New Homes In Ancaster

Your family needs a place to grow, play, feel safe, and create memories. Our new homes in Ancaster, located on the Niagara Escarpment, are located in a perfect community, for people who work in nearby Hamilton, Brantford, Burlington, Oakville, Mississauga and Toronto.The average commute time, according to Statistics Canada, is only 15 to 29 minutes, with the majority of residents leaving for work between 6am and 9am.

The small Ancaster Village, created in 1793, has quaint shops, history and a sweet, well-maintained downtown. Hiking is a favourite pastime of living in Ancaster – the 900 km Bruce Trail runs through Ancaster. The sound of Tiffany Falls, a 21-meter-high waterfall soothes after a long day and is used for ice climbing in the winter (with permission).

Also nearby are: Sherman Falls, Iroquoia Heights Conservation Area, Webster’s Falls, Spencer Gorge, Dundurn Castle, Carluke Orchards, Dundas Valley Conservation Area, Hermitage Ruins, Fieldcote Museum and Griffin House. For more information: https://tourismhamilton.com/ancaster-guide

Buying a home in Ancaster will give you a rich life full of amenities and charm.

Ancaster has some great restaurants filled with culinary delights:

• The Ancaster Mill is the perfect brunch venue and has an incredible ambiance for dining or a stroll on the grounds.
• For picnic provisions, stop in at The Taj Mahal Spices & Cheeses.
• Don’t miss Caniche French Bakery for tastes and textures that remind you of the Seine.
• The Coach & Lantern is a 200-year-old pub (said to be haunted).
• Close by, Rockton World’s Fair takes place in October, every year.
• Brewers Blackbird Kitchen & Brewery is a new (Nov 30, 2019) craft brewery and full-service restaurant.

Other activities in Ancaster include:

• Golf at Oak Gables, Hamilton Golf & Country Club, Mystic Golf Club, or the 36-hole Knollwood Golf Club
• In nearby areas, you can find African Lion Safari, Treetop Trekking, Wild Waterworks, and The Royal Botanical Gardens.
• Area events include: Around the Bay Road Race, The Brantford International Jazz Festival, Supercrawl, The Winona Peach Festival, Grand River Champion of Champions Pow Wow, The Sound of Music Festival, Paris to Ancaster Bike Race, and so much more!

According to 2016 Statistics Canada, Hamilton West – Ancaster-Dundas, typical professions include sales and service, with a high percentage of the population having post secondary certificates, degrees or diplomas in business, social/behavioural, sciences, architecture, engineering and health.

Ancaster is diverse in its talent pool. Famous Olympians, writers, musicians, business, physicists, millwrights are part of the fabric in Ancaster.

Some notable residents, past and present, include:

• James Wilson / Richard Beasley. The former, a millwright that started Wilson’s Mills along with his business partner, the fur trader, and entrepreneur, Richard Beasley. They are noted to be the primary founders of Ancaster village
• Bertram Brockhouse – Nobel Prize Winner for Physics and McMaster University former Professor
• Stephen Elop – Former CEO of Nokia and former executive VP of Microsoft’s Devices & Services business unit
• Ameer Idreis – Author of The Ewald Series
• Daniel Lanois – musician and producer (Bob Dylan, U2, Peter Gabriel).
• Michael Lee-Chin – one of Canada’s most successful business people.
• Brad Martin – Snowboarder from the 2006, 2010, and 2014 Canadian Olympian
• Summer Mortimer – swimmer, multiple Paralympic medals, world records
• Melissa Tancredi – 2012 Canadian Olympian for soccer
• Bob Young – Owner of The Hamilton Tigercats and former CEO of Red Hat, Inc.