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Barrie, Ontario, is fifty minutes north of Toronto and surrounds the shores of the beautiful Kempenfelt Bay on Lake Simcoe. With a prime location and a pristine waterfront, Barrie is the hub of the entire Simcoe County, hosting various festivals, events, and attractions throughout the year. The fun doesn’t stop in Barrie, as it is also within half an hour of the Georgian Bay and some of Ontario’s most popular tourist destinations, making a day trip with family and friends very possible. In addition to the waterfront, Barrie is also scattered with parkland, with over 90 parks covering over 300 hectares throughout the city. Many of these border the spectacular Kempenfelt Bay, providing many trails to bike, rollerblade or walk.
Barrie continues to be one of Canada’s most dynamic and fastest growing cities. It’s proximity to the great outdoors and endless recreational activities encourage a healthy and active lifestyle. Barrie tourists as well as residents enjoy skiing, baseball, hockey, boating and fishing. Barrie is also filled with many cultural attractions. It is home to the famous Gryphon Theatre. The Barrie Molsen Centre which hosts many international concerts and performances, and the MacLaren Art Centre is a large multi-purpose entertainment facility.
The city also boasts a 40,000 square feet state-of-the-art library, open seven days a week, providing a large multimedia collection that serves all residents from young to old and free access to the Internet to all patrons. Barrie is also home to one of the top Canadian post-secondary schools, Georgian College. A $120 million health care facility was built next to Georgian College in recent years and also opened up many unique opportunities for training, research, and clinical trials unmatched in all of North America.
The waters of Lake Simcoe moderate Barrie’s climate and protects it from extreme temperatures. Temperatures can reach up to 26°C in the summer, and drop below -8°C in the winter. Rainfall averages between 85 to 100mm in the summer and snowfall averages peak between 85 to 100mm in December.
In the midst of all these state-of-the-art facilities and splendid natural attractions, Barrie manages to strike the perfect balance. Along with the modern-day conveniences, business, and development, it still maintains a small-town atmosphere, focused on the community. This makes it the ideal place to live. Beautiful Barrie offers a variety of affordable housing from starter homes to dream waterfront residences and even rural properties. A recent MLS Listing in 2008 showed an average selling price of $262,249 for a property in Barrie. In contrast, an average single family home in the Toronto area goes for $380,000. Customize your search for a new condo, house, waterfront house, vacation home or other real estate in Beautiful Barrie by using the form on this page.
