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Bayview/York Mills.

The neighbourhood of York Mills is one of Toronto's most affluent neighbourhoods.

Overview

Bayview/York Mills now encompasses the area between Yonge Street and Leslie Street, running South from the 401 to Lawrence. Today, York Mills is a flourishing area. Streets are lined with mature trees and large lots. Many of the original homes built, when the area was first developed after the first World War, were in the Tudor and English Cottage design; then mid-century, many sprawling split-level and ranch bungalows were built. Today,these homes are being re-developed with larger,custom-built executive homes with a Classical or Georgian style. The infill housing reflects design mimicking homes in The Bridle Path, one of Toronto’s most exclusive neighbourhoods, located directly South of York Mills. There are also many luxury condominium apartments and Townhouses, with more accessible housing in the Bayview/York Mills area. There are several schools, public, secondary, Catholic and private, in the area, including Harrison and Owen Public Schools, St. Andrew’s Junior High, York Mills Collegiate, Loretto Abbey, The Crescent School, The Toronto French School, Bayview Glen and Crestwood School.  Medical care is excellent with The North York Hospital being located at Sheppard Ave and Leslie and Sunnybrook Hospital is located just South of York Mills on Bayview Avenue.

York Mills Park provides walking trails along Wilket Creek, a busy hockey arena for winter and a baseball diamond for summer; Tournament Park features tennis courts, and St Andrew’s is full of pretty walks and green spaces. The Don Valley Golf Course is nearby in the 401 and Yonge Street area and Donalda Golf Club is just East of Leslie Street South of York Mills Road.

For shoppers, Bayview Village is a smaller, diverse upscale mall;The Shops of Don Mills and Fairview Mall are within minutes of driving. A little farther west is the upscale Yorkdale. York Mills Centre ,St Andrew’s Square and York mIlls/Bayview Plaza provide many convenient services. Close by is Longos Plaza, located at Leslie Street and York Mills Road, and just East on York Mills Road is Starbucks and numerous fast food chain restaurants. These developments in the past 10 years has enhanced the area greatly.

LOCATION/TRANSPORTATION

York Mills is well-connected to the rest of the city. In particular, this area is well-served by Toronto’s subway systems, with three stations of the Sheppard line and the York Mills station of the Yonge-University-Spadina line located nearby. The York Mills station also serves as a GO station, with express service to Pearson International Airport. Many bus routes criss-cross the neighbourhood. By car, the 401 and Don Valley Parkway are minutes away, as well as major arterial routes like Yonge Street, Bayview Road and York Mills Road.