLaughlin Bay Wildlife Reserve.

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Welcome To Durham Region!

Durham Region is considered part of the Greater Toronto Area, with the communities of Oshawa, Whitby, and Clarington making up the Oshawa Census Metropolitan Area. The regional government is headquartered in Whitby.

Durham Region consists of the following local municipalities:

The City of Pickering, population 91,215 The Town of Ajax, population 107,895 The Town of Whitby, population 123,560 The City of Oshawa, population 151,710 The Municipality of Clarington 85, 790 The Township of Uxbridge 21, 380 The Township of Scugog 22,760 The Township of Brock 12,470

Total population (as of December 2009) : 616,780.

Durham Region’s business-friendly environment and high quality of life has led to a dramatic increase in development over the previous decade. With one of the fastest growing populations in Canada, and a forecast population of close to one million people by 2031, Durham Region is an ‘emerging power’ within the GTA. High quality upper and lower tier municipal services and excellent transportation networks, public utilities, and social, educational and health infrastructure support an auspicious blend of urban and rural lifestyles.

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Durham Region Real Estate Sales 2012

Durham Region Association of REALTORS® Annual Statistics 2012 Area Durham Ajax Brock Clarington Oshawa Pickering Scugog Uxbridge Whitby

Total # Listings 16,385 2,932 454 2,526 3,859 2,308 571 587 3,148

Total # Sales 10,549 1,947 206 1,705 2,563 1,428 308 319 2,073

Avg. Sell Price 335,991 368,312 279,462 293,570 258,858 398,349 377,256 475,955 370,883

Single Detached 362,654 405,380 276,121 312,936 277,632 469,803 382,324 507,965 398,628

Semi Detached 259,003 328,115 174,500 201,731 200,921 328,896 243,000 323,000 268,826

Condo/ Town 213,532 242,550 200,714 212,150 152,551 258,365 272,357 219,501

Condo/Apt 218,938 207,910 188,235 175,496 242,526 274,000 214,488 248,764

Link 280,783 296,001 267,519 230,632 333,368 273,000 320,000 315,367

Attached Row 278,596 301,422 237,348 226,025 224,761 319,879 339,200 286,071

DurhamHomeSavvy.com The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) uses the following maps to help Buyers narrow their search areas. Please take a moment to review the Cities and their Communities and let your Savvy Agent know what areas you are interested in calling home.

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DurhamHomeSavvy.com Durham Region Links

Arts, Entertainment, and Dining Durham Tourism - http://www.durhamtourism.ca/ Neb's Fun World World's Largest Five-pin Bowling and Family Entertainment Centre - http://nebsfunworld.com/ AMC 24 Whitby Movie Theater - http://www.amctheatres.com/Whitby/ Cineplex Odeon Oshawa - http://www.cineplex.com/theatres/theatredetails/cineplex-odeon-oshawa- cinemas.aspx Hockey Team - http://www.oshawagenerals.com/ Mosport International Speedway - http://www.mosport.com/home/home.asp Zoo - http://www.bowmanvillezoo.com/

Education Durham Catholic District School Board - http://www.durhamrc.edu.on.ca/ Durham - http://www.durhamcollege.ca/ Durham District School Board - http://ddsb.durham.edu.on.ca/DDSBmain.htm Ontario Ministry of Education - http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/ Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities - http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/postsec/college.html University of Ontario Institute of Technology - http://www.uoit.ca/

Municipal Government City of Oshawa - http://www.oshawa.ca/ City of Pickering - http://www.cityofpickering.com/ Municipality of Clarington - http://www.clarington.net/htdocs/index.html Region of Durham - http://www.durham.ca/ Town of Ajax - http://www.townofajax.com/site4.aspx Town of Whitby - http://www.whitby.ca/ Township of Brock - http://www.townshipofbrock.ca/ Township of Scugog - http://www.township.scugog.on.ca/ Township of Uxbridge - http://www.town.uxbridge.on.ca/

DurhamHomeSavvy.com Durham Region Links

Newspapers National Post - http://www.nationalpost.com/ News Durham Region - http://www.newsdurhamregion.com/ SNAP Ajax - http://www.snapajax.com/ SNAP Clarington - http://www.snapclarington.com/ SNAP Oshawa - http://www.snaposhawa.com/ SNAP Pickering - http://www.snappickering.com/ SNAP Whitby - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/ Toronto Star - http://www.thestar.com/ Toronto Sun - http://www.torontosun.com/

Real Estate Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation - http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/ Canadian Real Estate Association - http://www.crea.ca/ Ontario Real Estate Association - http://www.orea.com/ Tarion Warranty Corporation - http://www.tarion.com/home/

Recreation and Leisure Guide In Ajax - http://www.townofajax.com/Page2505.aspx In Clarington - http://www.clarington.net/OnlineCommunityGuide/ In Oshawa - http://www.oshawa.ca/mun_res/leisure/leis_act.asp In Pickering - http://www.cityofpickering.com/standard/lifestyle/index.html In Whitby - http://www2.whitby.ca/asset/cm-leisure_winteractivityguide- 2010.pdf

Transportation - http://www.durhamregiontransit.com/durham/index_e.aspx?ArticleID=19 GO Transit - http://www.gotransit.com/publicroot/en/default.aspx Ontario Ministry of Transportation - http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/ Toronto Transit Commission - TTC - http://www3.ttc.ca/ VIA Rail - http://www.viarail.ca/en

