It might not seem that way if you’ve had your head down studying mortgage rates while juggling everything you need to do to get preapproved, but there are other places to live beyond Toronto. Likewise, fretting over any mortgage rate forecast for too long could very well blind you to the beautiful options you have other than Vancouver.
In other words, there are some quaint and lovely places that are good for the mind and the pocket book right here in Southern Ontario. Here’s a few that might change your mind about living in the big city.
If you love Farmer’s Markets, you might want to take a second look at Elora. This town is just the right location to pick up some fresh produce on a Saturday morning since that’s when the locals set these markets up. This cosy little town 130 kilometres from Niagara also doubles as an artist’s community. Look for great little shops that sell unique one-of-a-kind items from charming store fronts in a quiet peaceful setting.
Interested in taking a step back in time to give yourself a real break from the hustle and bustle of the bigger town? Then the old stone buildings of St. Mary’s might be for you. Locally quarried limestone is just one of the building blocks that has created this small town hideaway where the local owner operators downtown are only too happy to take a break for a conversation with someone new.
You’ll forget all about those housing statistics and won’t even remember what mortgage rate forecast you were looking at if you take a jaunt to Stratford. The town has the namesake Stratford Festival, a City Hall built in 1899 and numerous outdoor gardens along the Avon River.
