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Real Estate Guide › West
Caledonia–Fairbank
- Average 2008 sale price:
- $312,887
- Property crime:
- low
- Crime against people:
- low
- Neighbourhood map:
- See map
This hodgepodge of a neighbourhood wears its quickly accreted layers very close to the surface. The oldest businesses are Italian, but there’s also a long-established Portuguese population, along with many Caribbean-Canadians. The newest businesses, at the corner of Dufferin and Eglinton, are Filipino groceries. With Eglinton in a state of commercial flux, and the Storewide Sale banners competing for attention with For Lease signs, this is definitely a community in transition.
HOUSING STOCK: There is no norm here, with pre-war bungalows next to ’60s duplexes next to new detached two-storey builds with stone façades. The houses range in size from about 1,000 to 2,000 square feet.
BARGAIN ZONES: Bargains are scattered throughout the neighbourhood in the form of smaller houses—some badly in need of repair.
THE VERDICT: With Dufferin to the east and Eglinton to the north, this neighbourhood feels connected. It’s modest, with some stretches of street bordering on the slummy, but it is also a family-oriented community, with tricycles and skateboards everywhere (though very few bicycles, due to extreme hilliness). You can still get a house for less than $300,000, with the goal of building something bigger later on. Some of the lots have been divided and now hold two-storey semi-detached homes—older ones sell for around $300,000, while the newer bunch go from $400,000 to $500,000.
NEIGHBOURHOOD HOT SPOTS:
Angel’s Bakery & Deli Here, wonderful bread emerges from the oven daily. There’s also a respectable range of deli meats and Italian cheeses. 296 Rogers Rd., 416-651-3402.
Borsellino and Son Grape and Garden Centre Tomato and arugula plants are the raison d’être here. DIY vintners also pick up grapes, presses and demijohns. 261 Nairn Ave., 416-651-2241.
Commuting
- 401 and 400:
- 5.7 km
- King and Bay:
- 7.7 km
- Gardiner and 427:
- 10.9 km
- Subways:
- Eglinton West Station 2.2 km
- Lansdowne Station 2.6 km
- Glencairn Station 2.7 km
Commuting and subway distances measured from neighbourhood centre.
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