Welcome to www.BarrieForSale.com a resource for individuals from all walks of life to discover what makes Barrie, Ontario the choice for business, residents, and visitors alike. In addition to featuring real estate for sale within Barrie Ontario we look forward to helping individuals discover all that the City of Barrie has to offer.

The City of Barrie Ontario is located in the center of Simcoe County, known as Central Ontario. Barrie was founded just after the War of 1812. The British military presence during the War of 1812 is reflected in the city of Barrie's street names. The city itself was named Barrie in 1833 in honour of British Admiral Sir Robert Barrie who was in charge of the Naval Forces in Canada.

Barrie is a bedroom community to many commuters due to its convenient location. It is accessible to Highways 11, 26 and the 400 Highway. The 400 Highway provides six lane access to and from Toronto, which is approximately a one hour drive. Toronto is south of Barrie.

In addition to featuring Barrie real estate properties here, we are compiling information that highlights the people, places, and things to do that make Barrie the choice for residence, business and travellers.

Barrie residents enjoy access to over ninety (90) parks with approximately (300) three hundred hectares of parkland. Barrie is 164.5 square kilometers.

Settlement Areas & Communities within Barrie, Ontario: Allandale, Allandale Heights, Ardagh, Bayfield, Bayshore, Bayshore Estates, Codrington, East Bayfield, Grove East, Holly, Letitia Heights, Lakeshore, Mapleview West Business Park, Northwest, Painswick North, Painswick South, Queens Park, Sanford, South Barrie Business Park, South Barrie Industrial Park, Sunnidale, and Welham Industrial Park.