Forbes Terrace

Forbes Terrace is a short, quiet cul-de-sac in Milton's Scott neighbourhood, off Martin Street near the town's western edge. The street sits in a residential pocket defined by mature trees and a mix of housing types from the early 2000s build cycle. It is a through street for residents only, with little through traffic. The terrace runs parallel to the Milton GO rail corridor, within earshot of the line but buffered by a row of homes. The Milton District Hospital is a three-minute drive west, and Highway 401 access at Regional Road 25 is four minutes north. The street's position offers a balance of suburban calm and commuter convenience.

Forbes Terrace holds a compact inventory of detached, semi-detached, and townhouse homes, all built in the early 2000s. The street's housing stock is predominantly two-storey, with brick and vinyl exteriors. Detached homes sit on standard 35- to 40-foot lots, while semis and townhouses share narrower footprints. The typical home on Forbes trades in the mid-$1.4Ms to just under $1.5M, reflecting the street's mix of unit types and finishes.

The street's architecture is consistent with the Scott neighbourhood's early-2000s suburban vernacular: open-concept main floors, attached garages, and rear-yard decks or patios. Condition across the street is generally well-maintained, with several homes showing updated kitchens and flooring. The semis and townhouses tend to have slightly smaller square footage than the detached homes, but all offer three or four bedrooms. The street's short length and low turnover give it a settled, established feel.

Forbes Terrace is within a five-minute drive of several parks, including Willmott Park, Milton Community Park, and Velodrome Park. The Milton GO Station is five minutes by car, offering commuter rail service to Toronto Union Station in just over an hour. The Milton District Hospital is three minutes west, and Highway 401 is four minutes north, providing quick access to Mississauga and beyond.

Daily errands are handled by Sobeys Milton and Walmart Milton, both within a four-minute drive. The Milton Muslim Community Centre is three minutes away. For families, Sam Sherratt Public School is adjacent to the street, and Craig Kielburger Secondary School is a five-minute drive. The neighbourhood's layout places most amenities within a short drive, reinforcing the car-oriented character of this part of Milton.

Forbes Terrace sits in Milton's Scott neighbourhood, where a mix of detached homes, semi-detached houses, and townhouses trades on modest volume. A transaction in Q2 2026 settled around $1.45M, a meaningful step above the band that prevailed through Q4 2024 into Q3 2025, when the typical sale landed near $1M across multiple consecutive quarters. That consistency through 2024 and into 2025 suggested a street in equilibrium; the Q2 2026 reading represents a departure, one that likely reflects a larger-format home, given that detached properties sit at the upper end of Forbes's documented type mix. A Q1 2026 reading near $925,000 preceded the jump, a pattern consistent with low-volume streets where individual property characteristics, rather than broad sentiment shifts, tend to determine quarterly readings.

One active listing sits on Forbes at present, a supply position that is notably constrained for a street averaging fewer than two sales per quarter in recent periods. Days on market average around 135, a tempo that reflects the protracted search behaviour typical of buyers navigating a thinly traded, higher-price street with limited fresh comparables. Three lease transactions set against six sales suggest a market weighted toward owner-occupancy rather than investor turnover. Three-bedroom formats have rented near $2,000 per month, while a five-bedroom configuration reached approximately $4,250 per month; at those income levels against the mid-2025 sale range near $1M, gross yields sit near 2.5%, rising toward 3.5% for larger units priced closer to current-year levels.

Forbes Terrace sits in the Scott neighbourhood, a position that makes the GO line the realistic Toronto commute. A five-minute drive to Milton GO Station puts Union under an hour and fifteen minutes total, a rhythm that suits those who work downtown but prefer the space of a terrace home. For Mississauga, the drive runs around 22 minutes via the 401 ramp at Regional Road 25, which is four minutes from the street. The highway access is close enough to be useful but far enough that the street itself stays quiet. Pearson is a half-hour drive, manageable for occasional travel but not a daily grind.

Public elementary catchment falls to Sam Sherratt Public School, which is walkable from Forbes Terrace itself. Catholic elementary students attend Our Lady of Fatima Catholic ES or St. Scholastica Catholic ES, both about a five-minute drive. Secondary students draw to Craig Kielburger Secondary School, the dominant public high school for this part of Scott, also a five-minute drive. Catholic secondary options include Bishop P.F. Reding Catholic SS at four minutes and St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic SS at seven. The mix of walkable and short-drive schools suits families with children at different stages.

Forbes Terrace tends to suit families who want a newer home in a quiet pocket of Scott without sacrificing highway access. The stock is a mix of semis and townhouses, which keeps entry prices lower than the detached homes on neighbouring streets. Buyers here typically accept tighter frontage and a smaller lot in exchange for a location that puts schools, groceries, and the GO station within a short drive. The rental activity leans toward unfurnished units, signalling long-term tenants rather than transient demand. For a household that values proximity to the 401 and Milton GO over square footage, this street makes practical sense.

If a lower entry price is the priority, Martin Street offers condos trading around $310K, a different product type but a significantly lower threshold. For those who want a similar terrace-home feel but with more consistent resale data, Maple Avenue has condos around $410K and a more established market. Both streets sit in the same general area, so the commute and amenity profile are comparable. The tradeoff on Forbes is a quieter street with a mix of housing types; if that mix feels too varied or the price point too high, these alternatives offer clearer segmentation.