Islington City Centre West, Toronto Real Estate Listings

Islington City Centre West presents property owners with several alternative means of transportation. Active house buyers will welcome the reasonably walk-friendly character of Islington City Centre West; running daily errands is convenient, and there are also a good number of businesses in proximity. Moving around by bicycle is also convenient in this area as the topography is generally flat, and this neighbourhood has a good bicycling infrastructure. With a multitude of nearby rapid transit stations with access to the Meadowvale Express and Line 2 (Bloor - Danforth), and around 30 nearby bus lines, the public transit system in this part of the city is very accessible. Cars are also a good medium of transportation in this part of Toronto. Most homes for sale are a rather short car ride from the closest highway, such as Highway 427.

It is very often possible for home buyers in Islington City Centre West to shop for general and specialty groceries on foot. In addition, there is commonly a restaurant or cafe in close proximity, for instance on Bloor Street. Regarding education, families will value that no matter where their home is situated in Islington City Centre West, daycares and schools are close by. At the primary level, there are both public and private schools.

Islington City Centre West offers a great selection of green spaces to enjoy, as well as some areas with a vibrant atmosphere. More specifically, it is very easy to access green spaces from numerous locations within the neighbourhood, since there are over 50 of them nearby for residents to check out and many houses for sale have a park that is very easy to reach. This neighbourhood has many sections that are very calm and quiet, although other spots can be noisy, especially around the airport (Wilson`s Heliport), the railway line, Highway 427 or F G Gardiner Expressway.

In Islington City Centre West, many dwellings are large apartment buildings, while single detached homes are also present in the housing stock. This neighbourhood offers mainly one bedroom and two bedroom homes. The proportions of homeowners and renters are about even. A majority of the housing growth in this neighbourhood has happened following the year 2000.