New Listings in South Riverdale, Toronto

South Riverdale will attract home buyers that value a variety of means of transportation. This neighbourhood is very transit friendly. The neighbourhood is served by about 10 bus lines, and bus stops are usually very close by. Many of the houses for sale in this part of the city are located in places that are also very suitable for those who like to travel on foot; most common errands can be run without a car, and various businesses are moderately close by. Active house buyers will be pleased with the bicycling-friendly nature of South Riverdale. More precisely, this neighbourhood is home to fairly good bicycling infrastructure, and there is always a bike-share station in proximity.

It is very easy to access both a general and a specialty grocery store by foot from most properties for sale in South Riverdale. Gerrard Street is among the best streets for groceries. Likewise, there are a good number of choices for those who appreciate nearby restaurants and cafes. As far as education is concerned, daycares and schools are especially convenient to access without a car from most properties for sale in this part of Toronto.

No matter what type of character home buyers prefer in a neighbourhood, South Riverdale is a fairly good option. South Riverdale is quiet overall, as noise from the streets and other parts of the city is rarely an issue, although there are still several noisier sections, especially near Don Valley Parkway, F G Gardiner Expressway or one of the railway lines. The greenery in this part of Toronto is quite prominent as the tree canopy coverage for most streets is reasonably good. Parks, including Woodbine Beach Park and City Wide Open Space, are especially well-spread out and there are over 50 of them nearby for residents to check out, which makes them very easy to reach. Finally, finding things to do is very easy in this part of the city. There are often crowds of people around, there are many nearby entertainment venues, and places to go out at night are well-distributed throughout the area. Queen Street in particular offers a broad selection of nightlife.

Roughly 30% of dwellings are small apartment buildings, making it easy to find apartments in South Riverdale, and the remaining homes are mainly large apartment buildings and townhouses. A majority of the housing growth in this neighbourhood happened pre-1960. This area is primarily composed of one bedroom and three bedroom homes. Around 55% of the population of this neighbourhood own their home whereas the remainder are renters.