Our neighbourhood is in an older part of Ancaster with well-established homes on very generous-sized suburban lots. The trees and landscaping all throughout the area are mature and lovely to take in during spring/summer walks. Neighbours are friendly with lots of dog walkers roaming about and yet there is an overall sense of calm and quiet in the area. Within a 20 minute walk you can be in the historic downtown portion of Ancaster (an old town since incorporated into the municipality of Hamilton) that has a number of quaint shops to check out. The area is built on the Niagara escarpment and has its fair share of slopes and inclines for lots of healthy excercise. All in all it's a beautiful place to live in!

The famous Bruce Trail along the gorgeous Niagara escarpment is accessed nearby, a ten-minute drive. The Dundas Valley is adjacent to our neighbourhood (trail head is only five minutes walking - free access) where there are many kilometres of prime walking/hiking trails (or biking if you prefer). Along the Niagara escarpment in the Hamilton/Ancaster area are a number of pretty waterfalls (e.g. Tiffany Falls, Devil's Punchbowl) and many beautiful spots to walk or to enjoy a picnic lunch. Drive 20 minutes to enjoy a day at a Lake Ontario beach in Burlington or drive 30 minutes south to enjoy the sandy beaches of pristine Lake Erie. The fishing is great in either lake too.

Are you a city person? Toronto has everything every big city has to offer and it's only a 50 minute drive away. You can also take public transit into the city from Burlington, a 15 minute drive.

Take a winery tour at any of Niagara's famous wineries (45 minutes away).