The Toronto Bloor West, High Park, Swansea neighbourhood was originally home to the First Nations people and later to Europeans who enjoyed its rolling hills and greenery. Surprisingly it was the last independent village to be amalgamated in the City of Toronto as late as 1967.
Today it still seems like a small village and has become very trendy with local green grocers for flowers and groceries, meat markets for fresh cuts, and European gourmet shops that sell fresh cheese and bread.
Bungalows, semis, detached 2-storey and new custom built homes make up this neighbourhood. An original 1920s 1,000 square foot two-bedroom bungalow sells for $400,00 and up to $1-million if renovated and topped up with a second floor.
Estate type homes on acre lots, backing onto Grenadier pond or ravines can sell for $2.7-million. Condos are becoming desirable as well with High Park being a big attraction.
Transit to downtown can be a 20-minute drive along King Street to the financial district or 25-minutes along Dupont to Yonge-Bloor.
Local celebrities living here include Moses Znaimer of City TV, Michael Overs, founder of Pizza Pizza and former author Lucy Maud of Ann of Green Gables who lived at 210 Riverside Drive.
A two-bedroom Condo on Quebec Ave. (W02) asking price is $320,000 and there are more Condo projects south toward the Lake at similar prices. Updated Bloor West and High Park Condos can be found on my Toronto Real Estate web site.
