Summerhill, Toronto Real Estate Listings

No matter the means of transportation, it is reasonably straightforward to travel in Summerhill. Active home buyers will welcome the very walk-friendly nature of this part of the city; most daily errands can be run on foot, and numerous businesses are very close by. Summerhill is also a fairly pleasant part of Toronto for cyclists. More specifically, there is always a bike-share station close by. The public transit network in this area is very accessible. In particular, rapid transit stations, such as Summerhill Station - Southbound Platform and Summerhill Station - Northbound Platform with access to the Line 1 (Yonge-University), are not very far from the bulk of properties in the neighbourhood. The neighbourhood is connected by a few bus lines, and bus stops are not very far-removed from most residences. Driving is also a reasonably good transportation option in Summerhill since it is ordinarily not too bothersome to access a parking spot.

It is a very short walk to access schools and daycares from anywhere in Summerhill. At the elementary level, both public and private schools can be found. As far as food is concerned, it is very easy to get to both a general and a specialty grocery store by walking from most properties for sale in this part of Toronto. Moreover, those who appreciate dining out won't have to go far in Summerhill, where a few restaurants and 0 coffee shops are available.

Summerhill is a great neighbourhood for those who enjoy both indoor and outdoor activities. Finding things to do is very easy in this part of the city. Even though there is a limited selection of entertainment venues, there are lots of people around most of the time, and with the nightlife venues in nearby neighbourhoods, it is very easy to find a place to grab a drink since they are generally located very close by. This part of the city also features a lot of greenery as numerous tree-lined streets are present. Public green spaces, such as David A. Balfour Park, are very well-distributed and there are a few of them nearby for residents to visit, making it very easy to get to them from most locations within the neighbourhood.

The predominance of large apartment buildings in the housing stock of Summerhill is an important part of its character. This area has a good choice of unit sizes, ranging from lofts to four or more bedrooms. Nearly 125% of the properties in the neighbourhood are occupied by homeowners while the rest are rented. Most of the houses available in the housing market in this part of the city were built pre-1960, when a large proportion of the housing growth took place.