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Homes close to the Rosedale Golf Club are
more expensive
Photo by Tom Purves

Real Estate Guide › Central

Lawrence Park North

Average 2008 sale price:

$749,936

Property crime:

very high

Crime against people:

average

Neighbourhood map:

See map

There are some mighty fine homes here. Older houses—which tend toward the Tudor and Georgian close to the Rosedale Golf Club and Riverview Drive Ravine, and Edwardian and Georgian the closer you get to Yonge—are quickly being replaced by what could be referred to as mini-monster rebuilds (not quite as huge as their big brothers on Park Lane Circle and the Bridle Path). Teddington Park Avenue, where Steve Stavro’s old place is found, is an anomaly; the streets on either side of it are much more modest. Though the area is steps from Yonge, the streets here are quiet with surprisingly little traffic. John Wanless Public School is a major draw for families.

HOUSING STOCK: The options are well-preserved early-20th-century homes with a high incidence of Sub-Zero fridges inside, and early-21st-century retro-grandiose piles with spare-no-expense attention to detail.

BARGAIN ZONES: Addresses west of Yonge, farther away from Rosedale Golf Club, are less pricey.

THE VERDICT: With Avenue and Yonge providing commercial activity, a library, a subway stop and a community centre, Lawrence Park North is the sort of neighbourhood you only have to leave to go to work, see a movie, or visit friends who live in other parts of the city.

NEIGHBOURHOOD HOT SPOTS:
The Friendly Butcher Though the meat pies are tougher and gooier than they should be, the fresh sandwiches and other prepared foods are nice additions to the selection of genuinely fine meats. 3269 Yonge St., 416-544-1729.
John Young Gallery If you’re an avid antique collector looking for a 19th-century partners’ desk, this is the place to come. You’ll find gorgeous English and French antique and reproduction furniture at surprisingly reasonable prices. 3317 Yonge St., 416-482-3317.

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