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Anyone have anything good or bad to say about Brampton?
Thanks

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We go there sometimes for a curry. There are lots and lots and lots of curry places.

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My nephew and his wife live there as she is from that area. They both hate it and are hoping to move north asap, there are some nice places down town in the heritage area but a lot of new build too.

There are a few webcams if you want to see the area: http://www.brampton.ca/EN/Info-Centr.../BRAMCams.aspx

Not having lived there myself, I will leave it to others that do to give you more info.

:)

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I haven't lived there either, but a former colleague did some time ago because it was "affordable" then in comparison to other parts of the GTA.

He now lives in Illinois and is divorced.

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But a job there doesn't imply living there. When I lived north of Shelburne quite a few neighbours worked at, or from, the airport.

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Ah, I see what you're getting at. As ever you're sharper than me.

Yes, Brampton is easily accessible from much better places to live. If it helps ( the OP) I work at or near the most notoriously dodgy intersection in the whole GTA.

But I live a comfortable commute away.

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I'm just thinking that people don't choose Brampton at random, I suspect it's near possible work. If that work was at Pearson then there are lots of feasible places to live. The choice depending on the usual factors; how urban/suburban/rural is wanted, how much money will there be, and so on.

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Yes. We were looking at places within a commutable distance to the airport...

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I commuted past the airport from the Beach, that wasn't too bad. By that standard much of Toronto, anywhere along the 427/QEW/Gardiner would be an urban option. If you wanted rural then Caledon is nice but expensive so I'd either go up as far as Orangeville (along the 410) or west along the 401 towards Guelph (the 401 is a very busy road mind). Orangeville is quite a nice town if you don't mind everyone being white and half of them English. If you want suburban well, surely not, but Mississauga is right there and exactly like where Edward Scissorhands came to live.

More, informed and understated(!) opinion tomorrow.

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Amazingly good webcams though !

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The options for that are innumerable. All sorts of alternatives, but you're going to have to say roughly what you're looking for.

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Well OH would be working shifts at the airport.
Currently we live in rural NS about 30 mins from Yarmouth on a beautiful lake with no neighbours! There's a little store 10 mins away where we can buy a few bits and gas.
I would like somewhere where the 2 boys could play with other kids on the street as they are seriously missing that here.
Looking at MLS we have reached the conclusion that we have to aim for a house up to about $600,000 and are nervous of being on top of the neighbours as we are used to a lot of privacy!!!!

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I actually saw a zebra crossing in one - yes, truly!

(I can't remember seeing one in Canada before)

:eek:

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Then dbd33's suggestion of Caledon and it's environs might be something to look at.

Just to make it plain, in Brampton you'd have neighbours looking into your bathroom.

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For that, you can get a lot of house in a reasonable area... no need to pick Brampton!

Caledon: http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetail...Key=-297070730

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I lived in Brampton for a couple of years. I was in the Heart Lake area which was OK. Lots of green space for the kids. The houses on our street were close together but we had no-one behind us as we backed on to a park. The rest of Brampton is...meh. I don't have anything bad to say about it. We were able to afford a house there and I could commute to my job in Mississauga in 20-25 mins. It has all the amenities you need but, with your budget and desire for privacy, maybe not the best choice. You could go further out and get a nice house on a decent lot but the balancing act is the commute to the airport. I think I'd be tempted to add a bit to the commute to get a bigger house and lot.

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Thanks everybody for the feedback. It is so helpful to actually hear from people who have lived there. Street view is only so good...

Let's see whether he gets the job first then it'll be panic panic panic!! ;)

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Look at post 2 again and figure out what lots and lots and lots of curry places really means.

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That a knowledge of Urdu, Saraiki, Punjabi or Balti may be an advantage? :cool:

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Oh yes I had figured that one out... I think I've been convinced as much as I can from online research that Orangeville, Halton Hills and that vicinity seem to be the way to go.
Have to see it in 3D to really know though...

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I have a friend who moved from Brampton to Orangeville and she really likes it. A bit of a hike to Pearson though.

I also have a friend who has lived in Georgetown for many years and he really likes it there. That would be a better commute to Pearson.

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I am hopefully emigrating to Georgetown on 1st August, after just selling my house, and I agree it is a pleasant little town with low crime rate and a new larger Walmart that just opened in April in their mall. The people are friendly but alas for me the houses are more expensive. Not many curry houses though!

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Well I'll be there when you arrive... I'm visiting my son for a couple of weeks at the beginning of August and am planning a little nosey around... Without the kids knowing at this stage as nothing is yet confirmed!

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Oh really? Was hoping it would be an easy commute is such things exist with that density of population... How long do you think it would take... Bearing in mind he would be working shifts so wouldn't be travelling at rush hour...

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It's 64 km each way. Google say 45 min., which might be right on a Sunday afternoon, with no snow.

I'd look a bit closer if I was the commuter.

Maybe have a look near Kleinburg... straight down 27/427 to YYZ and there's a French language school there. I'll admit it might be a bit more pricey, but it's a lovely village.

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Hmmm... That's a bit far. We used to live 32 miles from Gatwick and that was far enough tbh. I shall check out Kleinburg... I'm assuming it's small? :unsure:

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Also I suppose it would be helpful to know where the staff parking is. That could make a big difference too :)

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Well, it used to be. :) I'm afraid there has been a bit of wanton development in the last few years. But it's still nice and home to the McMichael Gallery and it's neighbouring lovely countryside (by southern Ontario standards).

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Use google maps (or something similar) to get a rough idea on driving distances & times between areas of interest and Pearson. It'll give accurate distances for different routes but only a rough idea on driving times since much depends on traffic and weather conditions.

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I think I have to wait until I get there to explore and see for myself. Well with hubby actually!!! lol
I just like to know about these things! :o

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You have the answer to everything :wub:

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Nearly but we won't go in to that one!!! ;)

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:) OK 63

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Unless you're trying to order a chinese take away i think we should stop this right now! :frown:

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Is nice up around Caledon and Orangeville for sure.

I'll not vote for Guelph as I'm a biased resident. Wouldn't fancy the drive to the airport myself. Pushing an hour provided the traffic isn't a joke. Caledon is a good bit closer.