Brockton Village, Toronto Rentals

Brockton Village affords property owners the choice between several modes of transportation. This neighbourhood is especially transit friendly. More precisely, rapid transit stations, such as Lansdowne Station - Westbound Platform, Dufferin Station - Westbound Platform and Lansdowne Station - Eastbound Platform on the Line 2 (Bloor - Danforth), are typically a short walk away from the bulk of residences in the neighbourhood. Property owners have access to around 10 bus lines, and bus stops are not very far away from most homes. It is also especially convenient for people walking to get around in this neighbourhood; all common errands can be run without having to resort to a vehicle, and a fair number of businesses of different types can be found as well. Active property owners will appreciate the very cycling-friendly nature of this neighbourhood. More specifically, there is always a bike-share station close by, and the cycling infrastructure is reasonably extensive.

It is very easy to get to both a general and a specialty grocery store on foot from any location in Brockton Village. Moreover, this neighbourhood is a good place in which to go out to eat or go to a cafe. Concerning education, daycares and schools are straightforward to get to on foot from most properties for sale in Brockton Village. Apart from public schools, there are private elementary and high schools.

No matter what type of character home buyers prefer in a neighbourhood, Brockton Village is a good option. Most areas in Brockton Village are quiet, as there tend to be low levels of noise from traffic. There is a small amount of greenery in this part of the city; to be more precise, residents will find that numerous streets have sub-par tree coverage. However, there are a few parks nearby for residents to enjoy and they are especially well-distributed, which results in them being very easy to get to from numerous locations within the neighbourhood. Finally, finding things to do is very easy in this part of Toronto. Even though there are few nearby entertainment venues, there are often crowds of people around, and places to go out at night are well-distributed throughout the neighbourhood.

In Brockton Village, roughly half of dwellings are small apartment buildings, whereas the remainder are mainly large apartment buildings and townhouses. Most housing in this area was built pre-1960, during its biggest construction boom. This neighbourhood has a good selection of unit sizes, ranging from lofts to four or more bedrooms. There are equal parts owners and renters living in this neighbourhood.