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Etobicoke, Central Etobicoke, The Kingsway, Sunny Lea, North Drive, Valecrest, Thorncrest Village, Humber Valley Village, Lincoln Woods, Edgehill Park, Princess Ann Manor and Princess Gardens Homes, Properties Listed for Sale - Townhomes Virtual Tours Pictures All of the following communities offers comfortable family living, a wealth of shopping, quality schools, and unique recreational and social outlets.
Described as "a little bit of England far from England," the Kingsway is Toronto's premier neighbourhood in the West End. An exclusive English style suburb tucked in the forest of the Humber River Valley, The Kingsway homes are generously designed with classical Victorian and Edwardian architecture. Tree-lined streets, detailed brick patterns, and wrought iron street lamps distinguish the over 75 year-old neighbourhood. Residents of The Kingsway have their own shopping district along Bloor Street West, with architecture and decor similar to that of the residential area. Chic restaurants and cafes, specialty shops, salons, and chain stores, are all available within a short walking distance.
Planned and maintained as a neighbourhood for families, The Kingsway boasts numerous facilities ideal for any activity, including parks, a library, and an arena offering organized ice hockey and skating leagues. Other recreational facilities include the Etobicoke Memorial Pool and Health Club, the Etobicoke Lawn Bowling Club, and The Kingsway movie theatre. Schools of The Kingsway include the private Kingsway Montessori, Our Lady of Sorrows separate school, Lambton-Kingsway Public School, and Etobicoke C.I. Public High School. For the commuter, The Kingsway is located within minutes of highway access, downtown Toronto, public transportation, and Pearson International Airport.
One of Toronto's most exclusive and handsome neighbourhoods, Thorncrest Village features slow-winding roads and cast-iron street-lamps for a classic country feel. Lush landscaping frames a broad range of architecture, from ranch-style bungalows to liberally sized executive homes. Thorncrest Plaza and the Humbertown Shopping Centre serve the residents of Thorncrest Village with a supermarket, banks, drug stores, and high-end fashion boutiques.
The Thorncrest Clubhouse provides residents with all sorts of social activities like family BBQs, theme dinners, Christmas events, and annual fairs. For added recreation, Thorncrest Village owns an Olympic size swimming pool and tennis courts. Five schools, including the public schools: Humber Valley Village, St.George's, Rosethorn; Richview Public High School, and St.Gregory separate school, make Thorncrest Village especially appealing to families with school-aged children. And, easy access to the highway, bus and subway services, and the Mississauga Transit system, provides Thorncrest Village residents with as much mobility as needed.
Humber Valley Village is another of Etobicoke's upscale neighbourhoods with unique geography and stately surroundings. Construction of homes in this area began in the 1930s and continued on into the 1960s, resulting in a broad range of architectural styles from Colonial, Tudor, and Georgian, to more modernist and contemporary designs. An ideal neighbourhood for families, the Humber Valley Village offers public tennis courts, baseball diamonds, cycling paths, an artificial ice rink, and 2 schools - Etobicoke C.I. Public High School, and the Humber Valley Village Public School. The Humber Valley Village is also centrally located, within minutes to downtown Toronto, highway access, public transportation, and Pearson International Airport. As one of the larger communities in Central Etobicoke, Humber Valley Village includes the highly sought after residential areas Lincoln Woods Court, North Drive, Valecrest Drive, and Edgehill Road. Each of the streets are unique in character with exclusive designs and structure all their own. When you make the Humber Valley Village your home you'll enjoy a variety of recreational and shopping facilities, including the St. George's Golf and Country Club, featuring one of Canada's best and most challenging courses. Stroll beside the spring-fed pools and vivid floral displays of the scenic James Gardens, and shop at the fashionable Humbertown Shopping Centre complete with boutiques, bakery, and delicacy shop featuring such specialties as ostrich and quail meat.
Located between Martin Grove Road and Islington Avenue, Princess Anne Manor and Princess Gardens are two quiet, family neighbourhoods. For those seeking a classic suburban lifestyle close to parks, schools, shopping centres and golf courses, Princess Anne Manor and Princess Gardens are an excellent choice. Main construction of these twin communities occurred between 1955-1965 resulting in such housing styles as split-level homes, ranch style bungalows, and Georgian Revival family homes. Residents of Princess Anne Manor and Princess Gardens enjoy public tennis courts, baseball and sports fields, and the spacious Lloyd Manor Park. The John G.Althouse Community School offers a complete program of arts, music and sports for all ages. And, with four shopping centres to choose from, residents have easy access to grocery and liquor stores, salons, banks, and medical offices. Community bus services to the GO Transit and subway lines are all close by making Princess Anne Manor and Princess Gardens especially appealing for commuters and travellers. Six schools, including the 3 public schools: St.George's, John G.Althouse, and Princess Margaret; 2 public high schools and the St.Gregory separate school, prove Princess Anne Manor and Princess Gardens to be an ideal choice for families with school-aged children.
