Townhomes For Sale in Old Toronto, Toronto

No matter the medium of transportation, it is very simple to move around in Old Toronto. Thanks to plenty of nearby rapid transit stations on the Line 1 (Yonge-University) and Line 2 (Bloor - Danforth), and over 100 nearby bus lines, this part of the city is very transit friendly. Old Toronto is also an extraordinarily pleasant part of Toronto for pedestrians; running common errands is especially convenient without a vehicle, and a variety of businesses are very close by. Old Toronto is a very pleasant part of Toronto for cyclists. For example, there is generally a bike-share station nearby, and the bicycling infrastructure is reasonably good.

It is very often practical for home buyers in Old Toronto to buy general and specialty groceries as pedestrians. Additionally, there are a good number of choices in close proximity for those who value restaurants and cafes. With regards to education, in Old Toronto, families will almost always be able to reach daycares and schools on foot. Along with public schools, there are private elementary and high schools.

Old Toronto has a character that caters to a fairly diverse group of people. Old Toronto is reasonably quiet overall, as noise from streets and other parts of the city is rarely an issue, although there are still several louder sections, especially close to one of the railway lines, Dan Leckie Way, F G Gardiner Expressway or one of the 3 airports (Toronto (Hospital For Sick Children) Heliport,Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport,Toronto / City Centre Water Aerodrome). Greenery is prominent in this part of Toronto; green spaces, like St. John's Norway Cemetery and Blythwood - Sherwood Ravine, are very well-situated and there are over 600 of them nearby for residents to check out, which makes them very easy to access. Moreover, residents will find that the tree canopy coverage for a large number of streets is reasonably good. Lastly, this part of Toronto has numerous places to discover, depending on where you are in the former municipality. There is a vast selection of entertainment venues, there are a very large number of people around most of the time, and finding one of the over 250 bars is very easy because they are generally located very close by. Danforth Avenue is among the most animated streets in this part of Toronto.

In Old Toronto, about 55% of buildings are large apartment buildings, whereas the rest are mainly small apartment buildings. Roughly one third of homes in this former municipality were constructed pre-1960, while the majority of the remaining buildings were built in the 1960s and the 2000s. This area offers mainly two bedroom and one bedroom homes. Renters occupy about 55% of the properties in Old Toronto and 45% are occupied by owners.