Homes for Sale in Agincourt, Toronto, ON

Once a village all its own, Agincourt grew around Knox Presbyterian Church at the corner of Midland and Sheppard. You might be wondering how a village in Ontario ended up with a French name; in 1858 the community received its first post-office with help from Quebec, but there was one condition — the name had to be French. Thus, Agincourt — the site of a major victory for Henry V in 1415 — was selected and the village received official township.

Anchored by two railway stations, the community was prosperous, seeing steady economic growth until a boom in development in 1945-1965. In 1964 the CP Railway Yard was constructed, and it would go on to become the largest marshalling yard for freight in the country.

In the 1980s, the neighbourhood saw an influx of Hong Kong Chinese and Taiwanese migrants, changing the business landscape of the region and leading to many Asian-focused shopping centres and stores. Businesses in the area range from family owned shops to big box stores and car dealerships. There is a Service Ontario office in the area and CTV Toronto is located on Channel Nine Crescent — how appropriate is that?

Major thoroughfares include Midland, Sheppard and McCowan — which is where most of the businesses in the area are clustered, and most Agincourt condos can be found. As you move into tree-lined residential streets, you’ll find detached homes on reasonability sized lots, with schools and large green spaces dispersed throughout the community.

Agincourt is best-known for suburban housing, but in recent years this neighbourhood has been the site of a condo boom — with many new developments popping up on Kennedy Road and Sheppard Avenue. There are currently over 2 dozen buildings in the region, and with many more in development. Most Agincourt condos feature familiar glass high-rise designs, similar to those found in downtown Toronto.

When it comes to Toronto real estate, words like affordable and reasonable have lost all meaning, but compared to Toronto condos, Agincourt condos are incredibly affordable with prices per square foot that are half of what you would find in downtown.

If you’re keen on Agincourt condos, you have your choice of traditional and modern high-rises, and large townhouse complexes. Building amenities fluctuate quite a bit, along the same lines as units throughout the GTA; high-rises like The Windsor Condos and Chartwell Place - Phase II offer extensive amenities while townhouses provide only modest extras.

Agincourt condos won’t give you the same level of convenience as you would get in an urban community — trendy cafes and hipster hotspots are few and far between here — but you’ll get in on the ground floor of a wave of condo developments, and given the push to the borders of Toronto, this area is sure to see continued growth.

Suburban neighbourhoods aren’t known for their walkability, and Agincourt won’t exceed your expectations in that department; residents can run some errands on foot, but will need a vehicle or public transit to get everything done.

For travel within the community or to neighbouring areas, there are buses on major thoroughfares and also shorter routes on side streets. Trains are just as important to this neighbourhood today as they were in the early 1900s; Agincourt GO Station allows for residents to commute to Toronto for work, which plays a large role in keeping this neighbourhood desirable.

Residents of Agincourt have easy access to 2 major highways — the Don Valley Parkway to the west and Ontario 401 to the south, which makes Agincourt condos ideal for those who commute by car.