West Humber-Clairville, Toronto

West Humber-Clairville is a northwest Toronto neighbourhood where low-rise residential streets, condo buildings and townhouse complexes sit alongside river valley green space and large road corridors. Streets are a mix of curving residential crescents and longer arterial roads, with detached houses in some sections and apartment and townhouse buildings in others. Most homes sold were built between 1951 and 2013, so the area has both mid-century and recent buildings. Over the last 24 months, 244 homes sold, and 148 are for sale now. The median sale price was $830,000, and the median time on the market was 26 days. Detached houses made up 48% of sales, condo apartments 26% and condo townhouses 16%. The typical home sold had 3 bedrooms. Four stations lie inside the area: Etobicoke North, Humber College, Martin Grove and Westmore. Highways 427, 401 and 407 are close by, as are Highway 27 and major roads such as Finch Avenue West, Steeles Avenue West and Albion Road. Local bus routes and the Finch West LRT line connect the area to the wider transit network. Everyday shopping and services are of the usual kinds: grocery stores, pharmacies, cafes and restaurants, mostly along the main roads and in plazas. Parks include Colony Park, Esther Lorrie Park, Flagstaff Park, Humber Arboretum, Humber Gate Park, Indian Line Park, Janda Park and Melody Park. Rexdale Community Health Centre is the community centre listed for the area. Library branches are Toronto Public Library - Humberwood and Toronto Public Library - Northern Elms. Schools in the area under the Toronto District School Board are Albion Heights Junior Middle School, Claireville Junior School, Humberwood Downs Junior Middle Academy, Melody Village Junior School and West Humber Junior Middle School. Schools under the Toronto Catholic District School Board are Father Henry Carr Catholic Secondary School, Msgr John Corrigan Catholic School, St Benedict Catholic School and St Dorothy Catholic School.