Condos for Sale in Clarington

The west Bowmanville mid-rises stand between Bowmanville Avenue and Green Road, close to Highway 2, with underground parking, elevators and fees that exclude utilities; the newest are still settling their first budgets, and construction continues on neighbouring blocks. Downtown's older buildings near King Street offer larger suites and a walk to the shops, the library and the Rotary Park trailhead, with fewer amenities and smaller boards. The Port of Newcastle buildings on the lake give the best views in Clarington, marina access and a clubhouse, at the cost of a drive to nearly everything else and a monthly fee that funds those amenities. Newcastle village has a small building or two near King Avenue. Nothing in Clarington is a true high-rise, so most buildings are under ten storeys with resident-owner boards. Suites facing Highway 2 or the CP line north of downtown Bowmanville deserve a visit at rush hour and with the windows open.

Make the purchase conditional on the status certificate and read the reserve fund study first: in a new west Bowmanville building the study may be the first one ever done, and fees often rise after it. Look for special assessments and lawsuits, then the declaration's rules on rentals, pets and smoking. In an older downtown building ask which large items are done, such as roofing, windows, boilers and elevators, and which are scheduled. At the Port of Newcastle confirm what the fee covers, including the clubhouse and any waterfront maintenance, and whether a marina slip is a separate arrangement. Everywhere, confirm the parking space and locker are deeded rather than leased and check visitor parking. If the suite is tenanted, the tenant's rights under the Residential Tenancies Act follow the sale regardless of the corporation's rules, so plan the closing date around that.