Westminster-Branson, Toronto

Westminster-Branson is a densely built area of north Toronto where condo apartment buildings and townhouse complexes make up most of the housing, with smaller pockets of detached and semi-detached houses. Larger blocks and building clusters sit between the main roads, and quieter residential streets run off them. Most buildings date from the late 20th century and have a practical, mid-rise or high-rise look. Condo apartments made up 59% of the 208 homes sold in the last 24 months. Condo townhouses accounted for 13%, semi-detached houses for 12% and detached houses for 11%. Most of these homes were built between 1985 and 2003, and the typical home had 2 bedrooms. The median sale price was $650,000, and the median time on the market was 34 days. Right now 9 homes are for sale. No train or subway stations are on record inside the area. Getting around relies on the major roads nearby, including Bathurst Street, Finch Avenue, Steeles Avenue and Yonge Street, along with Highway 401 to the south. Bus routes on these roads link with the Line 1 subway. Shops and services are of the everyday kind, with grocery stores, cafes, restaurants and pharmacies close to the main roads and in the commercial pockets between residential blocks. Green space and public facilities are spread through the area. The parks are Ailsa Craig Parkette, Antibes Park, Don Lake Parkette, Festival Park, Herbert H. Carnegie Centennial Centre and Rockford Park. Community centres include Antibes Community Centre, Bathurst-Finch Hub, Prosserman JCC and The Bernard Betel Centre for Creative Living. Toronto Public Library - Centennial is the library in the area. Two schools are inside the area, Northview Heights Secondary School and Rockford Public School. Both belong to the Toronto DSB.