Old Toronto Real Estate & Houses for Sale
No matter what type of character home buyers prefer in a former municipality, Old Toronto is a good option. It is very easy to find dynamic areas in this part of the city. An extensive selection of entertainment venues can be found nearby, the streets are almost always busy with people, and finding one of the over 250 bars is very easy as they are generally located around the corner. The noise levels in Old Toronto are reasonably low, as noise from the streets and other parts of the city is rarely an issue, although there are still several louder sections, especially around Dan Leckie Way, F G Gardiner Expressway, one of the 3 airports (Toronto (Hospital For Sick Children) Heliport,Toronto / City Centre Water Aerodrome,Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport) or one of the railway lines. The greenery in this former municipality is quite prominent as most streets have good tree coverage. Getting to green spaces from a lot of locations within the former municipality, including Alexander Muir Memorial Gardens and Marilyn Bell Park, is very easy since there are over 1000 of them nearby for residents to enjoy.
Transportation
This former municipality will draw house buyers that appreciate a diversity of means of transportation. Old Toronto benefits from great public transit as a consequence of various nearby rapid transit stations with access to the Line 2 (Bloor - Danforth) and Line 1 (Yonge-University), and over 100 nearby bus lines. Old Toronto is also very suitable for those who prefer to travel as pedestrians; running common errands is especially convenient without a car, and plenty of businesses are very close at hand. Old Toronto will draw physically active house buyers because it is very suited for biking. For instance, a bike share station is always located close by, and Old Toronto boasts reasonably good bicycling infrastructure.
Housing
Large apartment buildings are the most common housing type, representing roughly 55% of buildings in Old Toronto, and the rest of the properties are mainly small apartment buildings. This area is primarily composed of two bedroom and one bedroom homes. About 55% of the population of this former municipality rent their home while the remainder are owners. Roughly one third of properties in this former municipality were built prior to the 1960s, while most of the remaining buildings were constructed in the 1960s and the 2000s.
Services
It is very often possible for house buyers in this part of Toronto to buy general and specialty groceries without a car. In addition, thanks to 2900-odd restaurants and cafes in Old Toronto, there is almost always a place to get a meal or beverage just around the corner. It is also very easy to reach a variety of clothing stores on foot. With regards to education, families will welcome that wherever their property is located in Old Toronto, schools and daycares are close by.