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That's similar to my plan, except I'm thinking the other end of the Escarpment, somewhere near Niagara. An extra month of summer, close to the family, prices reasonable, good proximity to airports and big water, not too far from civilization.
To escape GTA pricing, you need to get far enough that commuting is not possible for the vast majority. Niagara has the added complication of GO train service to stretch the high pricing around the south side of the lake. Fort Erie, Delhi and similar radius may still be half reasonable.
The whole area is beautiful, the people are generally friendly and the snow isn't bad.
I grew up in Brantford, moved here 25 years ago and never considered going back. I've always considered going further north.
You will never be out of work as an hvac tech. With the right tickets and experience you will be "in demand" anywhere in Canada you'd like to go.
Don't settle if you don't have to. Figure out where you want to be and make it happen.
I came to visit my sister in Barrie for two weeks when I was 22, less than 6 months later I was back permanently.
Not so easy these days, kids in school, years in at "the job" for both the wife and I. Otherwise I'd be heading for the Kootenay mountains right now...
I digress, this was about you.
Seriously, just for ***** and giggles throw some resumes in up here, they are dying for tradespeople. You'd have to **** on someone's desk at the interview to not get hired.
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It is a reasonable assumption that most people can never move closer to TO (or closer to yonge st more specifically) without drastically changing their housing situation. Historically, the prices climb faster along the yonge corridor and therefore the gap between those houses and a house further away increases every year until it becomes insurmountable.
I find cottage country sad. All of the waterfront real estate has been gobbled up by people that rarely visit and the locals buy houses in swamps because that's what local incomes can afford. I know a lot of cottages that get visited a few times a year or less. I'm not sure if they are like the shiny Harley in the garage, an investment or just one of many toys that the owners don't have the time or will to fully utilize.
My buddy is in HVAC, in the spring he sets up a monster Lake Muskoka cottage for the summer. In the fall he sets it up for winter. Rinse and repeat.
They're not morons, they're brain dead. I swear their traffic computer is off by 12 hours. Hit every red light coming in in the morning, and the same on the way home. Every once in a while, it seems the computer glitches, and I hit greens for a day or two until they notice it and reset it to nobody moves more than a block at a time. The exception is Brock St. where if you go exactly 30 mph you can hit every green; all it takes is one guy racing to the next light though, and everyone is boned.
Assuming you move near a major centre in a region I expect education should be reasonable. If you are in one of the small rural schools, I could see only a limited course selection due to limited students, teachers and facilities.
Moved from Brampton to north end St. Catharines 2 years ago. Couldn't be happier! Just the right size place for us. Everything you could need within a 10 min. drive max. Great eateries and other entertainment options. Lake is 2 blocks away and two marinas close by should I want to get into boating. North of Lakeshore Rd. is the area to be. Quiet, very friendly and close to everything. Hardest part was finding a suitable house. It's either older bungalows in need of a lot of renovations or new builds which are getting pretty expensive lately. St. Catharines doesn't get hammered with snow either. I've shoveled my driveway only a few times since I've lived here. The snow all goes just south to Niagara Falls, Welland, Port Colbourne & Fort Erie
At least they are close to each other. I know some families with one kid in Europe, one kid in Oz and the family home is here. Visiting the grand kids is a very long, very expensive proposition. Moving close to one family moves you even further from the other.
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