Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills, Toronto

Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills is a low-rise residential area in north Toronto, made up mostly of detached houses on curving streets, with several parks and nine schools inside its boundaries. The layout is largely residential streets and crescents rather than a tight grid, with low-rise buildings and only a small amount of higher-density housing. Most homes sold in the last 24 months were built between 1951 and 1985, so the housing is mainly mid-century and later suburban construction. Of the 118 homes sold over the last 24 months, detached houses made up 81%, semi-detached houses 9% and condo townhouses 6%. The typical home sold had 3 bedrooms. The median sale price over that period was $1,316,050, and the median time on the market was 16.5 days. Five homes are for sale right now. No train or subway stations are on record inside the area. Getting around relies on major roads and nearby transit, including Don Mills Road, Lawrence Avenue East, Highway 401 and the Don Valley Parkway and Highway 404 corridor. TTC bus routes serve the main roads, and the Line 4 Sheppard and Line 5 Eglinton rail lines lie to the north and south. Shops and services are found along the larger roads and in nearby plazas. They include grocery stores, pharmacies, cafes and restaurants, along with everyday services. The area has seven parks: Broadlands Park, Brookbanks Park, Dr. Daniel Hill Park, Graydon Hall Park, Laurentide Park, Ranchdale Park and Rowena Park. Broadlands Community Recreation Centre is the community centre inside the area. Nine schools are inside the area. Toronto DSB runs Broadlands Public School, Cassandra Public School, Milne Valley Middle School, Ranchdale Public School, Rene Gordon (Elementary) School and Three Valleys Public School. Toronto CDSB runs Annunciation Catholic School, Senator O'Connor College School and St Catherine Catholic School.