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With its abundance of quaint post-war bungalows and high population of retirees, Old East York still feels as if it's leftover from another era. The housing stock is very well maintained, and most homes feature lot sizes that would make Riverdalians drool.
The large properties are driving many young families to snap up and renovate bungalows in the area. This trend is likely to define the growth of Old East York over the next few years, slowly transforming it into something very much like Leaside.
The thin strip of land between O'Connor and the crest of the Don Valley is known as Todmorden Village. The homes on this side tend to be older and brick, some backing on to the ravine and commanding views of Taylor Creek Park.
Prices in Old East York start around $300,000 for an all-brick bungalow in need of updating, and go as high as the upper $900,000s for a spacious, modern, two-storey residence overlooking Taylor Creek Park.
If you are looking for East York homes and real estate information, you have come to the right place!
East York features a wide range of homes, which spans from the traditional East York bungalows and semis on quiet tree-lined streets, to newer executive style homes closer to O'Connor, to large avant garde and estate designs overlooking the Don Valley ravine.
East York used to have a the reputation of being a sleepy neighbourhood of mainly senior citizens; now, you are more likely to find young families and couples who have chosen East York for its superb facilities, exceptional real estate value, convenient access to downtown Toronto, and strong sense of community.
For many years East York has held the distinction of having the highest percentage of senior citizens in Metropolitan Toronto. These demographics are changing however as many young families are now moving into this neighbourhood. Home buyers are finding East York attractive because the houses are relatively affordable and the location offers quick and easy access to downtown Toronto.
The Township of East York was incorporated on January 1, 1924. At that time East York was comprised mostly of market gardens, a handful of brick-making yards and a race horse track that was located in the area bound by Oak Park, Lumsden, Chisholm and Danforth Avenues.
In its early years, East York's population consisted mostly of employees of the local market gardens and brick yards as well as returning World War One veterans and their families. East York's largest period of growth took place between 1946 and 1961 when the housing supply nearly doubled in size.
East York held the distinction of being Canada's only Borough until 1998 when it was amalgamated into the City of Toronto. The fact that East York chose to remain a Borough for so long rather than incorporate as a city speaks volumes for the neighbourliness and small town friendliness that has been an East York trademark ever since its formation in 1924.
There are numerous parks and sports facilities throughout East York, including tennis clubs, lawn bowling, and ice rinks. The largest sports complex is at Stan Wadlow Park, on Cosburn, east of Woodbine. Some of the facilities you will find include five baseball diamonds, an outdoor swimming pool, handball wall, East York Memorial Arena, and East York Curling Club. A large outdoorSmall ravine in Taylor Creek Park skateboard park is also scheduled to be built.
At the back of Stan Wadlow Park there is an entrance to the lovely Taylor Creek Ravine, which has paved paths that connect all the way up to Edward's Gardens in the north, and to the Martin Goodman Trail along the edge of Lake Ontario. There are kilometres and kilometres of trails for walking, jogging, and biking. Just be careful if you are planning to rollerblade from Stan Wadlow, as the hills are rather steep at this entrance.
Another nice feature at the edge of East York is the Dentonia Park Golf Course on Victoria Park, just north of Danforth. Although it is only a Par 3 course, the rolling hills of the Taylor Creek Ravine make it interesting and challenging. The best part is that you don't need to drive out of the city to play a round of golf; Dentonia Park is in your backyard!