Living in Falgarwood
Oakville, ON — an established, more affordable central-Oakville neighbourhood near Iroquois Ridge
What kind of homes are for sale in Falgarwood?
Detached houses, many of them bungalows, backsplits and sidesplits on mature lots, make up most listings, on streets such as Harmsworth Square, Grand Boulevard, Freeman Crescent and Forest Glade Road. Falgarwood also has a good supply of 1970s condo townhouse complexes, which are often the lowest-priced way to own a townhouse in central Oakville. They include 1270 Gainsborough Drive (1972), 1016 and 1066 Falgarwood Drive (1975), 530 Falgarwood Drive and 1538 Lancaster Drive (1979). The only tower is 1359 White Oaks Boulevard, a twenty-one-storey building from 1977. Search town-wide with Oakville homes for sale and Oakville townhouses for sale.
What should buyers check in a 1970s townhouse complex?
Complexes from the 1970s can be excellent value, but the corporation's finances matter as much as the unit. Read the reserve fund study for upcoming roof, window, siding and paving work, check the status certificate for special assessments, and ask what the monthly fee covers. Some older complexes have had to raise fees sharply to catch up on deferred maintenance. Inside the unit, look at the electrical panel and wiring, plumbing and windows. Our maintenance fee guide helps you compare complexes fairly.
What is it like to live in Falgarwood?
Falgarwood is quiet and central, with a mature tree canopy and parks woven through the streets. Oakville Place mall is just to the south-west, the Iroquois Ridge Community Centre and Library is a short trip north, and Sheridan College's Trafalgar Road campus and Oakville GO are close. Schools come under the Halton District School Board and the Halton Catholic District School Board; confirm the assigned school for your address. The QEW and Highway 403 are a few minutes away, which makes the area convenient for commuters in either direction.
What should you check on an older Falgarwood house?
Houses of this age may have aluminum wiring, original electrical panels, galvanized plumbing or older windows, all of which can affect insurance and budgets, so get an insurance quote before firming up. Many homes have been updated, and renovated houses sell very differently from originals, so compare condition carefully. Some buyers purchase here to rebuild; if that's your plan, confirm the zoning and check recent Committee of Adjustment decisions nearby.
How Falgarwood compares, and where to find prices
College Park, to the south-west, is similar in age and closer to the college and GO station. Wedgewood Creek and Joshua Creek, to the north and east, are newer, with larger detached homes. For figures, the Falgarwood market report tracks sold prices and days on market monthly. If you're selling, our home evaluation gives a comparable-sales estimate, and buyers can estimate Ontario's land transfer tax with our land transfer tax calculator; Oakville adds no municipal tax.
School catchments, programs and transit schedules change — verify them for Falgarwood before you buy.
