Essex is a 30-minute drive from Windsor/Detroit and consists of 4 communities: Essex Centre, Harrow, Colchester and
McGregor. It s a place where you'll be able to live the country lifestyle without missing any urban advantage. An added bonus? Essex boasts one of the most affordable housing markets in the country. Essex homes for sale and Essex homes for rent are always easy through Jump.

The town of Essex is surrounded by rich agricultural land, in which farmers grows food for a large portion of the country. The fertile land naturally lends itself to grape growing and wine production with the appellation of Lake Erie North Shore becoming extremely popular and important in the wine world. Essex has the most wineries than any other community in the county, and it shares the same latitude as Northern California and the French Riviera.

For lovers of water sports, there are incredible recreation opportunities right on Lake Erie. In Colchester, families can enjoy a beautiful beach and spend the day swimming while boaters can also dock at Colchester Harbour. The climate in the whole of Essex County is fantastic, as it it s the most southern point in Canada. Summers are hot and the winters are some of the mildest in the country.

If you want a slower pace of life with all the amenities of a bigger city in Windsor, you may want to consider this part of the county. 

Settlement in Essex dates back to the 1700s. Today, this small but thriving community is the perfect place to raise a family. You can take a walk back in history at John R. Park Homestead which details what life was like in 1842.