Homes for Sale in Caledonia - Fairbank, Toronto, ON

A sleepy neighbourhood in the York Crosstown area, Caledonia – Fairbank is ideal for people who are looking to slow their role and relax in a quiet community with an old world feel. Caledonia – Fairbank’s claim to fame is Prospect Cemetery which extends for the entirety of the neighbourhood from north to south — a great place to walk, if you can overlook all of the tombstones.

On winding residential streets you’ll find boxy brick and stucco detached houses — and a colourful assortment of flags due to the heavy immigrant population in the region. Lots are reasonable sizes, and those who back on to the cemetery have large backyards.

Caledonia – Fairbank condos are perfect for families; there are schools in the neighbourhood at the primary level and more in the surrounding area. Parents with small children have many recreational activities to wear the young ones out — there’s Fairbank Memorial Swimming Pool on Dufferin, nearby playgrounds, soccer pitches, and basketball courts.

Eglinton Avenue W serves as main street for the neighbourhood and is host to small selection of restaurants, pubs, businesses, and boutiques; there’s actually a nice variety here for shoppers, ranging from fashion to furniture and electronics.

Before we begin, please, lower your expectations — a little more… a little more… perfect. If you’re looking for Caledonia – Fairbank condos, you’ll find that the condo scene is definitely lacking. As it stands, Oben Flats Castlefield Design District is the only building in the neighbourhood, and it’s still in construction.

When completed, Oben Flats Castlefield Design District promises to be the buzz of the neighbourhood, offering spacious Toronto condos for sale with luxurious finishes. Its location is great for the community, as it affords residents with easy access to shopping, dining, and public transit on Eglinton… of course, this does nothing for anyone who’s currently seeking Caledonia – Fairbank condos.

Caledonia – Fairbank is not a very walkable neighbourhood, but residents who are situated near Eglinton and Dufferin should be able to run most errands without a vehicle or public transit.

If you don’t own a car, there’s no need to panic, because this neighbourhood has great public transit; there are east and westbound buses on Eglinton and Rogers, and north and southbound buses on Dufferin and Caledonia. This neighbourhood doesn’t sit on a subway line, but Eglinton West Station is only a few blocks east of the community for the Yonge-University subway line.

Drivers can head east to Allen Road and then go north to reach the 401, from there you can connect to the Don Valley Parkway for travel to downtown Toronto, which makes Caledonia – Fairbank condos an excellent choice for car owners… well, they will be an excellent choice when they’re built.