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Old Dec 4th 2009 | 4:52 am
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Default Posh towns?

I have just arrived in Toronto, now looking to buy a house. I have seen two that I like - one in Stouffville and one in Georgetown.

Of the two towns, which one is considered to be the more up-market?

I know it's "Posh-ist" but I'm a brit ..what can I say!

Anyone have any sensible answers?

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Old Dec 4th 2009 | 4:53 am
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Originally Posted by jeannie in a bottle
I have just arrived in Toronto, now looking to buy a house. I have seen two that I like - one in Stouffville and one in Georgetown.

Of the two towns, which one is considered to be the more up-market?
Stouffville.
 
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Originally Posted by jeannie in a bottle
I have just arrived in Toronto, now looking to buy a house. I have seen two that I like - one in Stouffville and one in Georgetown.

Of the two towns, which one is considered to be the more up-market?
Originally Posted by dbd33
Stouffville.
Now you see if there had been a link to the demographics and income levels............................................ .......
 
Old Dec 4th 2009 | 5:02 am
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Now you see if there had been a link to the demographics and income levels............................................ .......
I don't know that it would have helped, snob value isn't rooted in tangibles. .
 
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I don't know that it would have helped, snob value isn't rooted in tangibles. .
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Default Re: Posh towns?

Originally Posted by jeannie in a bottle
I have just arrived in Toronto, now looking to buy a house. I have seen two that I like - one in Stouffville and one in Georgetown.

Of the two towns, which one is considered to be the more up-market?

I know it's "Posh-ist" but I'm a brit ..what can I say!

Anyone have any sensible answers?
Which house did you like more?
 
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Originally Posted by Bleepedy Bloops
Which house did you like more?
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Although I am not at all familiar with your locations, when we looked at buying here, we chose a couple of locations that we liked or had been recommended.
We then chose the house that "felt like a home".
In East Red Deer which is really nice and established with lovely trees.
 
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Try Oakville, not far from Georgetown but more things to do, places to shop etc.
 
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Originally Posted by dollface
Try Oakville, not far from Georgetown but more things to do, places to shop etc.
Ah, but the dilemma is which is poshest? Oakville is fairly posh but Stouffville is defo posher, although in a nonsensical sort of way unless you have your own helicopter.

Which of course I do.

<I might conceivably be fibbing here, but it's very unlikely>
 
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Originally Posted by Novocastrian
Ah, but the dilemma is which is poshest? Oakville is fairly posh but Stouffville is defo posher, although in a nonsensical sort of way unless you have your own helicopter.

Which of course I do.

<I might conceivably be fibbing here, but it's very unlikely>
Oakville is pretty posh, come on now!

Helicopters at home are overrated!
 
Old Dec 4th 2009 | 12:21 pm
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Originally Posted by dollface
Oakville is pretty posh, come on now!

Helicopters at home are overrated!
Well yes, in Oakville. But Stouffville?
 
Old Dec 4th 2009 | 12:25 pm
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Originally Posted by Novocastrian
Well yes, in Oakville. But Stouffville?
Stouffville is the kind of place where one is expected to know the better brands of helicopter. Having "a helicopter" is not going to impress anyone. Oakville is ok but "lake front" vs. "lake view" very much determines one's status.
 
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Originally Posted by dbd33
Stouffville is the kind of place where one is expected to know the better brands of helicopter. Having "a helicopter" is not going to impress anyone. Oakville is ok but "lake front" vs. "lake view" very much determines one's status.
Well quite, I mean a Sea King just isn't going to cut it, is it?

In Stouffville I wonder what you're supposed to front on, or just be able to view?

It can't be Walmart of course.
 
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Originally Posted by Novocastrian
In Stouffville I wonder what you're supposed to front on, or just be able to view?
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