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Durham Region Links

Utilities & Services - http://www.bell.ca/home/ Canada Post - http://www.canadapost.ca/cpo/mc/languageswitcher.jsf Enbridge Gas - http://www.enbridge.com/Portal.aspx Rogers Communications - http://www.rogers.com/web/Rogers.portal - http://www.toronto.ca/water/ Veridian Corp. - http://www.veridian.on.ca/ Whitby Hydro - http://www.whitbyhydro.on.ca/home.htm

Health Durham Health Connection Line - 905-666-6241 or 1-800-841-2729 Environmental Help Line - 905-723-3818 or 1-888-777-9613 ext. 2188 Doctor Search - http://www.cpso.on.ca/docsearch/

Police Emergency – 911 Durham Regional Police - Headquarters: 605 Rossland Rd. E, Box 911; Whitby, Ontario, Canada; L1N 0B8 Durham Local: (905) 579-1520 Toll Free: 1-888-579-1520

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Durham Region’s free confidential help lines provide the information you need to promote and protect your health and to prevent injuries and disease.

DURHAM HEALTH CONNECTION LINE 905-666-6241 or 1-800-841-2729 Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Durham Health Connection Line Public Health Nurses address: parenting concerns infant and child development breastfeeding support and services infant and child nutrition prenatal resources and information teen, adult and senior issues healthy eating, healthy living and injury prevention immunization and travel health smoking cessation community resources

ENVIRONMENTAL HELP LINE 905-723-3818 or 1-888-777-9613 ext. 2188 Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Environmental Help Line public health inspectors address: food safety and drinking water quality health hazards, emergency management and other environmental health issues animal bites and rabies infectious diseases, infection control, outbreak control and West Nile virus beauty and body art safety day nurseries issues pools, beaches and playground safety Smoke-Free Ontario Act enforcement private sewage systems

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Meet The Home Savvy Team

Stephen Young, Sales Representative – Listing Specialist

Stephen’s ability to communicate with his clients, in a clear, concise and thorough manner, builds relationships. He believes that this business is more about people than it is about land, bricks and mortar.

Julita Jaworski, Sales Representative – Listing Specialist

Julita’s commitment to her clients is to exceed everything they ever expected from a Realtor. She will take the worry out of your next real estate transaction by keeping you informed about the latest market trends, pricing and negotiating strategies, and the necessary steps of the selling process.

Amanda Harwood, Sales Representative – Buyer Specialist

Amanda has always had the passion for Real Estate and her strong work ethic, commitment and motivation is what sets her apart from her competition. Amanda's commitment to client's is to provide an outstanding level of service as well as to build long term client relationships.

Shelly Niles, Executive Administrator

Shelly has been active on the administrative side of real estate for a number of years. She recognizes that success in Real Estate means meeting and exceeding the demands of sophisticated clients through technology, availability and a 100% commitment to getting the job done to the client’s absolute satisfaction.

Contact your Savvy Agent today! 905-723-5944 Your Home Search

At the Home Savvy Team we love helping buyers find their dream home. That's why we work with each client individually, taking the time to understand their unique lifestyles, needs and wishes. This is about more than a certain number of bedrooms or a particular zip code. This is about your life. And it's important to us.

When you work with us, you get:

 A knowledgeable and professional REALTOR®  A committed ally to negotiate on your behalf  The backing of a trusted company, Keller Williams Realty

We have the systems in place to streamline the home-buying process for you. As part of our service, We will commit to helping you with your home search by:

 Previewing homes in advance on your behalf  Personally touring homes and neighborhoods with you  Keeping you informed of new homes on the market  Helping you preview homes on the web  Advising you of other homes that have sold and for how much  Working with you until we find the home of your dreams

Contact us today to receive your complimentary Buyer’s Package

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Above and Beyond

To us, providing exceptional service involves more than just making your real estate dreams come true. It requires taking the next logical step: helping you through the details to make sure that your experience will be a smooth and memorable one.

We have worked with the following service professionals and highly recommend them to our clients:

MOVERS:

Two Men and a Truck 55-595 Wentworth St. E Phone: 905-674-6103 Fax: 905-725-2111 http://www.twomenandatruck.ca

HOME INSPECTION:

Brian Daley Associated Group of Home Inspectors Canada Phone: 905-862-2291 Toll Free: 866-242-5906 Email: [email protected] http://www.bookahomeinspection.com

Garry Heard GDHI – Greater Durham Home Inspections Phone: 905-831-4887 Mobile: 416-346-0557 Email: [email protected] http://www.gdhinspect.com

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Above and Beyond

LAWYERS (REAL ESTATE):

Mark Woitzik, Barrister, Solicitor, and Notary 700 Brock St. S, Whitby, ON Phone: 905-668-4486 Fax: 905-668-9737 [email protected] http://www.durhamlawyer.ca/

Kevin Mara 142 Simcoe St. N, Oshawa, ON Phone: 905-436-9014 Fax: 905-436-6098 [email protected] http://www.maralaw.ca/

PAINTERS:

David Widdifield Nu Vision Painters Phone: 905-809-2787 Mobile: 905-665-9589 Email [email protected]

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