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Terrific location! Steps from the Barrie North Shore Trail and overlooks scenic Kempenfelt Bay of Lake Simcoe. St. Vincent Park is a block away and Kempenfelt Park, on the shore of the Bay, is one block farther. Conveniently located at a bus stop with a bench and shelter. Just one km away from downtown Barrie including City Hall, Barrie Public Library, and numerous restaurants and shops. A five minute drive to Royal Victoria hospital and Allandale Waterfront GO station.
Barrie is situated on the western shore of Lake Simcoe and is within the northern part of the Greater Golden Horseshoe, a densely populated and industrialized region of Ontario. The city has over 141,000 people (2016 Canada Census) and is about a 45 minute drive from Toronto.
Downtown Barrie hosts many older buildings that have been kept up over the years or given new facades that exemplify their historical importance. Many specialty shops, boutiques, pubs and restaurants are located throughout downtown Barrie, most notably along Dunlop Street East. Downtown Barrie is home to numerous annual festivals and events including The Barrie Waterfront Festival, Barrielicious, Winterfest, Celebrate Barrie, Ecofest, Jazz & Blues Festival, Promenade Days, Ribfest and Craft Beer Show, Caribfest, Lawnchair Luminata, The New Music Festival, Barrie Film Festival, Santa Claus Parade and the New Year’s Countdown. The downtown is also becoming well known for its fashion boutiques, local art, live theatre, indie-music and nightlife scenes.
In the summer months, residents can enjoy several beaches including Minet’s Point Beach, Johnsons Beach, The Gables, Tyndale Beach, and Centennial Beach (which has a large playground). Wasaga Beach is very popular with residents and tourists alike. The paved waterfront trail is nearly 7 km long and is great for walking or biking, or cross country skiing in the winter. Boating is also very popular in Kempenfelt Bay and Lake Simcoe as it connects to the Trent Severn Waterway. Winter recreational activities include skiing, snow tubing or snowboarding at nearby Horseshoe Resort, Snow Valley, Mount St. Louis Moonstone and Blue Mountain, as well as snowmobiling and ice fishing.. The Elmvale Jungle Zoo, children’s theatre at Gryphon Theatre or Theatre by the Bay or skateboarding at the Queen’s Park Skate Park are all popular with children, as are numerous other local attractions such as farms, mini golf, go-karting, and bowling.
Barrie is served by the Simcoe County District School Board and the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board with schools in both English and French.
The “Destaron Difference” is a high cost strategy but one of the reasons why a high percentage of our residents have lived here for more than five years.
My experience with Blake Street Apartments has always been positive. I feel very comfortable knowing I can contact their office with any questions or issues and everything will be handled promptly and courteously. Whenever I am asked about renting through a property management company, I can honestly recommended Blake Street Apartments. ~ J.C.
Destaron is a family-owned and operated business. Destaron feels that residents should get pristine units when they move in that are well maintained by on-site management and maintenance teams with the most senior employees personally inspecting each unit every year. The “Destaron Difference” may cost more at the outset, but the strategy has proven itself, with most buildings having a large majority of tenants that have lived there for 5 years or more (or even 10+ years).
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