This lovely large Victorian home has been updated, but kept all the character intact. There is a lovely pine country kitchen with a family room that has a walk-out to a deck and a perennial garden. The main 4-piece washroom is dressing-room size.
The house is situated on a tree-lined street in a great neighbourhood. There is convenient two-car parking off a laneway.
Included in the purchase price are: Built-in dishwasher, stove, fridge, washer and dryer, hi-efficiency gas furnace installed in 2002, central air conditioning, rental hot water tank.
ABOUT THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
It was during the 1920's that College Street's 'Little Italy', became recognized as the residential and commercial centre of Toronto's Italian community. However, by the 1960's, many of Little Italy's residents began to move north to the the Corso Italia district on St. Clair Avenue West. The Italian families that moved out of Little Italy were replaced by Portuguese, Chinese, Vietnamese and Spanish families. This mix of cultures gives Little Italy the international flavour that it enjoys today.
In 1985, the local business association on College Street officially adopted the Little Italy name in recognition of the role this neighbourhood has played as the starting point for Italians in Toronto.
 The Little Italy shopping district on College Street, between Shaw Street and Euclid Avenue, features authentic Italian restaurants and European fashions. The Portugal Village shopping district on Dundas Street includes fresh fruit and vegetable markets, mouth-watering bakeries, as well as seafood restaurants, and cafes that feature an authentic Portuguese cuisine.
The nearby Kensington Market is Toronto's only year-round outdoor market. It is a place of organized confusion, where merchants sell their goods right out on the sidewalks, and restaurant radios trumpet the words and music of a far-off land. If you have never experienced the sights and sounds of this old world market, it is certainly worth a visit.
Davisville Other favourite nearby shopping areas include Chinatown on Spadina Avenue and the trendy shops and restaurants along Queen Street West.
The West End YMCA at 931 College Street, includes a gymnasium, a swimming pool, and community meeting rooms. 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.
The First Portuguese Canadian Cultural Centre at 722 College Street, has recently undergone a major renovation/expansion. The centre's facilities include lecture halls, a games room, a bar, meeting rooms, and a restaurant. Evening programs range from performances of Fado music to dances.
The College/Shaw Public Library serves as a community meeting place and offers reading material in a number of languages that reflect the general population of the area.
Little Italy is well served by regular bus routes on Ossington Avenue, and streetcar service on College Street, Dundas Street, and Bathurst Street. There is easy access to both the Bloor Street Subway line, and to the Yonge Street Subway line. Motorists are within ten minutes of the Gardiner Expressway and Lake Shore Boulevard.
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