Oakville flourished around properties like Edgemere. It expanded and matured as the lakeside community grew outwards from Ryrie's original estate, evolving into one of the country's most prosperous and hospitable places to live. Edgemere is not an escape from urban life so much as a natural extension of the 19th-century village that never outgrew itself. Twenty-first century Oakville is still known for its locally owned shops and boutiques, its cafés where familiarity still breeds delight. Walk along Navy Street and you'll see the wealth of architectural detail from the past 150 years Edgemere's architect drew on to ensure the residences only added to the charm of an organic whole.

Just minutes down Lakeshore Road, you'll find the Oakville Symphony Orchestra, the Centre for the Performing Arts, Oakville galleries, thirty restaurants, two marinas and the renowned Glen Abbey golf course, designed by Jack Nicklaus.