The Neighbourhood of Bayview Village

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Bayview Village began as a small rural farming community in the 1800's. One of this area's first settlers was Thomas Clark, a father of seven children and an influential member of the community. The Clark house, built circa 1885, and located at 9 Barberry Place, is the only dwelling that remains from Bayview Village's pioneer days. The present day Bayview Village neighbourhood was planned in 1954 by a group of developers. Bayview Village was hailed as "contemporary living in the countryside, at the doorstep of the urban concentration of Metropolitan Toronto."

Bayview Village's winding streets and culs-de-sac are decorated with mature birch, cedar, willow, spruce, and pine trees. Many of the Bayview Village houses are situated on spectacular ravine lots that feature glorious views of the East Don River Valley Parklands.

Most Bayview Village homes were built between 1954 and 1964. The mix of housing here includes raised and ranch style bungalows, split-level houses, and Georgian Revival-style homes. There are also a large number of affordable condominium townhouse communities along the west side of Leslie Street that feature playful street names like Tangle Briarway, Thorny Vineway, and Peach Willoway.

STATISTICS

Toronto Real Estate Board District: C15

Homes Sold in 2008 (Detached, 3 or 4 bdrm): 60

Median Sale Price: $760,500

Average Sale Price: $819,864

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Bayview Village residents do most of their shopping at the Bayview Village Shopping Centre located at the north-east corner of Bayview and Sheppard Avenues. Bayview Village is a nicely designed, intimate shopping centre anchored by a large upscale supermarket and a department store. Sheppard and Finch Avenues, and Leslie Street all contain small outdoor shopping plazas that feature mostly small, independent retailers, restaurants, and professional offices. Sheppard Avenue also has a number of well known big box stores and a large medical centre.

The North York YMCA, located at 567 Sheppard Avenue East, is the largest recreational facility serving this neighbourhood. Facilities at this centre include a gymnasium, a dance studio, a conditioning room, a main swimming pool with lanes and a training swimming pool.

The East Don Parklands Trail winds its way through the centre of this neighbourhood from Finch Avenue down to Sheppard Avenue. From Sheppard Avenue south to Duncan Mills Road this trail is paved and is known as the Betty Sutherland trail, named after a long serving municipal councillor from this area.

SCHOOLS

Public:

Bayview M.S 25 Bunty Lane (416) 395-2050

Elkhorn 10 Elkhorn (416) 395-9500

Avondale Alternative 171 Avondale (416) 395-3130

Earl Haig S.S. 100 Princess (416) 395-3210

Catholic:

Blessed Trinity 3205 Bayview (416) 393-5289

St. Gabriel 396 Spring Garden (416) 393-5256

St. Martha 1865 Sheppard (416) 393-5344

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