Living in Ford
Oakville, ON
What kind of homes are for sale in Ford?
Ford is entirely detached houses at the moment, on streets including Maple Grove Drive, Dunedin Road, Devon Road, Beechfield Road, All Saints Crescent, Deramore Drive and Bennington Gate. Lots are generally larger than in newer suburbs, often with mature trees, and the housing ranges from 1950s and 1960s originals to substantial newer homes. A handful of properties sit on or near Lakeshore Road East. There are no condo buildings; for a condo in south-east Oakville, look at the low-rises in Old Oakville. Search Oakville's houses with Oakville homes for sale.
What is it like to live in Ford?
Ford is quiet and residential, with the lake and the Waterfront Trail to the south and Lakeshore Road East leading west into downtown Oakville. Public schools come under the Halton District School Board and the Halton Catholic District School Board, and several private schools are in east Oakville; confirm the assigned school for any address. Everyday shopping is at plazas along the main roads near the QEW. Across the border, Mississauga's Clarkson and Lorne Park are minutes away, with Clarkson GO on the Lakeshore West line. Oakville GO is also a short drive, and the QEW runs along the north side.
What should buyers check on a Ford property?
Treat an original Ford house as a sixty-year-old building first: have the inspector focus on the electrical panel and wiring, drains and supply pipes, the foundation and any signs of past water, and call your insurer before the conditional period ends. If a rebuild is the long-term plan, the questions change. You'll want to know the lot's frontage and depth, the permitted floor area under the zoning, and whether large trees on or beside the lot will shape where a new house can go, because Oakville protects them. A planner or architect can give you a quick read on this before you firm up, which is far cheaper than discovering a constraint after closing.
Ford compared with Morrison and Joshua Creek
Morrison, to the west, is similar in character, with large treed lots closer to downtown and Gairloch Gardens. Joshua Creek, north of the QEW, has newer executive homes on smaller lots. Ford appeals to buyers who want a large lot in south-east Oakville, a little further from the downtown bustle. The Ford market report tracks sold prices and inventory monthly, but compare homes by lot size and condition, since originals and new builds sell very differently. If you're selling, our home evaluation gives a comparable-sales estimate. Buyers pay only Ontario's land transfer tax; see our land transfer tax calculator.
School catchments, programs and transit schedules change — verify them for Ford before you buy.
