High Park

High Park is one of Toronto’s most beautiful neighbourhoods with towering oaks and maple trees, rolling hills & winding streets. The proximity to High Park, one of the city’s largest organized green spaces and Western waterfront, as well as great schools, quick commute time to downtown – make it desirable for couples, families and singles. Although the park itself stretches from The Queensway to Bloor, the community of High Park does extend north of Bloor St. upwards to Dundas St (south of Junction Gardens neighbourhood) , with Runnymede Rd as it’s boundary to the west, and Roncesvalles Ave. as it’s easterly limit. High Park itself, at nearly 400 acres, boasts several playgrounds, a renovated outdoor pool with splash pad, manicured ornamental gardens as well as natural vegetation, skating, tennis courts, quiet spaces, fishing in Grenadier pond & animal paddock to name a few features.

High park is within walking distance to 3 major shopping areas (from various points in the neighbourhood). Bloor West Village(to the west) – with its European flair offers the shopper a vast section of delis, green grocers ,a wonderful variety of restaurants and cafes , as well as interesting boutique stores. Recently several chains stores , have taken up residence here due to increasing storefront lease costs. Roncesvalles Village(to the east) with its small town feel, offers a slightly different selection of fair trade cafes, green grocers (often featuring organic foods), restaurants and funky storefronts. It also features European food stores and bakeries ,most predominately-with a Polish flair! The Junction to the north, has been an area in transition for a while, but has made great strides in overall development of its own neighbourhood feel an identity recently. Creama Coffee Co., Friendly Thai restaurant, Acme Candy Company & The Sweet Potato (eco-frendly supermarket) all warrant a trip to the Junction!

The houses in High Park were built during the late 1800’s to early 1900’s. Typical home designs range in size from smaller whimsical Victorian attached or semi-detached home to spacious grand Edwardian or Tudor influenced 2 and 3 storey homes. Exceptional quality wood trim & details, very high ceilings ,leaded and stain glass windows, hardwood floors & fireplaces are featured in many of the homes here. Some of the very large homes have been divided into 2 and 3 rental suites. South of Bloor St., in the area between Parkside Drive, Roncesvalles Ave., Bloor and downwards towards The Queensway, the majority of homes are large, renovated &. detached with exceptional quality original details and features. Some still remain as rental properties, but many more have undergone a major high quality renovation/restoration- in recent years!

There are several condominium & loft buildings north of Bloor St of various vintages and ages! Three towering high rise condos on Quebec Ave features large balconies and spacious well designed suites just steps to the park and subway! Many have amazing views of the park and city & amenities include an outdoor pool and tennis courts. A newer building at 70 High Park Ave offers smaller suites with balconies and feature good quality finishes. 20 Gothic Ave. a new building recently completed offers a selection of suite sizes and high quality finishing details.  

There are 4 loft buildings- one such building is located at Sunnyside Ave. , just south of Howard park Ave. in a converted church with wonderful stone exterior., another at 1 St. Johns Rd, at Clendenan Ave.( in a converted office building), one at Medland and Dundas & another at Gothic Ave in a converted High Park mansion. There is a co-op building on Bloor across from High Park that offers small suites and is very affordable.

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