YORKVILLE Yorkville is a part of "The Annex" neighbourhood of Toronto, which is one of Canada's most well known shopping districts. Although this quaint area has a bustling shopping reputation, this area also has one of the lowest crime rates in Canada. Yorkville real estate is always in high demand, making the turnover of homes very low, so when something does come up for sale you need to move fast! Real estate values are flourishing, and you get both beautiful [...]

THE BEACH Nestled in the southeast corner of Toronto lies the lovely neighbourhood of The Beach (also known as The Beaches). This vibrant neighbourhood is mere minutes away from the heart of downtown Toronto and houses four separate beaches - Balmy Beach, Scarborough Beach, Kew Beach and Woodbine Beach. Because of the multiple beaches in this neighbourhood locals utilize both names of The Beach and The Beaches interchangeably, although there is great debate as to which one is correct! [...]

UPPER BEACH The Upper Beach is not your typical Beach neighbourhood. Boasting tons of life and character without the pretentiousness and price, this area is an example of community living at its best, where pride of ownership is evident and neighbours still tend to their gardens, work on their lawns and chat with each other on their porches. You can choose from large turn of the century Victorian, Edwardian and Bungalow homes to modern and brand new brick with [...]

ST LAWRENCE St Lawrence is located in historic downtown Toronto. The St Lawrence neighbourhood is older than Toronto itself and includes 10 city blocks that was once part of the Town of York, the forerunner to the City of Toronto. The area is known for its distinctive architecture including the Gooderham Building constructed in the flatiron style - the first of the kind built in North America. There are also numerous buildings done in the 19th century Georgian style [...]

RONCESVALLES Roncesvalles, affectionately known to locals as "Roncy," has been a long hidden gem that has come unearthed in the past decade in the most marvellous of ways, making it one of the most sought after neighbourhoods in Toronto. With it's turn of the century Victorian and Edwardian homes, as well as authentic Eastern European roots, Roncy has small town whimsical charm. When you combine that with all the best parts of big city living, such as state of [...]

RIVERDALE Riverdale is a diverse neighbourhood in the east end of Toronto ideally located only minutes from downtown Toronto. Riverdale stretches from the Don River in the west to Pape Ave in the east, and south of the Danforth all the way down to Lake Shore Boulevard. It is further subdivided into three smaller and unique neighbourhoods - Riverside, East Chinatown, and the Studio District. There are many fantastic Riverdale homes for sale, and with the wide variety of [...]

REGENT PARK For many, Regent Park is the community that they are happy (and proud) to call home, and this simply wasn't the case about 10 years ago (or even 5). All one has to do is take a drive along Dundas and you can't help but be amazed by the development and gentrification. There seems to be a new condo building everywhere! The traditional landmark boundaries include River St, Parliament St, Shuter St and Gerrard St East. This [...]

PLAYTER ESTATES The Playter Estates are an affluent neighbourhood located at the east end of Toronto near Broadview and Danforth. John Lea Playter sold and subdivided this family-owned area in 1912, and today the land surrounding the family farmhouse on Playter Crescent forms the neighbourhood known as The Playter Estates. This community reflects a dominant Greek culture, and blends the traditional Greek heritage with the fashionable shops and specialty boutiques to create a unique lifestyle experience. The Playter Estates [...]

LIBERTY VILLAGE Liberty Village is a historic neighbourhood in Toronto that has progressed from an old British fort (Fort York), to an industrial and penal district, to an "artsy" residential neighbourhood, to become a neighbourhood undergoing exciting gentrification. Where there were once factories and prisons, today there are condominiums, restaurants, coffee shops, pubs, art galleries, gyms, and a multi-purpose sports stadium called Lamport Stadium. Employment opportunities today are mainly in fields such as marketing and design or art, film, [...]

LESLIEVILLE Situated between The Beach and South Riverdale Leslieville has become a remarkably popular place, with both hipsters who embrace the artistic sensibilities and younger families who desire close proximity to downtown, just 10 minutes away by both car and TTC. Leslieville started as a tiny village back in the 1850s, and was developed around Toronto nurseries that were owned by George Leslie and Sons, who provided the namesake. The majority of the residents in Leslieville were gardeners, with [...]