Townhouses For Sale in Thurlow Ward, Belleville

Canniff Mill Estates and the Moira River trail

Canniff Mill Estates is the main source of townhouses in Thurlow ward. Built by Staikos Homes, it includes two-storey brick townhouses with attached garages, set around Canniff Mill Park in the centre of the community. A nature trail runs along the Moira River on the east side, and the Thurlow dog park is nearby.

Many of these townhouses are freehold with no condo fee, with their own fenced backyards. They suit young families and couples who want a newer home within a short drive of Belleville's shopping and the 401. Harmony Public School offers bus service to the subdivision.

Layouts tend to be roughly two thousand square feet over two floors, with three bedrooms, an open main floor and parking for more than one car when you count the driveway. Some end units have side windows and wider lots, which are worth the wait if you want more light or garden space.

Cannifton, Corbyville and the rural north

North of the urban area, Thurlow ward is mostly farmland, rural roads and small communities like Cannifton and Corbyville. Townhouses are rare here, and most homes are detached houses on larger lots, some with well water and septic systems.

For townhouse buyers, the rural part of the ward matters mostly as context. It gives the newer subdivisions on the edge of the city a quieter, more open feel than the established neighbourhoods further south.

Corbyville, on the Moira north of the city, is best known for its former distillery site, and the river valley between Corbyville and Cannifton is a pleasant drive in the fall. Buyers who like that landscape but want a newer, low-maintenance home are part of the reason the townhouses on the edge of the ward sell.

The ward that joined Belleville in 1998

Thurlow Township was amalgamated with Belleville in 1998, and the ward still elects its own councillors. Over the years since, the city's urban boundary has crept north into the former township, which is why some of Belleville's newer subdivisions have a Thurlow ward address.

When reading listings, a Thurlow ward label usually means one of two things: a newer subdivision home close to the city, or a rural property further out. The townhouses are almost all in the first group.

What to look at in a newer Thurlow row

• Tarion warranty: find out which coverage periods are still running and whether any claims are open.
• Lot and fencing: lots are typically narrow and deep; check the condition of the fence and any easements at the back.
• Future construction: some phases may still be under development nearby.
• Distance to services: groceries, the hospital and most shopping are a short drive south in the city.

Who Thurlow ward suits

Buyers who want a newer freehold townhouse, a park at the end of the street and a quieter setting than the city core tend to like Thurlow. Commuters to Belleville's industrial areas or to CFB Trenton can reach the 401 quickly. Downsizers who want a bungalow layout will usually find more choice in Potter's Creek, in the east end of Belleville ward, since Canniff Mill's townhouses are mostly two-storey.

It is also worth a look for buyers relocating with children, since the newer streets are designed around parks and school bus routes.