Hamilton has moved from steel town to university and health-sciences city, and its housing stock is the reason GTA buyers keep looking west. The lower city and Westdale are streets of century brick homes near McMaster; the Mountain above the escarpment is post-war bungalows and family subdivisions; Ancaster, Dundas, Stoney Creek and Waterdown are the amalgamated communities with their own downtowns and newer homes.
Hamilton GO Centre and West Harbour GO both sit on the Lakeshore West line, the QEW and 403 meet here, and the Lincoln Alexander and Red Hill parkways cross the city. Bayfront Park, the Royal Botanical Gardens and the escarpment waterfalls are the outdoor draw; James Street North is the arts district.
Why people choose Hamilton
- Century brick homes in the lower city and Westdale, post-war bungalows on the Mountain, newer subdivisions in Ancaster, Stoney Creek and Waterdown
- Two Lakeshore West GO stations
- More than a hundred waterfalls on the escarpment, Cootes Paradise, the waterfront trail
- McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences
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Questions about Hamilton
Which Hamilton neighbourhoods do GTA buyers look at?
Westdale, Kirkendall, Durand and the lower city for century homes; Ancaster, Dundas and Waterdown for newer detached homes with a village feel.
How long is the GO train?
About 65 to 75 minutes from Hamilton GO Centre or West Harbour to Union.
What is the Mountain?
Hamiltonians' name for the part of the city above the Niagara Escarpment, reached by the access roads and parkways.