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Oshawa Homes For Sale

A city in its own right, Oshawa is the largest city East of Toronto, with a bustling downtown core of its own. Originally built around the automotive industry, the site of General Motors and dubbed the “Automotive Capital of Canada,” Oshawa has since diversified. Three Post-Secondary education institutions are located in Oshawa, Durham College, Trent University and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology. White Feather Country Store is a favourite local stop-off that serves as an old fashion farmers market and general store. The Tribute Communities Centre is a multipurpose arena that is home to the Oshawa Generals hockey team and has hosted many concerts for Elton John, Selena Gomez and Bob Dylan as well as performances by Cirque Du Soleil. The local Oshawa Centre or OC, is on par with the best malls in the province, where you can findAritzia, Adidas, Baxter’s Landing, Crabtree & Evelyn, Danier, Roots and Zara. For cultural attractions visit the Parkwood Estates Residences and Museum and the Robert McLaughlin Gallery which features the abstract paintings of the Painters11, a famous group of Canadian painters.

Those looking to move to the suburbs and don’t want to commute to work in the city. Oshawa is home to the highest economic growth in Ontario for 2017 along with Windsor. Quickly growing sectors include construction, manufacturing, information technology and transportation.

A few condo buildings and apartments are available in Oshawa, but the real draw here is the affordable single-family homes with three or more bedrooms.

Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens is the site of North America’s largest Peony Collection.

Parkwood Estates is an early 20th century property in Oshawa that has been the filming location of many television shows and movies including, The Kennedy’s miniseries, Murdoch Mysteries, Shadowhunters and X-Men.