Where 60 Starling Drive lives
Bruleville, Hamilton
The friendly, bird-named corner of Hamilton's Mountain where Starling Drive feels right at home.
The neighbourhood guide
A quiet, family-focused pocket of the Mountain
This page is a guide to the neighbourhood around 60 Starling Drive: Bruleville, a residential area on Hamilton's Central Mountain. Locals sometimes call it "Birdland" because the streets are named after birds, and Starling Drive fits the theme. It is a calm, mostly single-family part of the city, built largely from the 1960s through the 1980s and popular with families, first-time buyers and downsizers.
The area is bounded by Mohawk Road East to the north, Upper Wentworth Street to the east, the Lincoln Alexander Parkway to the south and Upper Wellington Street to the west. Daily shopping runs along Upper Wentworth, groceries are a short drive, and green space is never far.
Green space is close by on the Mountain
At a glance
Six things worth knowing about Bruleville
On the Mountain
Bruleville sits on Hamilton’s Central Mountain, above the lower city, on a quiet residential plateau.
"Birdland"
Neighbourhood streets are named after birds, and Starling Drive fits right in with the theme.
Family focused
Mostly single-family and two-storey homes from the 1960s to 1980s, popular with families and first-time buyers.
About ten parks
Green space is close by, including T.B. McQuesten Park and Sackville Hill Memorial Park.
Well connected
Dozens of HSR bus stops serve the neighbourhood, and the Lincoln Alexander Parkway is minutes away.
Great for families
An elementary school is within a short walk, with more public and Catholic options nearby.
Getting around
Well placed for the daily commute
The Lincoln Alexander Parkway links the area directly to Highway 403, which makes getting across the city and out to the GTA straightforward. Drivers heading to downtown Toronto can plan for roughly an hour on a good day via the 403 and QEW.
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By car
The Linc meets Highway 403 for an easy run across the Mountain and beyond.
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By rail
GO Transit Lakeshore West trains run from downtown Hamilton stations, roughly 55 to 75 minutes to Union Station in Toronto.
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By transit
Dozens of HSR bus stops serve the neighbourhood for trips across the Mountain and downtown.
Schools
Served by the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
The area is served by the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB). Pauline Johnson Elementary School sits on Hummingbird Lane, immediately adjacent to the Starling and Cardinal Drive area, and is within a short walk of the home. Several other public and Catholic schools serve the wider Mountain.
School catchments change from year to year. For the exact schools assigned to a specific address, use the HWDSB "Find My School" locator at hwdsb.on.ca/find-school .
Nearby favourites
Local spots worth knowing
Mario's Pizza and Wings
Neighbourhood favourite on Mohawk Road East.
171 Mohawk Rd E
Shawarma on the Run
Casual, quick and reliably good on Mohawk Road West.
439 Mohawk Rd W
Hi-Line Pizza
A go-to slice stop along Upper Wentworth Street.
1216 Upper Wentworth St
D Spot Dessert Cafe
Waffles, shakes and late-night sweets on Upper Wentworth.
990 Upper Wentworth St
Fortinos
Full-service grocery shopping at Hamilton Mountain Mall.
65 Mall Rd
Your list starts here
Every neighbourhood has its own favourites. Ask the listing agent what he would add to yours.
Right in the middle of it
The townhome in the heart of Birdland
60 Starling Drive is a modern two-storey townhome on a quiet street that sits minutes from the shops of Upper Wentworth, a short drive from the Linc, and right at home in a neighbourhood that matches its bird-named address. Walk the street, then walk the home.