Plum Place is a quiet cul-de-sac in Milton's Cobban neighbourhood, a pocket defined by its proximity to the Niagara Escarpment.
Plum Place is a quiet cul-de-sac in Milton's Cobban neighbourhood, a pocket defined by its proximity to the Niagara Escarpment. The street sits east of Regional Road 25 and south of Britannia Road, in a part of town where new subdivisions meet conservation land. It is a short street, lined with detached homes on generous lots. The surrounding area has seen steady growth over the past decade, yet Plum Place retains a settled, understated character. The escarpment's wooded slopes frame the western horizon, and the pace here is noticeably slower than Milton's busier arterials.
Plum Place is a single-block street of detached homes, all built in the early 2000s. The housing stock consists of two-storey family homes with brick and stone facades, attached garages, and driveways that accommodate two or more vehicles. Lot sizes are generous for a modern subdivision, with frontages typically in the mid-40-foot range. Floor plans vary, but most homes offer four or five bedrooms and two-and-a-half to three bathrooms. The street's homes trade in a range that reflects the broader Cobban detached market, where properties typically settle around $1.33 million.
The homes on Plum Place share a consistent architectural vocabulary: symmetrical elevations, hipped roofs, and prominent front entries. Exterior treatments lean toward warm earth tones, with occasional stone accents on the lower half of the facade. Many homes have been updated with newer flooring, kitchen finishes, and landscaping. The street's mature trees and well-maintained lawns give it a settled feel. A few properties have added rear decks or interlocking stone patios, extending living space into the private backyards.
Plum Place is a short drive from several of Milton's largest green spaces. Kelso Conservation Area, with its hiking trails and ski hill, is five minutes west. Rattlesnake Point Conservation Area is seven minutes away. For daily errands, the Walmart and FreshCo plazas on Derry Road are a seven-minute drive. Milton District Hospital is also seven minutes by car. The Milton GO Station is nine minutes away, offering a 69-minute commute to downtown Toronto via the GO train and TTC.
Several public elementary schools serve the area, including E.W. Foster Public School and W.I. Dick Middle School, both a five-minute drive. St. Francis Xavier Catholic Secondary School is six minutes away. The Milton Muslim Community Centre is seven minutes from the street. Highway 401 is accessible via Regional Road 25 in about seven minutes, connecting to Mississauga in 22 minutes and Oakville in 24.
Plum Place trades rarely, with only a handful of recorded transactions over the past year. The street is a quiet residential lane in the Cobban neighbourhood, lined with detached homes on generous lots. Activity is sparse enough that a single sale or lease can define the period's character. Buyers drawn here tend to value privacy and space over turnover, and the street's infrequent trade reflects a stable, long-holding ownership base rather than a churning market.
Across 1026 - CB Cobban, comparable detached homes have sold at broadly comparable levels. The typical sold price across the neighbourhood sits near $1.33M, drawn from a substantial sample of 105 sales over the past year. Prices have firmed modestly year over year, rising by just over two percent. Buyers are paying close to asking, with the sold-to-ask ratio near 0.98, indicating limited negotiation room. Neighbourhood-wide days on market average around 103, suggesting a measured but not sluggish pace.
Plum Place sits in Cobban, a quiet pocket of Milton that trades immediate highway access for a more settled feel. The 401 on-ramp at Regional Road 25 is a seven-minute drive, making Mississauga a 22-minute run and Pearson reachable in about half an hour. The Milton GO station is nine minutes by car; the full Toronto commute via GO runs around 69 minutes, a realistic rhythm for those who work downtown. Burlington and Oakville are each within 20 to 25 minutes by car. The street itself sees little through traffic, so the road network handles the load without the noise of a busier corridor.
Public elementary catchment draws to E.W. Foster Public School and W.I. Dick Middle School, both a five-minute drive from Plum Place; Sam Sherratt Public School is a similar distance. Catholic elementary students attend Guardian Angels Catholic Elementary School, seven minutes away, or Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School at eight minutes. Secondary students in the public board typically route to nearby high schools within a short drive; Catholic secondary catchment includes St. Francis Xavier Catholic Secondary School, six minutes away, and Bishop P.F. Reding Catholic Secondary School at eight minutes. The range of options within a ten-minute radius gives families flexibility depending on program fit.
Plum Place suits buyers who value a quiet, low-traffic setting over walkability to transit or commercial strips. The street's detached homes and larger lots appeal to families who want space and a settled neighbourhood feel, with parks and conservation areas a short drive away. The tradeoff is that daily errands and the GO station require a car; this is not a street for the car-free household. Renters on Plum Place tend to be long-term anchored tenants, with recent leases unfurnished and lasting 12 months, suggesting a stable rental segment rather than transient demand. Buyers who accept the car dependency gain a calm street with room to breathe.
If walkability to transit or a shorter Toronto commute is a priority, streets closer to the Milton GO station or the 401 corridor may be a better fit. For buyers seeking a more established, tree-lined feel with older homes and larger lots, areas in central Milton with mature landscaping offer a different character. Those who prefer newer construction and tighter frontages might look toward subdivisions built in the 2000s, where the streetscape is more uniform. Each pocket of Cobban and its surroundings carries its own tradeoff between lot size, home age, and proximity to amenities.
Detached inventory on Plum Place has seen 1 closed sales recently. Details below.
Sale activity on Plum Place in the recent period. Stats reflect closed transactions only.
Rental activity on Plum Place across recent months. Breakdown by bed count below.
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