Oshawa homes $700,000 to $1 million

Yes, across most of the established city. Centennial, Eastdale, Northglen and McLaughlin supply 1960s to 1980s detached houses with attached or detached garages in this range, and Samac and Pinecrest add later detached models. In Kedron and Windfields the band mostly buys townhouses and the smallest detached designs. The grid lets you filter by type and garage.

It comes down to how you weigh maintenance against land. The Kedron townhouse gives you newer systems, a warranty that may still be running, an ensuite and lower upkeep for years, with neighbours through the wall and perhaps a lane fee. The Centennial house gives a wider lot, its own driveway and room to finish the basement, with a roof and furnace on their own clock.

Lakeview, which surrounds the station, and Central just north of the 401 both carry houses in the band, mainly renovated postwar bungalows and semis and the newer infill towns near Bloor Street. Donevan, a short drive east, adds larger 1960s houses. The planned Central Oshawa station near Ritson Road South would bring more of Central and Donevan within walking distance.