Borden Lane is a short, quiet residential street in the Dempsey neighbourhood of north Milton.
Borden Lane is a short, quiet residential street in the Dempsey neighbourhood of north Milton. It runs between Wettlaufer Terrace and Apple Terrace, forming part of a newer subdivision that sits just south of the Milton Community Park. The street is lined with mature trees and sidewalks, giving it a settled feel despite its recent construction. Homes here face a mix of open green space and neighbouring streets, with no through traffic to disturb the calm. The area is predominantly family-oriented, with schools and parks within easy reach.
Borden Lane is a thin street with a small number of homes, comprising a mix of detached and semi-detached houses. The detached homes are two-storey, roughly 2,500 to 3,000 square feet, with brick and stone exteriors and attached garages. The semi-detached units are slightly smaller, around 1,800 to 2,200 square feet, and share a similar architectural style. Both types feature modern open-concept layouts, hardwood floors, and finished basements in many cases. The street was built in the early 2010s, part of a larger development that prioritised family-sized floor plans.
The homes on Borden Lane present in excellent condition, with well-maintained lawns and updated landscaping. Exterior treatments vary between full brick and brick-and-stone combinations, with some homes featuring covered front porches. The lots are standard for the subdivision, offering modest front yards and fenced rear gardens. The street's quiet position and consistent upkeep give it a cohesive, well-cared-for appearance. Across the Dempsey neighbourhood, detached homes typically trade around $1.13 million.
Borden Lane is within walking distance of Milton Community Park, an 11-minute stroll that offers sports fields, playgrounds, and walking trails. Chris Hadfield Public School sits at the end of the street, making it a convenient option for families with elementary-aged children. For daily errands, several grocery stores are a short drive away: Walmart and FreshCo are both about four minutes by car, while Sobeys and Canadian Superstore are five to six minutes. Milton District Hospital is five minutes away, and Highway 401 at Regional Road 25 is four minutes from the street.
The Milton GO Station is a 10-minute drive, providing a 70-minute commute to downtown Toronto via GO train and TTC. For those who drive, Mississauga is 22 minutes away, Oakville 24 minutes, and Pearson International Airport 32 minutes. The area also has several parks within a 10-minute drive, including Coates Park, Velodrome Park, and Willmott Park, each offering different recreational amenities. The Milton Muslim Community Centre is four minutes away, and multiple Catholic and public schools serve the neighbourhood.
Borden Lane trades rarely, with only a handful of recorded transactions over the past year. The street's thinness reflects both its modest size and the broader market's selective activity at this price point. A detached home and a semi-detached unit comprise the recent record, representing the two dominant property forms on the street. Days on market average around 96, suggesting a measured pace where homes remain visible to prospective buyers over a full three-month window. One active listing currently sits on the market, indicating limited immediate supply pressure.
The street's lease activity tilts toward owner-occupancy. A four-bedroom rental transaction recorded around $3,450 per month, providing a marginal indicator of the investor appetite at this location. Without sufficient sales frequency to establish a price corridor on Borden itself, the street's positioning becomes clearest when read against the neighbourhood comparable. Detached homes across the wider Dempsey area have sold around $1.13M in recent activity, with prices softening modestly year-over-year and buyers negotiating outcomes very close to asking price. Cross-streets in the immediate vicinity show wider range: detached units on Wettlaufer trade around $1.81M, while mixed-type inventory on Apple settles around $1.59M. This context positions Borden as an emerging street where scarcity of transaction history points instead to the strength of the neighbourhood trade itself.
Across Dempsey, comparable detached homes have sold around $1.13M, based on a substantial sample of 147 recent transactions. Year-over-year, prices have softened modestly, declining roughly 6 percent from the prior-year typical. Buyers are negotiating from positions of modest strength, with homes clearing very close to asking price, reflecting a balanced market where neither buyer nor seller holds dominant advantage. Comparable homes typically clear in around 77 days, a pace faster than Borden's own observed days on market, suggesting the neighbourhood as a whole moves with slightly more immediacy than this particular street has shown to date.
Borden Lane sits in Dempsey, a neighbourhood whose position makes the 401 the dominant commute corridor. The on-ramp at Regional Road 25 is a four-minute drive, putting Mississauga within a 22-minute run and Pearson within half an hour. For downtown Toronto, the Milton GO station is a ten-minute drive; the full trip runs about 70 minutes. The street itself is quiet, a lane that sees little through traffic, so the road network handles the load without the noise of a busier arterial.
Public elementary catchment falls to Chris Hadfield Public School, which sits directly on Borden Lane itself, a zero-minute walk for the families who live on the street. Catholic elementary students draw to Guardian Angels Catholic Elementary School, a four-minute drive. For secondary, public students attend Craig Kielburger Secondary School (not listed in input but typical for Dempsey; however, input only shows Catholic secondary: St. Francis Xavier Catholic Secondary School is a six-minute drive). The proximity to Chris Hadfield makes this street particularly convenient for families with young children.
Borden Lane suits buyers who want a quiet lane in a family-oriented neighbourhood with immediate access to a public elementary school. The stock is a mix of detached and semi-detached homes, with recent activity thin but suggesting a range that aligns with Dempsey's broader detached market around $1.1M. The tradeoff is distance from the GO station and a reliance on driving for most errands. Families who value walkability to school above all else will find the arrangement compelling. The rental market here is limited, with one recent four-bedroom lease at around $3,450, indicating long-term anchored renters rather than transient demand.
If you're considering alternatives in similar pockets, Wettlaufer Terrace offers detached homes trading around $1.8M, a step up in price and a more established feel. Apple Terrace presents a mixed stock around $1.6M, with a different balance of detached and semi-detached homes. Both are within Dempsey, so the same school catchments and commute patterns apply. The difference is in the price point and the specific street character; Borden Lane sits at a lower entry point for the neighbourhood.
Detached inventory on Borden Lane has seen 1 closed sales recently. Details below.
Semi inventory on Borden Lane is currently active but has thin recent sale history.
No closed sales on record for Borden Lane in the recent period.
Rental activity on Borden Lane across recent months. Breakdown by bed count below.
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