The Beach is a great neighbourhood that really feels like a quaint lakeside town. With a 3km boardwalk along the water, plenty of shops and restaurants along Queen Street, multiple parks, and great schools, there are a lot of reasons to love the beach.
Where: Running alongside Toronto’s waterfront between Woodbine and Victoria Park, The Beach extends North to Kingston Road.
What I like about it:
- Great schools including: Beaches Alternative School, Balmy Beach Community School, Kew Beach Junior Public School, Malvern Collegiate.
- Shopping: www.chatelethome.com, www.nestershome.com, Coles Books Store, Arts on Queen, setmefreebeaches.com, www.artisans-at-work.com/home.html
- Restaurants: www.torisbakeshop.ca, www.paralia.ca
- A ton of activities and fun festivals like:Jazz Festival, Light Up The Beach, Studio Tour
Fun Things:
- Concerts at Kew Gardens
- Beaches Studio Tour
- In-line Skating
- Running
- Beach volleyball
- Cross Country Skiing
- Skating
- Bonfire
- Lawn bowling
Costs:
Semi-detached homes in the Beaches sell for around $800, 000, while detached homes tend to sell for close to two million dollars (if you are lucky, you might find the odd detached home for just under a million dollars).
