Windsor ON Real Estate
The city of Windsor is a great Canadian city located just across the river from Detroit, Michigan. Being so close to the border with the United States, owning Windsor real estate means that you will be able to take advantage of the proximity by making use of the duty-free shopping available in the area.
With a population of over 200,000 people, this city is one of the centers of the automotive industry in Canada. A number of different automotive assembly plants in the area employ a large portion of the population and keep the areas economy good and healthy. As Daimler-Chrysler's Canadian headquarters the city has great opportunities for blue collar employment, making Windsor real estate attractive to both skilled laborers as well as those white collar professionals hoping to take advantage of the economic stability this automotive mammoth provides. Windsor real estate is also attractive because the area is served by excellent transportation infrastructure, such as Highway 401 and the new E.C. Row Expressway which makes travel from one end of the city to the other very easy.
Owners of Windsor real estate also benefit from the rich culture of arts, hospitality, and entertainment the city has to offer. The Odette Sculpture Park, for example, is a great public space with almost 30 fascinating sculptures which are testaments to the culture of arts afforded to you by owning Windsor real estate. The city is also home to great art galleries such as the Gallery Granduer and the Art Gallery of Windsor. This great city also offers great amenities to be enjoyed by all demographics. Amenities range from nightclubs to pubs, bistros to cafes and places like The Whiskey, a famed local piano bar which has a warm atmosphere that is typical to the great hospitality Windsor has to offer.
Windsor is also the location of the Detroit-Windsor International Film Festival which exhibits screenings of great contemporary films from all over the world. This festival culminates in one of the biggest firework displays in the world that celebrates both the American Independence Day and Canada Day.
Windsor real estate also offers you the chance to live in a city that encompasses over 3,000 acres of parks and 40 miles of trails, which impressive by any standards. This superb utilization of public space makes the city a great place to enjoy the outdoors while living in a vibrant urban area. Apartments, condos, houses, townhouses and even massive mansions are all available through Windsor real estate, making this place ideal for a various demographics. The great park areas and schools in Windsor make it a great place for a family as there is a wealth of activities for young people to be involved in.