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Communities
The Beach
The Beach has many landmarks and attractions: the Boardwalk, the Lake, Leuty lifeguard station, the Firehall, the local theatre, the Fox Theatre, "The Goof" Restaurant, the annual Jazz Festival, what is believed to be the only Easter Parade in Canada along Queen Street, from Neville to Woodbine, the Balmy Beach Canoe Club, beach volleyball, canoeing, 100 steps, RC Harris building (Waterworks), Kew Gardens, organic food stores, fabulous restaurants, tennis courts, lawn bowling, Senior Link, library, Drop-Ins for moms and tots, fitness clubs. Many detached and semi-detached properties.
Pleasantville
The tag name given for the community build on what use to be the old Greenwood Racetrack. It is a community of detached, and semi detached properties, also they have some high-end condos facing the lake or park and some commercial on Queen Street. Lots of great shops, restaurants, it has it's own park and skateboarding park, It is a mix of older professionals and professional parents with young families. Lots to do, the Olympic Pool, the boardwalk, roller-blading on the bike path.
The Film District and Leslieville
From Coxwell over to Carlaw, the transformation of Leslieville, with all its new trendy shops and restaurants. Even Joe the Nose's restaurant relocated there. The Leslie Street spit, with its natural habitat for wild life and birds. Large Victorian semis and detached, also a lot of new townhouses going up in Leslieville, close to the beach and downtown, 24 hour streetcar, also they are building condos and converting lofts. This area caters to the young trendoids, artsy, 30 something looking for a downtown location.
Riverdale
There is South Riverdale and North Riverdale - Riverdale Ave. is really the invisible line, South Riverdale is still part of the artsy, mixed area, North Riverdale really tags onto Withrow, and the Danforth. Both areas are a mix of older detached and semis housing. North Riverdale is close to all the shopping on the Danforth, Greek Town, Withrow Park, baseball, tennis, good schools, walk-in clinics, close to the DVP and downtown. It is a mix of cultures, great old churches, Starbucks, the Big Carrot, Playter Estates, the Taste of the Danforth Street Festival.
Danforth Village
Attracts young families and young professionals, less expensive housing than West of Pape. Pape is the invisible line. A mix of semis and detached older homes, subway, lots of shopping, A mix of different cultures, Shoppers World Plaza, Canadian Tire, Zellers, coffee shops.
Fallingbrook
South of Kingston Road, coveted Courcellette School neighborhood, million dollar homes, the Toronto Hunt Golf Course, walk to the beach and all the shopping of Queen Street. Mostly detached 2 story homes. Upscale neighborhood.
The Hunt Club
From Fallingbrook north of Kingston Rd. over to Woodland Park. Exclusive little enclave of mostly tidy little bungalows on good lots that everyone is buying up to put toppers on. Close to Blantyre Park and the public swimming pool, close to all the shops on Kingston Road, organic market, Blantyre School District. A nice little pocket.
Birchcliff Village
Running from Queensbury to the West, to Birchmount to the East, south of Danforth. Mostly detached properties with parking. West of Warden a lot of the war time bungalows, slowly toppers are going on, Great family neighborhood, less expensive than its neighbor the Hunt Club, but it is enjoying a resurgence, South of Kingston Road in-between Warden and Birchmount is the area of the Bluffs, The houses on the bluffs that back on to the lake are all in the million dollar range.
The Upper Beach
North of Kingston Road and south of Gerrard, in between Victoria Park and Woodbine. A mix of detached and semi, a few condos and loft, Seniors residences, Senior Link, Malvern High School, shops of Kingston Road, the Savoury Ground Coffee Shop, a local hang out. TTC, walk to Queen Street. hairdressers, massage therapists, Loblaws and Price Choppers.
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