Central East, Ajax

Central East detached homes for sale

Detached houses in Central East are the 1970s to 1990s family two-storeys, back-splits and side-splits on the crescents off Delaney Drive East and Clover Ridge Drive East, plus 1960s bungalows and splits on the earlier streets by Kingston Road East such as Ritchie Avenue. Lots run wider than the newer streets up north, often with one garage and a driveway for two more cars, a fenced yard and mature maples. Three-bedroom plans dominate the older streets; four bedrooms and double garages appear in the late 1980s and 1990s phases toward Rossland Road East. Most have had at least one round of updates, so ask how old the roof, the windows, the furnace and the air conditioner are, whether the finished basement carries permits, and whether any aluminum wiring or galvanized plumbing from the earliest years remains. Streets backing onto Harwood, Kingston Road or the 401 hear traffic; the interior crescents are quiet. Buyers are mostly families feeding into the community's schools and commuters who want the two 401 crossings on their doorstep.

Central East detached homes by the numbers

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14 For sale now
8 New in 30 days
$914,894 Median asking price Middle half $769K to $1.1M
$495 Asking price per sq ft
25 days Median days listed
20% Listings with a price cut Median cut 4.3%

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Questions people ask about Central East

Which streets in Central East have the bigger houses?

The late 1980s and 1990s phases toward Rossland Road East, around Applecroft and north of Delaney Drive, have the four-bedroom, double-garage plans, while the streets nearest Kingston Road East run to three-bedroom splits and bungalows on wider lots. A wide 1970s lot with a smaller house is often the better renovation candidate.

What problems show up in 1970s and 1980s Ajax houses?

Roofs on their second or third shingle, original windows on the sides and back, furnaces and water heaters on borrowed time, cracked driveways and settled walkways, and basements finished without permits. Some early-1970s houses had aluminum branch wiring, which insurers ask about. None of it is unusual, but each item belongs in the inspection and the offer.

Is a basement apartment allowed in a Central East house?

Many owners have added one, especially on the side-split and bungalow streets with separate side entrances. The town's second-unit rules call for registration and for Building Code and fire-separation compliance, so budget for permits, an egress window and a second furnace zone if needed, and confirm parking, since the by-law expects a spot for the unit.

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