The Kingsway, Toronto, Ontario Real Estate and Homes for Sale
In The Kingsway, many dwellings are single detached homes, but large apartment buildings are also present in the housing stock. This area has a good selection of housing sizes, ranging from lofts to four or more bedrooms. Around 80% of the properties in the neighbourhood are occupied by homeowners and 20% are rented. Most homes in this area were built prior to the 1960s, during its most significant construction boom. Read more about The Kingsway real estate
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Transportation
This area will attract homeowners that value several means of transportation. It is easy for people walking to get around in this neighbourhood; running common errands is convenient on foot, and a fair number of businesses of different types can be found as well. It is also easy to travel by bike in this part of the city since The Kingsway features a fairly good bicycling infrastructure. Home buyers can depend on public transit to get around in The Kingsway as a consequence of 2 rapid transit stations (Old Mill Station and Royal York Station) with access to the Bloor - Danforth Line, and a few nearby bus lines. The Kingsway is also reasonably car friendly. It is convenient to park.
Services
A general and a specialty grocery store is always only a reasonably short walk away in this part of the city. Furthermore, those who enjoy eating in restaurants or cafes will have a good number of options in The Kingsway, for example on Bloor Street. It is also a rather short walk to a reasonable choice of clothing stores. With regards to education, in this neighbourhood, parents and their schoolchildren will generally be able to access schools and daycares by walking.
Character
The character of The Kingsway is exemplified by its slower-paced ambience. This area is quiet overall, as the streets are usually reasonably tranquil - although that is not the case around the railway line. Lastly, there is a very large amount of greenery in this neighbourhood as many tree-lined streets are present. Parks, like Home Smith Park and King's Mill Park, are very well-located and there are a few of them close by for residents to discover, which makes it very easy to get to them.
