Dufferin Grove, Toronto

Dufferin Grove is a compact, densely built central Toronto neighbourhood of gridded streets, low-rise houses and townhouses, and a large public park at its centre. Streets run mainly in straight north-south and east-west lines, with short blocks and many houses set close together. Semi-detached and row-style houses make up much of the streetscape, and condo townhouses and low-rise apartment buildings are mixed in among them. Most homes that sold in the last 24 months were built between 1926 and 2003. Of the 105 homes sold in that period, semi-detached houses were 34%, condo townhouses 19%, condo apartments 18%, detached houses 14% and freehold townhouses 13%. The typical home sold had 3 bedrooms. The median sale price was $1,170,000, and the median time on the market was 14 days. There are currently 19 homes for sale. For getting around, the area has no train or subway stations on record inside its boundaries. Dufferin Street and Bloor Street West are the major roads nearby, and Bloor Street West follows the Bloor-Danforth subway line. Bus routes along Dufferin Street and streetcar service on Dundas Street West connect the area to the wider transit network. The Gardiner Expressway is reachable to the south for longer drives. Shops and services are found along the main streets and mixed among the residential blocks. They include cafes, restaurants, grocery stores and pharmacies, along with everyday services such as banks and personal care businesses. Dufferin Grove Park is the largest green space in the area, and MacGregor Playground is also inside its boundaries. Casa Dos Açores Do Ontario is the community centre on record, and the Toronto Public Library - Bloor/Gladstone branch is the library. Schools inside the area are ALPHA II Alternative School, Bloor Collegiate Institute and Brock Public School (all Toronto DSB); École élémentaire Toronto Ouest and École secondaire Toronto Ouest (CS Viamonde); ÉIC Saint-Frère-André and ÉSC Saint-Frère-André (CS catholique MonAvenir); and St Helen Catholic School (Toronto CDSB).