Glenfield-Jane Heights, Toronto

Glenfield-Jane Heights is a northwest Toronto neighbourhood of low-rise streets, mostly semi-detached houses built in the mid-20th century, with smaller pockets of condo townhouses and apartments. The area is largely residential and low in density. Its buildings are mostly houses of about two storeys, and the newer condo townhouses and apartments sit among them. Jane Street, Finch Avenue West and Sheppard Avenue West run through or close to it. Most homes sold were built around 1951, so the housing stock is older, with some newer condo buildings mixed in. Over the last 24 months, 188 homes sold, and 23 are for sale now. The median sale price was $878,500, and the median time on the market was 26 days. Semi-detached houses made up 70% of sales, condo townhouses 10%, detached houses 9% and condo apartments 9%. The typical home sold had 3 bedrooms. Three stations are inside the area: Driftwood, Norfinch Oakdale and Tobermory. They are on the Finch West LRT line, which connects to the Line 1 subway. Jane Street and Finch Avenue West carry local bus routes. Highway 400 and Highway 401 are close by for car travel. Shops and services are of the everyday kind. Grocery stores, pharmacies, cafes and restaurants are found mainly along the main roads and in plazas. There are seven parks: Downsview Dells Park, Giltspur Park, Oakdale Park, Reading Sprouts Garden, Silvio Collela Park, Spenvalley Park and Yorkwoods Park. Northwood Community Centre is inside the area. So are two Toronto Public Library branches, Jane/Sheppard and York Woods. Twelve schools are inside the area. Toronto DSB runs ALPHA II Alternative School, Calico Public School, Firgrove Public School, Oakdale Park Middle School, Stanley Public School, Topcliff Public School, Westview Centennial Secondary School and Yorkwoods Public School. Toronto CDSB runs St Francis de Sales Catholic School, St Jane Frances Catholic School, St Martha Catholic School and St. Margherita of Cittá di Castello Catholic School.