River Oaks, Oakville

River Oaks detached homes for sale

Detached houses in River Oaks are two-storey brick homes from the 1980s and 1990s, typically offering four bedrooms or three, a family room adjoining the kitchen, a two-car garage on the later streets and a single garage on some earlier ones, and lots broad enough for a pool. The first phases west of Trafalgar around River Oaks Boulevard West and the ravine edge include the largest houses and the premium lots above Sixteen Mile Creek; the 1990s streets east of Trafalgar toward Sixth Line offer slightly smaller lots but later construction. Buyers should look at the age of replacement roofs, windows and furnaces, the presence of poly-B or Kitec plumbing, the condition of the original windows if never changed, whether basements were finished with permits, and the tree canopy, which Oakville's by-law protects. A surprising number of houses remain with original owners, so estate and downsizer sales with dated interiors are common and worth a look for buyers willing to renovate.

River Oaks detached homes by the numbers

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25 For sale now
16 New in 30 days
$1,769,000 Median asking price Middle half $1.5M to $1.9M
$627 Asking price per sq ft
12 days Median days listed
24% Listings with a price cut Median cut 2.6%

Newest River Oaks detached homes for sale

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2048 Sixth Line
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$1,569,900
5 bd · 4 ba
2048 Sixth Line, Oakville
1 days on market
MLS® W13807320 · ROYAL LEPAGE REAL ESTATE SERVICES LTD.
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Questions people ask about River Oaks

Which River Oaks streets back onto the ravine?

The crescents and courts along the western edge, west of River Oaks Boulevard West and Postmaster Drive, sit above the Sixteen Mile Creek valley, and a few streets in the north near Dundas overlook Lions Valley Park. These lots are in Conservation Halton's regulated area, so setbacks and permits apply to any work near the slope.

Do 1980s River Oaks houses have poly-B plumbing?

Some houses from the mid-1980s to mid-1990s were plumbed with poly-B, which insurers dislike and many owners have replaced. A home inspector can identify it at the water heater and under sinks. Ask the seller directly and request receipts if a replacement is claimed.

Is a renovated or an original River Oaks house the better buy?

It depends on your appetite for work. Original houses in estate sales let you plan the layout yourself and often sit on the better lots; renovated ones save a year of disruption but you inherit someone else's choices. Either way, verify permits for structural changes and basement finishing.

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