What sets the Oshawa high end apart
Compared with Whitby or Pickering, the same money in Oshawa buys more house or more land, and the trade is distance from the lake and from the western GO stations. The north Oshawa estates are typically large two-storey homes from the past two decades on wider lots, with the 407 close and the university a short drive. Columbus and Raglan properties are rural purchases: wells, septic systems, conservation authority mapping and the moraine's rules on outbuildings and severances all need checking. McLaughlin's older prestige homes trade on craftsmanship, lot depth and mature trees, and some fall under heritage rules that limit exterior changes. Before comparing asking prices, decide which of these three you are buying, because they are judged by different standards and attract different buyers.