Townhouses For Sale in Kedron, Oshawa

Kedron's new freehold rows on former farmland

Until recently, Kedron was mostly rural. The established homes are solid brick ranch bungalows from the 1960s on large lots, along with newer two-storey detached houses with two- and three-car garages on narrower lots. Planned growth adds townhomes, semis, apartments and other multi-unit housing, so most townhouse buyers here are looking at new or nearly new construction.

Buying new or close to it comes with its own rules. If you buy from a builder, your Tarion warranty starts on possession, and the forms you file at 30 days and at the end of the first year are how defects get onto the builder's list. Do the pre-delivery inspection slowly and photograph everything.

On a resale of a recently built town, ask the seller whether those forms were filed and whether all items were closed. Unresolved items don't always follow cleanly to a new owner, and knowing what's outstanding gives you something concrete to negotiate on.

Harmony Road, the 407 and Kedron's drive-first layout

Highway 407 runs along Kedron's northern edge, with interchanges at Harmony Road and Simcoe Street North. For anyone commuting toward Markham, Richmond Hill or Pearson, that is the main draw. The 407 East is tolled, so price the tolls into your monthly budget.

For GO trains, plan on a drive south to Oshawa GO, which is on the opposite side of the city. That's the trade-off of a new-build town at this end of Oshawa.

Daily shopping is close: the SmartCentres plaza just south of Kedron has a Walmart, a Real Canadian Superstore and several large retailers, and Oshawa Centre is a short drive. Restaurants are more limited and cluster along Simcoe Street North and Conlin Road East. Kedron Park, near the south-west edge, has a ball diamond, sports field, playground and basketball court.

Questions to ask when the field across the street is still a field

A Kedron townhouse may back onto open land today. Before you treat that as permanent, check Oshawa's development applications and the area's approved plans. Land next to a new subdivision is often already planned for more housing, a school, a park or a widened road.

Also ask about construction timing. Living through the next phases means trucks, dust and noise, sometimes for years. Find out whether internal roads have their final top coat of asphalt and whether sidewalks and street trees are still to come. Those usually follow later, when the developer finishes the phase.

Finally, check the noise exposure. Homes near the 407 or the busier arterial roads may have noise warnings registered on title through the subdivision agreement, and your lawyer will flag them, but it's better to hear the highway yourself at rush hour before you make an offer.

Kedron for buyers moving up from a condo apartment

A lot of Kedron townhouse buyers are leaving condo apartments elsewhere in Durham or Toronto for more space and a garage. If that's you, budget for the costs an apartment never had: snow clearing your own driveway, lawn care, a water heater rental or replacement, and the full utility bills. The trade is room to grow and ownership of the land under you, rather than a building. Before assuming the move saves money, add up those new costs and compare the total against your current condo fee and what it covers today.