 What makes this house great are its size and its location. This is a three storey, Edwardian house built in 1905. It has been in the same family for 25 years and retains some of its original features: stain glass windows, hardwood floors, original pine baseboards, and door trim. Currently, the house has three units with three kitchens and three 4pc. washrooms. As a potential single family home, consider 5 bedrooms and a finished basement. The building will require upgrading and restorative work to showcase as a heritage family home.This house is located on a quiet street lined with trees, one-way south off Dewson St. close to College St. Most of the houses on the street were built between 1900 and 1923 as part of Toronto’s early history. It is an active area with neighbours coming from diverse backgrounds and working in different careers, many self-employed from home. The neighbourhood is also made up of retired people, young families, students, and several local businesses and services. Many of the residents enjoy the extensive recreational activities for all ages at the West End YMCA located a two minute walk away. There are also four large daycare centres within a 5 minute walk and offering choices for families with infant, toddler, pre-school or afterschool care needs.
ABOUT THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
The Dufferin Grove neighbourhood is home to working class and middle class families from many different cultural backgrounds. The whole neighbourhood has recently been revitalized by improvements to Dufferin Grove Park.
Dufferin Grove Park is truly one of the great experiments in community planning that Toronto has seen in the 1990's. This park is basically a community centre without any walls! It is so popular that local residents affectionately refer to it as their Big Backyard.
The Dufferin Mall is anchored by national department stores and includes over 100 retail outlets, plus medical and dental offices. The Mall also has a ïfamily place' play area for toddlers, and a youth learning centre that includes reading programs, arts and crafts, and storytelling. Street shopping for everyday household needs is plentiful on Dundas, College and Bloor Streets.
 Dufferin Grove Park is the most innovative community park in the city. It includes a community bake oven, a music circle, a campfire, a community flower and vegetable garden, live theatre, a summer music festival, arts and crafts classes, and a naturalization project. It also has traditional recreational facilities, including tennis courts, a basketball court, a wading pool, an artificial ice rink, and a playing field.
The West-End YMCA at 931 College Street has a gymnasium, a swimming pool, and community programs. The Bloor/Gladstone Public Library also offers community-based programs.
The Dufferin bus connects passengers to the Dufferin subway station on the Bloor-Danforth subway line, while the Dovercourt and Ossington buses connect passengers to the Ossington subway station, also on the Bloor-Danforth subway line. The College and Dundas streetcars connect passengers to stations on the Yonge-University-Spadina subway line.
Motorists can be downtown in five to ten minutes and the Gardiner Expressway is approximately fifteen minutes away.
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