Harbord Village, Toronto Rentals

Harbord Village is a great neighbourhood for car-free transportation options. This part of Toronto will attract physically active home buyers as it is especially convenient for walking; most daily needs can be carried out on foot, and many businesses are very nearby. Cycling is very embraced in Harbord Village since bike-share stations are hardly ever more than a few blocks away, and the bicycling network is fairly good. Harbord Village is an extraordinarily pleasant part of Toronto for travelling by public transit. In particular, rapid transit stations, such as Bathurst Station - Eastbound Platform and Spadina Station - Eastbound Platform on the Line 2 (Bloor - Danforth), are not very far away from the greater part of homes in the neighbourhood. There are around 10 bus lines crossing the neighbourhood, and most residences are very close to a bus stop. In contrast, cars are a rather limited means of transportation in Harbord Village because parking is not very easy, and many houses for sale are an occasionally long drive from the closest highway.

It is very often feasible for home buyers in Harbord Village to shop for general and specialty groceries by walking. In addition, those who like to eat out won't have to go far in this neighbourhood, where over 50 restaurants and a few cafes are available. In terms of education, families will welcome that no matter where their property is situated in Harbord Village, daycares and schools are nearby. Residents have the option of public and private schools at both the elementary and secondary school level.

Harbord Village is a "jack-of-all-trades" when it comes to the ambience of this neighbourhood. Finding things to do in this part of Toronto is very easy. There are many nearby entertainment venues, there are often a very large number of people around, and with its about 10 bars, there are options for nighttime activities. Bloor Street in particular offers a good selection of nightlife. Most areas in Harbord Village are reasonably quiet, as the streets are quite tranquil. This neighbourhood also features a good amount of greenery; it is very easy to reach green spaces since there are a few of them nearby for residents to relax in. Residents will also find that the tree canopy coverage for most streets is reasonably good.

Roughly 45% of buildings are small apartment buildings, making it easy to find apartments in Harbord Village, whereas the rest are mainly large apartment buildings and townhouses. Most housing in this neighbourhood was built pre-1960, during its biggest construction boom. This area also has a good variety of housing size options - it is quite easy to find properties ranging from lofts to four or more bedrooms. The population residing in this part of Toronto is evenly split between renters and owners.