South Windsor remains one of the most popular and sought after neighbourhoods in Windsor-Essex for home buyers. After all these years, these hasn't seemed to change, so why do people keep looking for South Windsor homes for sale? Let's take a look at why.
Location is everything and in South Windsor you are never far from anything. Hungry? You can take a drive through South Windsor down Dougall Avenue and find a variety of dining options. You have fast food places like McDonalds, Burger King, A & W, Taco Bell, and Subway. Want to sit down and enjoy a meal? Spago, KOMA, and Cotta are fantastic dining spots. Thinking of doing a small diner breakfast? Deb's Diner, Paul's Kitchen, or Suzie's Grill all call South Windsor home. Hop on down to Walker Road, the other main artery, and you can find Texas Roadhouse, Kelsey's, and Boston Pizza. Love coffee? Don't worry because in South Windsor you are never far from Tim Hortons or Starbucks. Did you think we'd miss the famous Windsor pizza? In South Windsor you will find many places to try. Capri Pizza is located right on Dougall Avenue, right across the street is Arcata, and if you travel down Howard Avenue you will find Antonino's Pizza. Don't forget the new kid on the pizza block, Oven 360 is located right on Dominion as well as on Walker Road.
Once again, location is everything, South Windsor is always close to amenities. Want to shop or need some new clothes? Located centrally on Howard Avenue is Devonshire Mall. You can shop all the major brands like Lululemon, Roots, R.W. and Co., Foot Locker, Sport Chek, and for the movie lovers, Cineplex. Windsor Crossings Premium Outlets on Talbot Road offers outlet stores for brands like Roots, Banana Republic, and GAP. Groceries and big box stores like Zehrs, Costco, Wal-Mart, and Real Canadian Superstore are also almost minutes away from anywhere in South Windsor. Want to work up a sweat? Goodlife Gym is on Dougall, Fit 4 Less is at Devonshire Mall, and just further down Howard Avenue is Movati Athletic. Want to get outdoors? South Windsor is full of green space and parks. Central Park, Curry Park, Oakwood Park, and Bellwood Park all offer green space, baseball and softball diamonds, jungle gyms, and Central Park recently completed a new walking trail with lights. South Windsor is only minutes away from the Rt. Hon. Herb Gray Parkway trail and Greenpeace, an excellent place to bike, run, roller blade, or walk. The Capri Pizzeria Recreation Centre is home to two ice pads, community centre, and backs onto a small set of walking trails. If you want to pull the clubs out South Windsor is home to Roseland Golf and Curling Club. Finally, if you are a traveller or like getting over to US often, South Windsor provides instant access to Highway 401 and is only minutes from the Ambassador Bridge and the soon to be completed Gordie Howe Bridge.
Did we mention location is everything? South Windsor is home to a number of excellent schools. All four local school boards, the English Catholic, English Public, French Catholic, and French Public school boards, all have elementary and secondary schools in South Windsor, meaning no matter your learning choice, there is a school close to you. South Windsor is also home to one of the best colleges in the province. Located on Talbot Road, St. Clair College offers an excellent option for post-secondary education. The campus has undergone numerous renovations, upgrades, and additions, including additions along with newly widened Cabana Road.
So why is South Windsor still one one of the premiere neighbourhoods? It provides everything a person could want close by. Amenities, dining, shopping, schools, and activities always minutes away.
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