The Beach

Also known as “The Beaches,” this relaxed neighbourhood with a small-town vibe is a top summer destination, drawing families and tourists to its sandy beaches and quaint boardwalk. The Beach has drawn Torontonians east since the 1800’s when it boasted an amusement park and cottages. Fast forward to 2015 and the Queen Street East Strip and the Boardwalk pair up to provide the best of both worlds – great shopping and dining alongside one of Toronto’s most beautiful nature walks. Queen Street East features colourful indie shops, intimate bistros and hip bars, along with homey bakeries and ice cream parlours. Kew Gardens park offers skating and tennis, and hosts The Beaches International Jazz Festival.

The side streets are mostly lined with semi-detached and large-scale Victorian, Edwardian and new-style houses. There are also low-rise apartment buildings and a few row-houses. Controversy has risen in recent years over new development in the neighbourhood that is changing the traditional aesthetic, with denser housing causing some residents to protect the traditional cottage-like appearance of the homes with heritage designations for some streets. There is an extensive park system along the Waterfront (with Kew Gardens being the only one that extends up to Queen Street) as well as a parks that follow a ravine (partially buried) that bisects the neighbourhood from North to South at Glen Manor Road. When it comes to beach community charm this neighbourhood does not disappoint.

SCHOOLS

Toronto District School Board

Primary
- Glen Ames Senior Public School
- Adam Beck Junior Public School
- Balmy Beach Community School
- Beaches Alternative School
- Kew Beach Junior Public School
- Kimberley Junior Public School
- Norway Junior Public School
- Williamson Road Junior Public School

Secondary
- Malvern Collegiate Institute

Catholic

Primary
- St. Denis CS
- St. John's CS

Secondary
- Notre Dame High School
- Neil McNeil Catholic Secondary School

TRANSPORTATION

Streetcars heading to and from downtown Toronto run east-west along Queen Street East (route 501) as well as along Kingston Road (routes 502 and 503) and Gerrard Street East (route 506),

A bus line runs north-south along Woodbine Avenue to Woodbine subway station (route 92). Another north-south bus line snakes its way along several side streets before making its way to the Main Street subway station (route 64). A third bus line runs north-south down Coxwell Avenue from Coxwell subway station and then turns east travelling the entire length of Kingston Road as far as Victoria Park Avenue (only from 7PM-5AM on weekday evenings, and 24hrs on weekends) (route 22A).

Walk Score 88 - Very Walkable
Transit Score - Excellent Transit
Bike Score 91 - Bikers Paradise

Real Estate Statistics

Average Price $1.1M
Lowest Price $1.8K
Highest Price $5M
Total Listings 81
Avg. Price/SQFT $746

Property Types (active listings)

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507 Kingston Rd Ph2, Toronto

$4,999,999

507 Kingston Rd Ph2, Toronto

3 Beds 4 Baths 2,500 SqFt Condominium MLS® # E7025608

CONDOMAN REALTY INC.

60 Waverley Rd, Toronto

$4,200,000

60 Waverley Rd, Toronto

4 Beds 4 Baths 0 SqFt Residential MLS® # E6786690

SUTTON GROUP-HERITAGE REALTY INC.

43-45 Glen Manor Dr, Toronto

$3,499,900

43-45 Glen Manor Dr, Toronto

8 Beds 7 Baths 0 SqFt Residential MLS® # E6621868

UNION REALTY BROKERAGE INC.

83b Leuty Ave, Toronto

$3,250,000

83b Leuty Ave, Toronto

4 Beds 6 Baths 2,000 SqFt Residential MLS® # E6815778

HARVEY KALLES REAL ESTATE LTD.

New
75 Kenilworth Ave, Toronto

$2,999,900

75 Kenilworth Ave, Toronto

3 Beds 5 Baths 0 SqFt Residential MLS® # E7031112

IPRO REALTY LTD.

New
314 Glen Manor Dr, Toronto

$2,869,000

314 Glen Manor Dr, Toronto

5 Beds 2 Baths 0 SqFt Residential MLS® # E7029238

UNION REALTY BROKERAGE INC.

New
18 Maclean Ave, Toronto

$2,800,000

18 Maclean Ave, Toronto

4 Beds 1 Bath 0 SqFt Residential MLS® # E7024774

UNION REALTY BROKERAGE INC.

28 Pine Ave, Toronto

$2,799,000

28 Pine Ave, Toronto

3 Beds 3 Baths 0 SqFt Residential MLS® # E6736064

RE/MAX HALLMARK REALTY LTD.

157 Hammersmith Ave, Toronto

$2,749,000

157 Hammersmith Ave, Toronto

4 Beds 4 Baths 3,500 SqFt Residential MLS® # E7012180

SOTHEBY`S INTERNATIONAL REALTY CANADA

New
177 Boardwalk Dr, Toronto

$2,580,000

177 Boardwalk Dr, Toronto

3 Beds 4 Baths 2,000 SqFt Residential MLS® # E7018916

ZOLO REALTY

96 Winners Circ, Toronto

$2,399,999

96 Winners Circ, Toronto

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,000 SqFt Residential MLS® # E6691690

KELLER WILLIAMS ADVANTAGE REALTY

121 Neville Park Blvd, Toronto

$2,399,900

121 Neville Park Blvd, Toronto

5 Beds 5 Baths 2,000 SqFt Residential MLS® # E6797298

REAL ESTATE HOMEWARD

507 Kingston Rd 203, Toronto

$2,182,000

507 Kingston Rd 203, Toronto

2 Beds 3 Baths 1,800 SqFt Condominium MLS® # E6638738

CONDOMAN REALTY INC.

46 Elmer Ave, Toronto

$1,999,000

46 Elmer Ave, Toronto

4 Beds 4 Baths 2,000 SqFt Residential MLS® # E7009078

KELLER WILLIAMS ADVANTAGE REALTY

284 Waverley Rd, Toronto

$1,998,900

284 Waverley Rd, Toronto

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,500 SqFt Residential MLS® # E6011224

RE/MAX PROFESSIONALS INC.

365 Beech Ave 401, Toronto

$1,899,000

365 Beech Ave 401, Toronto

2 Beds 3 Baths 2,250 SqFt Condominium MLS® # E7008322

RE/MAX HALLMARK REALTY LTD.

2154 Queen St E, Toronto

$1,899,000

2154 Queen St E, Toronto

2 Beds 2 Baths 2,000 SqFt Residential MLS® # E7009108

RE/MAX HALLMARK REALTY LTD.

37 Wineva Ave, Toronto

$1,899,000

37 Wineva Ave, Toronto

4 Beds 4 Baths 1,500 SqFt Residential MLS® # E7007234

RE/MAX REALTY ENTERPRISES INC.

New
78 Glen Manor Dr, Toronto

$1,880,000

78 Glen Manor Dr, Toronto

4 Beds 3 Baths 1,500 SqFt Residential MLS® # E7018788

RE/MAX HALLMARK REALTY LTD.

49 Winthorpe Rd, Toronto

$1,879,000

49 Winthorpe Rd, Toronto

4 Beds 3 Baths 0 SqFt Residential MLS® # E7013048

RE/MAX HALLMARK RICHARDS GROUP REALTY LTD.