Fiddlesticks is the area south of Pinebush to Clyde Road and East of Franklin to Townline. It is comprised of a significant portion of Cambridge’s commercial sector, located in the northern part of this neighbourhood, including: Ontario Mutual Insurance, Lone Wolf, PODS, and the Cambridge Times.
Shade’s Mills conservation area, located in the southern most part of the Fiddlesticks Community, has been called the best-kept secret in Cambridge. Did you know that just a few minutes from your door you can enjoy some of your favourite outdoor activities? Shade’s Mills offers a beach for swimming during the warmer months, you can also canoe and picnic or enjoy the 12km of hiking trails, but this is not just a spot for summer in the winter months the park offers ice fishing, snow shoeing and cross-country skiing.
Centered between the commercial section and the conservation area is a large residential neighbourhood with several schools, including St. Benedict, one of Cambridge’s two Catholic Secondary Schools which also houses a branch of the public library system, Clemens Mill.
Popular with commuters for it’s easy access to the 401 this neighbourhood has seen continual growth for the last several decades. Made up mostly of Single Family Detached Homes this neighbourhood has an average sale price of just over $400,000, significantly higher than the city as a whole. It also boasts one of the city’s lowest days on market, just 33 days for the average sale.