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Bathurst Manor Neighbourhood
Location
Stretches between Sheppard and Steeles east of Dufferin to the Don River West Branch.
Vibe
Immediately after its development in the early 1950s, Bathurst Manor became home to many Holocaust survivors fleeing war-ravaged Europe in search of a better life, and the area still bears the hallmarks of that first wave of Jewish residents: Jewish learning centres and synagogues abound throughout.
House types have become more varied since those early days, though. The neighbourhood is a mishmash of styles, urban and non. Along Allen Road, strip malls stand sentinel-like against the indifferent flow of rushing traffic. Once inside, though, the malls give way to a steadily upgrading selection of duplexes, then split-levels, then even some attempts at low-level luxury, many of which are found along Purdon Drive. Here and there, an incongruous opulent rebuild breaks the regularity.
Selling Features
The city’s top up-and-coming neighbourhood, according to a fall 2006 study by RE/MAX, as young buyers have discovered the area’s affordability. For straightforward economics, Bathurst Manor is staunchly middle class. But the sheer size of the district, the hodgepodge of homes—and a similarly eclectic collection of residents of varying economic status—would make almost any newcomer feel at home.
November 28, 2006 in Toronto Neighbourhoods | Permalink
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