Single Family Homes For Sale in Lansing-Westgate, Toronto

Regardless of the means of transportation, it is straightforward to get around in Lansing-Westgate. Physically active property owners will enjoy the pedestrian-friendly character of this part of the city; most daily needs are convenient to meet without the use of a vehicle, and there are also a fair number of businesses close by. Biking is also convenient in this part of Toronto. Thanks to 2 rapid transit stations (Sheppard-Yonge Station - Northbound Platform and Sheppard-Yonge Station - Southbound Platform) on the Line 1 (Yonge-University), and approximately 20 nearby bus lines, Lansing-Westgate is home to a very good public transit infrastructure. Commuting by car is also convenient in this neighbourhood. The majority of properties for sale are a very short drive from the closest highway, such as Highway 401.

In this neighbourhood, families will usually be able to access daycares and schools by walking. At the primary level, both public and private schools can be found. In terms of eating, it is convenient to reach both a general and a specialty grocery store by walking from anywhere in Lansing-Westgate. Additionally, those who like to dine in restaurants will have a good number of choices, for example along Yonge Street, and a limited variety of coffee shops can be found as well.

Lansing-Westgate offers a wonderful selection of green spaces to enjoy, despite its sometimes busy ambience. To be more specific, getting to parks, like Don Valley Golf Course and Hinder Area, is very easy from most locations within the neighbourhood since there are around 20 of them nearby for residents to unwind in. Finally, a lot of sections of this neighbourhood are very serene and quiet, but some other parts can be noisy, especially around Highway 401.

In Lansing-Westgate, roughly half of dwellings are large apartment buildings, and the remaining properties are mainly single detached homes. This area is primarily composed of one bedroom and two bedroom homes. Homeowners occupy about 55% of the units in Lansing-Westgate whereas the remainder are rented. Roughly one third of homes in this part of the city were built following the year 2000, while many of the remaining buildings were constructed pre-1960 and in the 1960s.