Ajax · Neighbourhood guide
South Ajax
Lakefront family neighbourhoods with trail access and a 50-minute commute to Toronto.
Price range
Detached lakefront from $1.1M+; off-water family homes from the high $800Ks.
Commute
Ajax GO station; Highway 401 at Westney Rd or Salem Rd; Lake Ontario waterfront trail.
Schools
Catchments include Lakeside PS and Pickering High; strong elementary French immersion options.
South Ajax sits within Ajax, and like every neighbourhood in the region, it has its own buyer pool and its own rhythm. The notes below come from spending time on these streets, not from a marketing brochure.
Ajax is a planned lakefront community named for the WWII HMS Ajax, with a tightly knit south-end waterfront, a fast-growing north end along Taunton, and a major transit advantage thanks to the Ajax GO station. Buyer demand is shaped by Toronto-commuter families who want detached homes within an hour of the city core.
Nearby amenities
- Ajax Waterfront Park
- Veterans Point Gardens
- Rotary Park Skatepark
- Pat Bayly Square downtown
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