Roncy is a five-minute walk from my place and it's where I take people who say they want a neighbourhood. Kids on bikes, the streetcar humming up the avenue, everyone knowing the butcher's name. Homes don't come up often, so you need to be ready when one does.
Next door to ParkdaleFamily streetsFast-moving market
The homes
What youwill find here.
Front gardens, porches and a lot of love on these streets.
Most streets are lined with brick houses built roughly a century ago, many lovingly renovated. Good ones get multiple offers, so we prepare before the right one lists.
Victorian & Edwardian semisThe backbone of the neighbourhood. Three bedrooms, deep lots, and often a basement with potential.
Detached family homesBigger lots on the streets toward High Park. They're rare and they move quickly.
Duplexes & triplexesOlder conversions that let rent help with the mortgage, or house extended family.
Upper units & loftsApartments over shops on the avenue and in converted houses, popular with renters.
Favourite spots
Where I goin Roncy.
Movies
The Revue Cinema
A century-old, community-run cinema right on the avenue. Classics, indies and the best popcorn on the strip.
Saturday plans
High Park
Toronto's biggest park at the top of the street: trails, the zoo, the pond and cherry blossoms in spring.
Market day
Sorauren Park
The farmers' market, the fieldhouse, the dog run and pickup soccer, just east of the avenue.
The avenue
Bakeries & delis
Polish bakeries and delis from the neighbourhood's roots, next to newer cafés and wine bars.
There aren't many of them, and people rarely leave. Good semis and detached homes often get multiple offers, so we get your financing, inspection plan and offer strategy ready before you need them.
Roncesvalles or High Park?
Roncy is more main-street village. Around High Park you get bigger lots and quieter streets. Many buyers look at both, and I'll show you the trade-offs on the ground.
What should I check on a century semi?
Party walls, the shared roof line, the foundation, the wiring and the drains. Then whether past renovations had permits. We look at all of it before you commit.
How is the commute?
The King streetcar runs up the avenue, and Dundas West station and the UP Express are a short walk from the north end.
First place, the family home, more space, or just figuring out what's next. You don't need it all mapped out. Tell me what's on your mind and we'll start there.
Come behindthe scenes.
Open houses, new listings, neighbourhood finds and the odd round of golf.
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