Homes Stats
Homes For Sale: 73
Homes For Lease: 27
Average List Price: $1,068,951
Area Description
Population: 90 333
Size: 231.6 km²
Website: www.pickering.ca
Nestled along the beautiful shores of Lake Ontario, the charming City of Pickering is a rich diverse community known for its deep-seated history, quaint hamlets and its many water activities. While it has all the amenities and services that a big city has to offer, it also boasts the natural beauty of Freshman’s Bay and the nearby Rouge National Park. It is an ideal getaway spot for city sleekers and alike to explore and stay.
With the best of both worlds, Pickering is the ideal investment town whether one is seeking a bay-front property home with season rental potential or a suburban residence.
Things to do in Pickering: - There’s so much to do at Frenchman’s Bay. Enjoy boating, fishing and water sports in a natural harbour setting. Strong winds make Frenchman’s Bay the ideal place for windsurfing or kite sailing.
- Pickering’s Nautical Village is a unique community that sits along the edge of Lake Ontario. The community is home to quaint shops, ice cream parlours, bakeries and cafés and a beach complete with volleyball nets and areas to go swimming.
- Rouge National Urban Park. This historic park dates to around 10 000 years ago and has been home to Palaeolithic nomadic hunters, Iroquoian farmers and early European explorers.
- As the largest living history museum in Durham Region, the PMV preserves and pays homage to Pickering’s rich heritage.
Other fun activities - Farmer’s market, haunted ghost drive-thru tours, Wild Things Petting Farm, Roadshow Antiques, Look Andrews Wood Sculptures.
Interesting fact - The Pickering Nuclear Generating Station found on the east side of the bay, is one of the largest and oldest nuclear power plants in the world (opened in 1971).