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Bennington Heights is another of midtown Toronto's luxurious, family-friendly enclaves, located right in the middle of the city. Much like Governor's Bridge just to the south, Bennington is a spirited, cohesive community with a small-neighbourhood feel that harks back to an earlier time.
Because of its quiet cul-de-sacs, excellent schools, tranquil ravine setting, and ideal location, Bennington Heights is highly sought by prospective home buyers. In fact, Benninton's superb features tend to 'encourage' residents to stay for the long-term, resulting in minimal turnover of homes, and a premium price tag for those that are offered for sale.
As you head north from downtown Toronto, Davisville Village offers a well-priced entry point for home buyers looking to reside in the Yonge Street corridor. Moderate-sized dwellings dating from the 1920s and 1930s are the most common. Larger, detached homes bare similarities to those in neighbouring Leaside, while more modest semi-detached houses are closest to those in East York and Danforth Village.
The area also offers scores of condominiums and apartments dating from the last thirty years. The area is known as "Young and Eligible" because of the multitude of single professionals who reside in the Yonge - Eglinton condos and apartment towers. The very handsome "stacked" townhouse condominiums between Lillian Street and Redpath Avenue offer stylish living similar to what you find in newer developments along King West and in Liberty Village.
Perched overlooking the Don Valley and Moore Park Ravine sits the distinguished enclave of Governor's Bridge. This tiny community of only a couple hundred homes is surrounded by tranquil woodlands all around. Its prominent position overlooking the ravines graces residents with commanding views, right down to the Toronto skyline.
Governor's Bridge is an active community with good schools and plenty of greenspace for children, making it a superb neighbourhood for families. With a location that is merely minutes from downtown Toronto, and conveniences such as Bayview Avenue's shops and restaurants just up the road, Governor's Bridge homes are always very much in-demand.
Homes in the original part of Governor's Bridge (on Nesbitt, Governor's Road, and Douglas Crescent) date from as early as the 1920s, and feature a lovely array of styles and designs, consistent with the feel of neighbouring Moore Park and some of the finer sections of Leaside. Across the bridge at Governor's Bridge Estates, at the eastern edge of the community, is a collection of sixty recently constructed luxury residences, billed as Governor's Bridge Estates by the developer. Far from your typical new subdivision, these towering three-storey estate homes are beautifully elegant in design, and appointed with all the luxury finishes.
Lawrence Park is an idyllic neighbourhood situated in the geographic centre of Toronto. Its exquisite, luxurious homes tend to be well constructed and very tastefully renovated. Because the homes in Lawrence Park were built gradually over the first half of the 1900s, there is a lot of unique character to the individual architectural designs. Despite this, the neighbourhood is far from disjointed. Because of the maturity of the area, homes in Lawrence Park have a harmonious flow.
Besides its elegant homes and park-like setting, affluent buyers are attracted to Lawrence Park for many reasons. The excellent location is right in the middle of the city, meaning Lawrence Park residents can reach downtown quickly via the Bayview extension or the Yonge subway line, and cut across the top of the city on Highway 401, merely minutes away.
Some of Toronto's best private schools are in the area, including Saint Clements, Crescent School, and The Toronto French School. Nearby public schools, including North Toronto and Northern Secondary, are also quite highly regarded. York University's Glendon Campus is also nearby at the corner of Lawrence and Bayview. Glendon is unique in that it offers its liberal arts studies in both French and English, on an estate-like campus nestled on the edge of the Don River ravine.
So many fine stores and restaurants are to be found near Lawrence Park. This stretch of Yonge Street is a hub of athletic shops (e.g. lululemon, Sporting Life, Puma), fine restaurants (Grazie, North 44, Centro), stores with fine furnishings, clothing, and everything else. South of Eglinton on both Bayview and Mount Pleasant is home to lots more trendy eateries, antique stores, specialty shops, and other fine establishments.
Set on respectably-sized properties right in the middle of Toronto, you will find the lovely homes of Leaside. Most Leaside homes are traditional detached two-storey designs dating from the 1930s and 1940s, all-brick construction, with distinctive intermixing of cut stone around entryways and front bay windows. Other eye-catching exterior details frequently seen on homes in Leaside are leaded glass windows, an assortment of arched and peaked entrances, and broad wooden door casings. House interiors display artisanship in their traditional wooden mouldings, baseboards, and floors.
The community's well-regarded schools, comfortably sized homes, and myriad of recreation facilities have attracted upper-middle class families to Leaside for decades. As has happened in popular neighbourhoods throughout Toronto, Leaside real estate prices have pushed skyward, resulting in $900,000 becoming a common entry point for North Leaside homes. South Leaside offers some more economical alternatives, including semis and bungalows closer to $500,000.
Although Leaside was part of the former borough of East York, homes in Leaside more closely tie-in with neighbouring North Toronto communities such as Davisville Village, and even Moore Park to an extent. Regardless of political boundary technicalities, residents in Leaside and surrounding areas enjoy numerous conveniences, such as easy access to downtown Toronto via the Bayview Extension and Yonge Subway (by way of Eglinton and Davisville Stations), and superb dining and shopping at Bayview Avenue's many restaurants and boutiques. The collection of maternity and child-oriented stores on Bayview, south of Eglinton, caters to the multitude of young families in the neighbourhoods. Home Depot, Best Buy, Urban Barn and a handful of other large-format retailers feature locations near Laird and Eglinton, sparing residents from trekking to more suburban locales.
Just to the north of Rosedale lies the serene neighbourhood of Moore Park. A sanctuary in the city, Moore Park is encircled by lush valleys and greenspace. Moore Park's quiet streets, ample lot sizes, and ravine-facing backyards combine to create a tranquil environment for community residents.
Homes in Moore Park offer affluent buyers an assemblage of gracious two-storey homes reflecting Tudor and Georgian architectural styles. Dating from a century ago, Moore Park homes are predominantly detached and all-brick constructed, some baring resemblances to those found in Leaside. A few semis and newer townhomes round out the Moore Park real estate spectrum, and present home buyers with some slightly more affordable entry points to this popular neighbourhood.
Summerhill is a convenient and aesthetically pleasing community situated along the popular Yonge Street corridor. Its pretty houses, low crime rate, and central location make it one of Toronto's premier neighbourhoods. These features, combined with the low turnover in its real estate stock, make homes in Summerhill highly sought after.
Summerhill homes provide many gorgeous examples of both Edwardian and Victorian exterior architecture from a century ago. The mix of detached and semi-detached houses range from two to three stories and are predominately brick constructed. Although the properties are sometimes narrow and lack parking, much like Yorkville and Riverdale, the homes make up for it in other ways. The charming and history-laden exteriors are frequently matched with stunning modern renos on the insides, often following serene and chic minimalist interior design themes. Rounding out the Summerhill real estate spectrum is a sprinkling of newer townhomes and upscale boutique condominium buildings.
Part of Summerhill's appeal is its close proximity to downtown, access to the Yonge subway line, and nearby shopping and fine dining. Yorkville's dizzying array of upscale merchants are located just to the south, while the stretch of Yonge Street at Summerhill Avenue provides excellent dining and retail options right in the neighbourhood. Also on Yonge Street is Summerhill's most identifiable landmark, the old North Toronto Railway Station, which is now home to the LCBO's flagship retail outlet. The fine selection of wines and spirits at the Summerhill LCBO are sure to impress even the fussiest of palettes.