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242 Lippincott Street

242 Lippincott Street is part of the vibrant South Annex area, just a short walk to Little Italy. With Harbord St to the north and College St to the south, this is a “walk to everything” part of Toronto. The property is semi detached, with 2 car parking off the lane. The lot is 128’ deep allowing for a deck and a professionally landscaped garden.

Offered for sale at $ 579,000, this two storey Victorian charmer was built pre 1900. Every effort has been made to preserve the original features of the home. The kitchen design is a perfect example of the old and the new: granite counters and painted cabinetry juxtapose with the pine plank floor and original brick wall. Both bathrooms have been recently renovated; a 2nd floor laundry facility was added.

The artist in residence has made many improvements over the years. Mechanically, the heating is forced air gas with central air. The wiring has been updated with no knob and tube. A pre inspection report is available – please contact us to review.

ABOUT THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

The South Annex is a vibrant and colourful downtown Toronto neighbourhood. Much of the South Annex's vitality comes from being located right next door to the University of Toronto. Naturally, many University students, faculty, and alumni rent or own houses in the South Annex. The University population mixes well with the young urban professionals who have been buying and fixing up South Annex houses, giving these old houses new life, and in the process revitalizing this historic Toronto neighbourhood. These University of Toronto buildings on College Street are in harmony with the neighbourhood. Classic Victorian style homes dominate the residential streetscape in the South Annex.

Bloor Street, west of Spadina, is a mini university village lined with pubs, music shops, bookstores, and restaurants. Cyclists and in-line skaters compete with cars and pedestrians in this high energy shopping district.

The Mirvish Village shopping district on Markham Street, south of Bloor Street, is a dignified city block, filled with craft stores, bookstores, antique shops, galleries, and specialty boutiques.

Harbord Street provides South Annex residents with one of the more sophisticated and intimate shopping districts in the city. In addition to many fine restaurants, Harbord Street also includes a number of excellent craft stores, bookstores, and galleries. Harbord Bakery is a neighbourhood landmark. Harbord Street has many quaint restaurants with patios. The curious and the intellectual will appreciate the eclectic mix of independent shops on Harbord Street. Harbord Street has many beautiful older buildings that are now home to shops and restaurants. Spadina and College both have numerous shops and restaurants to discover.

Fitness enthusiasts can get a good workout at the University of Toronto Athletic Centre. This facility has an Olympic-size pool, squash, tennis and badminton courts, weight machines, aerobics, a gymnasium and a 200 metre indoor track.

The Jewish Community Centre at Spadina and Bloor has an indoor pool, a track, squash and racquetball courts, aerobics and a weight room.

Queen's Park is the site of Ontario's Legislative Buildings. It's the focal point of many civic events and parades. Queen's Park is also a quiet place, an oasis in the City, where one can sit on a park bench, under a tall shade tree, and paint the landscape. The University of Toronto gymnasium facilities are shared with local residents participating in a myriad of recreation programs. Queen’s Park provides an abundance of greenspace for South Annex residents to enjoy.

The South Annex is well served by public transit. College and Bathurst Streets have regular streetcar service, while Harbord Street has a regular bus route. The Bathurst and Spadina subway stations at Bloor Street link up with Toronto's rapid transit lines.

The major highways north and south of the city are a twenty to thirty minute drive from the South Annex