Uxbridge homes from $1 million to the $1.5 million mark

A subdivision two-storey in this band typically comes with four bedrooms, two or three baths, a two-car garage, a finished basement and a yard that could take a pool, all on municipal water and sewer, a short drive from the schools, the arena and Brock Street. The golf-course enclaves offer a bungaloft on a private road, clubhouse access and a monthly grounds charge. The country alternative is smaller inside and much bigger outside: a walk-out bungalow on a few acres, a detached shop, a long driveway and neighbours you cannot see. It brings its own well and septic, heat from a propane or oil tank, a generator and roads the township may or may not plough first. Some buyers in this band split the difference with an estate lot on the town's edge, which keeps municipal services and adds land. Your commute and your appetite for upkeep decide it.

Spend on the inspection. For a subdivision house, check the roof, mechanicals and any basement finishing permits, and look at the grading, since some east-side lots drain slowly. For an enclave bungaloft, read the road agreement, the fee schedule and any age or rental restrictions. For a country property, order a yield and potability test on the well, a septic assessment matched to the bedroom count, a WETT inspection of any woodstove and a survey or at least a review of the fence lines, and ask the township which provincial plan the parcel falls under, since that decides whether a second building, a pond or a lot split can happen. Confirm high-speed internet reaches the house if you work from home. Then ask the Millers for the pocket's recent sales, visible on this site once you sign in.