Toronto is "A City of Neighbourhoods." While each Toronto neighbourhood has forged its own distinct identity, collectively they help make Toronto one of the best cities in the world in which to live.
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The beautiful trails in Toronto's ancient ravines are enjoyed by nature and fitness enthusiasts alike.
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Rosedale Park, located off Schofield Avenue, has eight tennis courts, a sports field, an artificial ice rink and a wading pool.
Ramsden Park is located at the north end of Yorkville, off Yonge Street, and includes four tennis courts, an artificial ice rink, a children's playground and a wading pool.
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The Royal Ontario Museum, the George R. Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art and the McLaughlin Planetarium are three world-class museums within walking distance of one another.
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The Bridle Path is often referred to as "Millionaires' Row." Indeed, most of the houses in this neighbourhood sell for well in excess of a million dollars. This exclusive enclave of homes is surrounded by the Don River Valley and lush parkland, which provide the perfect backdrop for the Bridle Path's stately homes.
The Bridle Path's largest mansions, located between Post Road and Park Lane Circle, are among the largest homes in Toronto. These grand homes are situated on one- to six-acre lots and feature stone and cast-iron gateways with elaborate built-in security systems. The houses south of Park Lane Circle are somewhat smaller in scale with still very generous 100-foot frontages.
The houses in the Bridle Path were built mostly in the 1930s, 1950s and 1960s, which accounts for the eclectic mix of architectural styles found here. This mix of designs includes Georgian, Colonial, Greek and Tudor Revival, Italianate, Neo-Gothic, California bungalows and futuristic modernist-style houses.
The typical Bridle Path estate offers a wide range of luxury features, ranging from pools, tennis courts, gazebos and cabanas, to greenhouses and waterfalls. Interior features range from gold fixtures and marble finishes to dance floors, saunas, personal gyms and home theatres.
The French Chateau-inspired luxury condominium at One Post Road is an exclusive building with only 42 units, all with private elevator access. Also noteworthy are the European-design Chedington Place Condominiums situated on the northeast corner of Bayview and Lawrence Avenues. These exclusive condominiums feature private elevators and spectacular ravine views.
The Forest Hill neighbourhood is one of Toronto's most prestigious districts. The mansions in Lower Forest Hill are rivaled only by those found in Rosedale. Forest Hill's schools are among the best in the country. They include two of Canada's most revered private schools: Upper Canada College for boys, and Bishop Strachan School for girls.
Forest Hill is one of Toronto's prettier districts. Its topography is very diverse, with gently sloping hills, winding roads and numerous little parks, all adding charm to the neighbourhood.
Forest Hill's old building codes and bylaws, dating back to the 1920s and 1930s, required that all Forest Hill houses be designed by an architect, and that a tree be planted at the front of each property. This foresight by village planners has left a legacy of beauty surrounding the brick and stone mansions, and majestic trees that grace the streets of Lower Forest Hill.
The Upper Forest Hill houses were built mostly in the 1940s and 1950s. These houses are more modest than their Lower Village counterparts, however, the lot sizes are comparable between the two districts.
Forest Hill contains a fair number of luxury condominium apartment buildings, located west of Spadina on Lonsdale Road and on Heath Street West.
For over 100 years, Rosedale has held the distinction of being Toronto's most fashionable address. Many of Toronto's wealthiest and most prominent citizens reside in the Rosedale neighbourhood.
Rosedale is unique in that it is surrounded by beautiful ravines and parkland that makes you feel as if you are far away from the city, when in reality Rosedale is just a few minutes from Toronto's major business, entertainment and shopping districts.
Rosedale's Victorian-, Georgian-, Tudor- and Edwardian-style mansions were built between 1860 and 1930. Many Rosedale homes are listed on the Toronto Historical Board's Inventory of Heritage Properties.
Yorkville is one of Toronto's most dynamic neighbourhoods. It is an eclectic mix of luxury condominium apartment buildings, commercial office towers, four-star hotels, theatres, gourmet restaurants, a prestigious shopping district and picture-postcard Victorian homes. Yorkville's gentrified Victorian houses were built mainly between 1870 and 1895. These historical homes exhibit many decorative features, including ornamental brick patterns, gingerbread gables, cast iron fences and richly landscaped gardens. Many of Yorkville's houses are listed on the Toronto Historical Board's Inventory of Heritage Properties.
The Yorkville landscape has changed dramatically in the last few years with the addition of a number of new luxury condominium apartment buildings. Yorkville condominiums have the highest square footage values in the city of Toronto. These high-end buildings cater to the footloose and fancy-free lifestyles of the residents of this upscale neighbourhood.
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Bridle Path residents can walk to beautiful Edwards Gardens, the home of the Civic Garden Centre, one of Canada's finest public gardening resource centres. Edwards Gardens contains rockeries, perennial gardens, a pond, waterfalls, a rose garden and the beginning of a nine-kilometre paved trail that extends through the Don River Valley all the way to Warden Woods Park in Scarborough.
The Edwards Gardens trail passes through Sunnybrook Park, which features top-quality sports fields for cricket, field hockey, rugby and soccer. Sunnybrook park also has riding stables that offer lessons to the public. It is appropriate that these equestrian facilities are located on the border of the Bridal Path neighbourhood, which has such a rich horse-riding history.
The Belt Line fitness and nature trail follows the route of the former Belt Line railway, which was Toronto's first commuter train. This 14 and one-half kilometre track passes through Forest Hill on its way to Rosedale. The Belt Line Path is enjoyed by both nature and fitness enthusiasts.
Rosedale is traversed by a network of ancient ravines, including the Vale of Avoca, Moore Park, Park Drive and Rosedale Valley ravines.
Rosedale Park, located off Schofield Avenue, has eight tennis courts, a sports field, an artificial ice rink and a wading pool. Ramsden Park, off Yonge Street, features four tennis courts, an artificial ice rink and a wading pool.
Mooredale House, at 146 Crescent Road, is a community centre run by the Rosedale and Moore Park resident associations. There is a small annual fee to join Mooredale, which offers sports, fitness, arts and music programs for adults and children.
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Bloor-Yorkville is generally acclaimed as Canada's preeminent shopping district. Its many specialty stores, fashion boutiques, jewellery stores, antique shops and art galleries are a destination point for tourists, as well as Torontonians from all over the city.
York Mills Plaza, located at the southwest corner of Bayview Avenue and York Mills Road, was once described by Toronto Mayor Mel Lastman as "the Tiffany's of shopping centres." Here you will find vintage wines, imported cigars, Swiss chocolate, decadent desserts, Cartier eyeglasses, designer lingerie and a glittering coffee shop serving up espresso, cappuccino and café lattes.
Situated at the northeast corner of Bayview and Sheppard Avenues is the Bayview Village Shopping Centre, which features designer clothing and an excellent selection of restaurants.
The Forest Hill shopping district is centered on the intersection of Spadina Road and Lonsdale Road. The ambience of this private enclave of stores is that of a small town rather than a big city. The Village's boutiques and shops cater to the specific needs of Forest Hill's affluent residents.
The Eglinton West Village shopping district has a large variety of stores to suit every taste and budget. This street also contains many fine restaurants and food stores.
Rosedale residents living west of Mount Pleasant Road are within walking distance of the upscale shops and restaurants, located on Yonge Street, in the Summerhill area.
North Rosedale residents, east of Mount Pleasant, can obtain all of their household needs within a small commercial block on Summerhill Avenue, at the very north end of Rosedale.
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The Manulife Centre, situated at the southeast corner of Bay and Bloor, features 12 new state-of-the-art movie theatres.
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