Willowdale East, Toronto, Ontario Real Estate and Homes for Sale
Willowdale East experienced its biggest construction boom after the year 2000, so most of the available properties are from this era. The predominance of large apartment buildings in the housing stock of this neighbourhood is an important part of its character. Roughly 60% of the population of this neighbourhood own their home and the remainder are renters. This part of Toronto also has a good variety of housing size options; it is quite easy to find homes ranging from lofts to four or more bedrooms. Read more about Willowdale East real estate
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Transportation
Willowdale East allows property owners to travel by different means of transportation. Owing to plenty of nearby rapid transit stations on the Sheppard Line, blue | VIVA BLUE and Yonge - University Line, and approximately 30 nearby bus lines, the public transit system in this area is very accessible. Willowdale East will also attract physically active home buyers since it is suitable for walking; many daily errands can be run on foot, and a fair number of businesses of different types can be found as well. Willowdale East is not especially amenable to cycling as the bicycling infrastructure is sometimes poor, and there are a fair number of hills.
Services
Home buyers in Willowdale East will be pleased to learn that a grocery store is always only a short walk away. In addition, there is often a restaurant or cafe just around the corner. It is also convenient to get to a variety of clothing stores on foot. Concerning education, daycares and schools are very easy to reach on foot from most homes for sale in Willowdale East.
Character
The character of Willowdale East is exemplified by its calm atmosphere. Most areas in this part of the city are quiet, as there are usually low levels of noise from traffic - although that is not the case closer to Highway 401. Finally, there is a fair amount of greenery in this neighbourhood; it is very easy to get to green spaces from most locations within the neighbourhood, since reaching the closest one from most homes is very easy and there are approximately 30 parks close by for residents to visit. Furthermore, residents will find that many tree-lined streets are present.
