The Danforth Real Estate & Houses for Sale

The Danforth is a "jack-of-all-trades" when it comes to the feel of this part of the city. The Danforth is very good for those who enjoy quiet surroundings, as there are low levels of noise from traffic. The greenery in this part of Toronto is prominent as there are many tree-lined streets. There are over 50 public green spaces nearby for residents to visit, including Riverdale Park East and Monarch Park, and they are especially well-located, which makes it very easy to access them. Lastly, it is easy to find lively streets in this part of Toronto. Despite the fact that there are few nearby entertainment venues, there are very often a very large number of people around, and places to go out at night are well-distributed throughout the neighbourhood. Danforth Avenue is among the most energetic streets in this part of Toronto.

Transportation

The Danforth enables homeowners to move around by a diversity of modes of transportation. The Danforth will draw home buyers who want to be in a community that's walkable as it is very walkable; all common errands can be run without a car, and various businesses are rather close at hand. The Danforth is also a fairly pleasant part of Toronto for cyclists. More precisely, a bike share station can usually be found in close proximity. The Danforth benefits from a very good transit network due to many nearby rapid transit stations with access to the Line 2 (Bloor - Danforth), and around 20 nearby bus lines. The Danforth is also rather car friendly. The majority of real estate listings are a reasonably short drive from the closest highway.

Housing

In The Danforth, around one third of buildings are small apartment buildings, while large apartment buildings, single detached homes, and townhouses are also present in the housing stock. This area has a good variety of housing size options, ranging from lofts to four or more bedrooms. Homeowners occupy around 60% of the units in The Danforth and the remainder are rented. This part of Toronto experienced its largest construction boom pre-1960, so most of the available properties are from this time period.

Services

It is a very short distance to get to daycares and schools from any location in The Danforth. With regards to eating, property owners in The Danforth will value that a general and a specialty grocery store is always only a very short trip away. Moreover, those who enjoy dining out won't have to travel far in this neighbourhood, where over 100 restaurants and about 10 coffee shops can be found. Residents benefit from a large number of nearby clothing stores, for instance along Danforth Avenue.