Boasting a rich, 200 year-old history, Sunnylea offers a country-style suburb blending classic and contemporary charm. Sunnylea is a desirable Etobicoke community especially popular among young families with small children. Homes fashionable during the 1940s and 1950s represent Sunnylea's unique character with examples of split-level, bungalows, and Tudor styles found throughout the neighbourhood. One of the reasons Sunnylea is such an attractive location for families is the 6 schools, including the 3 public schools: Norseman, Park Lawn, and Sunnylea; 2 public high schools - Etobicoke C.I., and Etobicoke School of the Arts, and the separate school Sainte-Margueritte-d'Youville. Sunnylea residents take advantage of the Kingsway shopping district on Bloor Street, featuring a variety of specialty shops and professional services. For seniors, Sunnylea's Fairfield Seniors' Centre includes a lounge, library, and holds special events like BBQs, flea markets, and pub nights. Parks, a public swimming pool, tennis courts, and a winter arena make Sunnylea the perfect neighbourhood for residents of all ages.
Eatonville is a neighbourhood in the Etobicoke community of the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Part of a larger area known as Islington, Eatonville is bisected by Highway 427, with the community generally located north of Dundas Street West and south of Rathburn Road. Eatonville consists mainly of low density residential homes (constructed primarily in the 1950s east of Highway 427, and in the 1960s and 1970s west of Highway 427). The main arterial roads in the community, such as The West Mall, The East Mall and Burnhamthorpe Road, contain a mix of rental and condominium high-rise apartments and townhouses. There are two shopping malls in the neighbourhood, Cloverdale Mall and Honeydale Mall, as well as community retail areas along Bloor Street West and Dundas Street West.
Originally, Eatonville was a 400-acre farm owned by Peter Shaver at the end of the 19th century. The farm was one of two purchased by the Eaton's department store in the 1890s (the other was in Georgetown, Ontario) to provide a reliable supply of milk for the store's lunchroom and drug store lunch counter. Eaton's donated a parcel of the farm land to the local elementary school, which was named "Eatonville School" in honour of its benefactor. Eventually, the name of the school lead to the area becoming known by the Eatonville name.
The Eaton Farm supplied milk, poultry and vegetables to Eaton's until the 1950s, when it was sold and subdivided for residential development.
Today, Eatonville is the home of the Etobicoke Civic Centre, which once served as the city hall of the former City of Etobicoke. The community is also home to the Eatonville branch of the Toronto Public Library, which was reconstructed in 2003 to much acclaim. The former Shaver homestead has been preserved, and was relocated to The West Mall; it now serves as a local historic museum.
Islington is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was originally a village in the Township of Etobicoke, which later became the Borough of Etobicoke, and then the City of Etobicoke. Etobicoke merged with five other municipalities and a regional government in 1998 to form the new "City of Toronto".
The approximate modern boundaries of Islington are Rathburn Road in the north, Royal York Road in the east, Norseman Street in the south and Kipling Avenue in the west. The 2001 population estimate for Islington was 31,425.
Islington was originally known as Mimico. When Mimico-on-the-Lake petitioned the government for a new post office to be called Mimico in 1858, Mimico was renamed Islington, a name suggested by a resident who was born in the English city of the same name (see Islington).
The Toronto Transit Commission's Bloor-Danforth line was extended to Islington in 1968 with the establishment of Islington station at Islington Avenue and Bloor Street West. Not long after the station was constructed, there was a boom in high-density office and residential development.
Dundas Street west of Islington Avenue has been designated a Business Improvement Area known as the Historic Village of Islington.
Montgomery's Inn is also located in Islington, on the south-east corner of Islington Avenue and Dundas Street West. Dating to 1830, the inn is an example of late Georgian architecture. It currently houses the Etobicoke Community Museum and is open to the public.
The Queensway is the western extension of Queen Street (Toronto), after it merges with King Street near Roncesvalles Avenue in Toronto, Canada. In contrast to Queen Street which explifies the urban nature of Toronto's downtown, the Queensway is more suburban in nature. The Queensway is a divided roadway with ramps and centre median dedicated to the streetcar service.
The section between Roncesvalles and the Humber River was rebuilt in the 1950s, as was the construction of the Gardiner Expressway and Lake Shore Boulevard. This included the razing of the former Sunnyside Amusement Park, whose Ferris Wheel eventually was moved to Disney Land in Anaheim, near Los Angeles, California, USA.
As of summer 2005, after a period of prolonged deteriortion, it is being rebuit again. The eastbound lanes are currently finished, with westbound lanes projected to be finished by fall 2006.
The Queensway is an alternate route for those travelling the Gardiner Expressway west of Dufferin Street. The Toronto section of the road ends at the Etobicoke Creek, but continues as the Queensway (or Peel Regional Road 20) in Mississauga, ending west of Mavis Road, at Glengarry Road. There is a road allowance with hydro lines, cutting into the Mississauga Golf and Country Club on the shores of the Credit River. In the 1990s, the name Queensway was eliminated on the roads on this allowance west of the river.
Motorists may notice the unique variation in name on the overhead signs marking the exit to the Queensway from Highway 427 southbound that refer to Queensway Avenue. This is presumably to avoid confusion with adjacent exit signs for the Queen Elizabeth Way, which runs parallel to the Queensway.
During the 2000s, the Queensway has been subject to new Condominium development particularly in the vicinity of the Humber River. This section also provides residents street car service downtown.
Etobicoke, Central Etobicoke, The Kingsway, Sunny Lea, North Drive, Valecrest, Thorncrest Village, Humber Valley Village, Lincoln Woods, Edgehill Park, Princess Ann Manor and Princess Gardens Neighbourhoods
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