Upper Beaches Real Estate Listings

LISTINGS FOR UPPER BEACHES HOMES FOR SALE

The Upper Beaches Neighbourhood of Toronto

The Upper Beaches and Greenwood-Coxwell area is filled with residential tree-lined streets. Sandwiched between the east end of the Danforth and Ashbridges Bay, you’re in a quiet nook. Look out for the coming summer, as you’ll be surrounded by beach-goers heading east for their walk along the boardwalk at Woodbine Beach.

The area has many young families moving this way, as the area starts to gentrify and Upper Beaches homes for sale are a bit more affordable. There are lots of great restaurants scattered about Queen East, Gerrard Street East aka Little India, and even a few micro-breweries have popped up over the last few years. The area is up-and-coming, watch out for major growth here in the next decade.

Today, the St. Lawrence Market area is an understated, European-style, neighbourhood smack-dab in the heart of Toronto. Lined with financial towers, specialty shops, restaurants, piano bars, cafes, clothing shops, and furniture design stores, St. Lawrence Market is an upscale and rich in enterprise. The pedestrian-friendly walkways, unique architecture, and proximity to public transit, make St. Lawrence Market a great place to live.

Housing and Accommodations

This area is heavily dominated by semi-detached and detached homes most of which are two-storeys. If you’re looking for Upper Beaches homes for sale or for rent with three-bedrooms, this neighbourhood has plenty of options. Some properties are a bit out-dated but are more affordable than some other Toronto neighbourhoods, so it’s not unusual to see homes sell and then be completely rebuilt. If you’re looking for condos, this is not the place to find them. Though there are likely to be a few new developments in the upcoming years.

HISTORY

The area, previously referred to as Norway (though no Norwegian immigrants resided here), was a postal village. The original post office existed at 320 Kingston Road in 1825. The area was also home to the Norway Steam Mills, a saw mill specializing in pine. By 1850 a few inns, taverns, and even a school were added around the saw mill and post office and the community was born.