Stoney Creek Ontario Canada

Stoney Creek is located on the shores of Lake Ontario. It is close to Hamilton and surrounds a part of the Niagara Escarpment. Stoney Creek became a city in 1984. It was merged with another township nearby known as Saltship Township. Stoney Creek was always an agricultural community. The communities forming a part of Stoney Creek are Elfrida, Tapleytown, Fruitland, Tweedside, Vinemount, and Winona. The population of Stoney Creek was 57, 327 in 2001. The Battle of Stoney Creek monument is a local attraction of Stoney Creek. This battle was fought between American invaders and British-Canadian forces in 1812. The Erland Lee Museum is the site of the first women’s institute in the world. Fifty Point conservation area is another camping and harbour place. Stoney Creek has great innovation and business entrepreneurship from its early days. Stoney Creek has a population made up of Roman Catholic, Protestant, Chritian Orthodox, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh and other religions. It has people of European, Italian, Croatian, Polish, Serbian, and Ukrainian origin. Battlefield House is preserved a memorial to the Battle of Stoney Creek. It has a museum, a monument and a park associated with it. The Devil’s Punch Bowl is another area of interest. It has a large illuminated cross in it and has appeared in some horror films for its locale. The Devil’s Punch Bowl offers a good view of both Stoney Creek as well as Hamilton. The Winona Peach Festival is a festival offering homegrown fruits, crafts and music to visitors. Another festival, the Stoney Creek Flag Festival is held every summer. The Stoney Creek Dairy is on King’s Street and has icecreams and frozen desserts for all. Agriculture continues to be the major revenue earner in Stoney Creek. Stoney Creek has land prices lesser than regions around it. It is well developed for light industry, road transportation and commuting. One of the big characteristic feature of land available in Stoney Creek is its accessibility to the Greater Toronto Area and affordability. New land has been developed in the lakefront. Also, access to the western GTA by the Burlington Skyway is also available.

Stoney Creek real estate is made up of real estate agents, mortgage brokers, real estate lawyers and home inspectors. Real estate in the Hamilton area is both rental and ownership. Owning mostly takes over most rental worries for home owners. Houses are bungalows, residential houses, and condominiums. Stoney Creek had its baby boomers real estate buying in the 1980’s. The real estate market in Stoney Creek flustuates regularly. Many times home prices have tanked. The prices in Stoney Creek area are always better than most prices in other areas over a 10 year period. Capital gains on residential property is tax free. Houses are known to give good returns. Most houses don’t have to be paid outright. You can buy with mortgages. Most mortgages have 25 per cent down payment of the appraised value. Stoney Creek mortgages offer High Ratio Mortgages with only 5% down payment. Buying a house along with a High Ratio Mortgage is a great way of savings for anyday. Even as many people make a wise investment decision in buying a house in Stoney Creek, many fail to cash in on the investment at the right time. Failure to rightly market the property is one of the grave mistakes most home owners make. Most owners base their asking price on the appraisal value rather than the market value. This makes the house unsaleable. Many buyers are keen on buying homes that appeal to their senses than the market appraisals. Trying to keep a property attractive is always important in getting a sale. Even choosing a wrong real estate seller can mean loss in the long run. Many people move to Stoney Creek due to having a larger family to accommodate. Buying or renting a house in Stoney Creek seems the easy option. Stoney Creek offers better schools, better commuting and better neighbourhoods. Also, remodelling expenses can be cut down by moving over to Stoney Creek. Some properties for sale in Stoney Creek are listed below by sale price:

• 201 West 32nd Street, Hamilton
    Price:  $214,900.00
• 188 Cornwallis Road
  , Ancaster  Price:  $439,900.00
• 23 Mountain Avenue South
  , Stoney Creek  Price:  $224,900.00