Lawrence Park North Real Estate & Houses for Sale

Lawrence Park North is a "jack-of-all-trades" when it comes to the ambience of this part of Toronto. Even though the atmosphere is not the liveliest in this neighbourhood, its busier streets can still be quite dynamic, and with its a few bars, there are options for nighttime activities. Lawrence Park North is very quiet overall, as there are usually low levels of noise from traffic. This part of Toronto also features a very large amount of greenery; reaching parks, including Alexander Muir Memorial Gardens, is very easy from most locations within the neighbourhood since there are around 40 of them nearby for residents to enjoy. In addition, residents will find that most streets have excellent tree coverage.

Transportation

Lawrence Park North permits homeowners to move around using various modes of transportation. Home buyers who value residing in an area that's walkable will enjoy the rather pedestrian-friendly character of this neighbourhood; many common errands can be run without a car, and plenty of businesses are fairly close by. Cycling is also easy in Lawrence Park North. House buyers can rely on public transit to get around in Lawrence Park North. More specifically, rapid transit stations, such as York Mills Station - Southbound Platform, Lawrence Station - Southbound Platform and Lawrence Station - Northbound Platform on the Line 1 (Yonge-University), are not very far away from the majority of properties in the neighbourhood. House owners are served by approximately 10 bus lines, and the nearest bus stop is generally around the corner. Driving is also a reasonably good mode of transportation in this neighbourhood. It is a reasonably short car ride to the nearest highway from any home in this area.

Housing

Homeowners occupy about three quarters of the properties in the neighbourhood whereas the remainder are rented. Single detached homes are the most common housing type, representing many buildings in this neighbourhood, and the rest are mainly small apartment buildings and townhouses. Most of the housing growth in this area took place before the 1960s. This neighbourhood has a good variety of unit sizes, ranging from lofts to four or more bedrooms.

Services

Both general and specialty grocery stores are usually accessible within a short stroll from any location in Lawrence Park North. Furthermore, owing to 50-odd restaurants and cafes in this part of Toronto, there is generally a spot to get some food or drink just around the corner. It is also very easy to get to a variety of clothing stores on foot. With regards to education, daycares and schools are very convenient to get to as a pedestrian from any location in this part of Toronto.