Forest Hill South Real Estate & Houses for Sale

Forest Hill South is a "jack-of-all-trades" when it comes to the feel of this part of the city. Although this neighbourhood is not known for its vibrancy, its main streets are still quite energetic, and it is very easy to find places to go out at night because they are well-distributed throughout the area. Forest Hill South is reasonably quiet, as there isn't a lot of street noise or city clamour. Greenery is very prominent in this part of Toronto; it is very easy to get to parks in the neighbourhood since there are over 50 of them nearby for residents to discover. Residents will also find that a large number of tree-lined streets are present.

Transportation

This area presents house buyers with the choice between a diversity of means of transportation. The transit access in this area is very practical as a consequence of various nearby rapid transit stations with access to the Line 1 (Yonge-University), and around 20 nearby bus lines. Forest Hill South is also a very pleasant part of Toronto for pedestrians; many daily needs are especially convenient to carry out without a car, and a good number of businesses of different types can be found as well. The bicycle is a good method of transportation in Forest Hill South.

Housing

The majority of the housing stock of Forest Hill South is composed of single detached homes and large apartment buildings, and the remaining homes are mainly small apartment buildings. Around 45% of properties in this part of the city were built pre-1960, while many of the remaining buildings were constructed in the 1960s and the 1980s. This neighbourhood is primarily composed of four or more bedroom and one bedroom homes. There are equal parts renters and owners living in this area.

Services

It is straightforward to reach both a general and a specialty grocery store on foot from any home in this neighbourhood. Furthermore, there are over 100 restaurants and approximately 20 cafes to enjoy in Forest Hill South. It is also a very short trip to an excellent selection of clothing stores. As far as education is concerned, schools and daycares are especially convenient to get to as a pedestrian from most homes for sale in Forest Hill South.