When I bought my house in Laurelwood about 10 years ago, it was among the first built on the block in a new section of the neigbourhood. I confess I was, at the time, largely attracted by the affordability of the home compared to some other new construction I was considering at the time (I needed a new home out of consideration for my children's allergies and asthma) and by the proximity to the Laurel Creek Conservation area.

For the first few years we lived with construction dust and building traffic but also enjoyed frequent wild animal sightings on the construction site(foxes, raccoons, deer, snapping turtles, frogs, to name a few.)!

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The Laurelwood Neighbourhood Association (LWNA) is a not-for-profit organization run by volunteers for residents of Laurelwood.

If you live in the Laurelwood neighbourhood of Waterloo, or are considering a move to the Laurelwood area, you may be interested to know about the Laurelwood Neighbourhood Association. The purpose of this group is to promote and present numerous community based activities and to develop relationships with the city of Waterloo.

You can visit the Laurelwood Neighbourhood Association website at: Laurelwood.ca

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Tracey and Robert have sold the 3 bedroom home at 509 Willow Wood Dr. in Laurelwood (Waterloo).

For more information about this MLS listing: 509 Willow Wood Dr.

Real Estate in the Laurelwood neighbourhood of Waterloo, Ontario

According to a report from Teranet Enterprises and Generation5, the average person living around Willow Wood Drive in Waterloo Ontario speaks English (86%), is married (68%) and has a University or College education (52%).

Here is the age distribution:
0-19 years: 38%
20-29 years: 8%
30-44 years: 33%
45-54 years: 11%
55+ years: 10%

Some of the dominant languages spoken include:
English, Chinese, Mandarin, Arabic and Cantonese.

Ethnicities include:
Chinese, Canadian, English, and German.

Here is a great Google map based service. Created by "Walk Score.com", this map shows you where you can find the closest grocery store, movie theatre and much more. Click on the store name (or park, or service..,) to highlight that item and get more information.

Click here to view the WalkScore map: Willow Wood Drive

View the WalkScore "Commute Report" (information on commuting routes, transit and other useful information): Your Commute

More information about the home for sale at Willow Wood Dr.

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From my perspective, the answer is a resounding YES!

So far, 2010 has been a year of brisk sales activity in KW.  However, the year has taken a slightly different shape compared with many years.

Typically, our real estate market follows a pattern in which the spring is very active as people list and buy in order to make their actual move during the summer.  Then, July and August are a little quieter as folks turn their attention to summer holidays and activities.  After labour day weekend, we usually experience another peak in activity that I call the "mini spring in the fall".  After November, things quiet down again as many folks don't actively chose the winter months for buying nor for selling.

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