Cliffcrest, Toronto

Cliffcrest is a low-density residential neighbourhood in Scarborough, in the east end of Toronto, set along the Lake Ontario shoreline and the top of the Scarborough Bluffs. Streets are mostly quiet and residential, with many curving roads and crescents that follow the terrain, and a few busier roads cut through. Buildings are mainly detached houses, with a smaller number of condo apartments, and the housing stock ranges in age from the early 1950s to recent construction. Of the homes sold in the last 24 months, 80% were detached houses and 10% were condo apartments. Most were built between 1951 and 2023, and the typical home has 3 bedrooms. There were 210 sales in that period, and 11 homes are for sale right now. The median sale price was $1,027,500, and the median time on the market was 19 days. No train or subway stations are in the area. Getting around relies on roads and bus service. Kingston Road is the main road through the neighbourhood and carries TTC bus routes. Other major roads nearby include Brimley Road, Midland Avenue and Eglinton Avenue East, which connect to the wider Scarborough and Toronto network. Highway 401 is a drive to the north. Everyday shops and services are mostly clustered along Kingston Road. They include cafes, restaurants, grocery stores and pharmacies, along with other small local services. Green space is a feature of the area. The parks are Adanac Park, Anson Park, Balcarra Parkette, Barkdene Park, Bellamy Park, Bluffer's Park, Colonial Park and Cudia Park. Bluffer's Park is on the lakefront below the bluffs. The YWCA Toronto Employment Centre on Kingston Road is the community centre on record, and Toronto Public Library - Cliffcrest is the local library branch. Schools in the area under the Toronto District School Board are Anson Park Public School, Chine Drive Public School, Fairmount Public School, H A Halbert Junior Public School, John A Leslie Public School and R H King Academy. Under the Toronto Catholic District School Board are St Agatha Catholic School, St John Henry Newman Catholic High School and St Theresa Shrine Catholic School.