Homes in Armour Heights

Houses for Sale in Armour Heights. Houses for Sale in North York

The Homes of Armour Heights are tucked away in a secluded and quiet area of  Central Toronto formly known as North York in Central Toronto.

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The Armour Heights subdivision began in 1929 when gentleman man called Robins and  developer W.P. Mulock sold all their interest in Armour Heights to R. J. Lillico & Associates. This sale was described in local papers at the time as one of the largest real estate transactions ever in Toronto.

The new owners attempted to change the name of this subdivision to Beverley Hills but it is the original Armour Heights name that has stood the test of time.

Houses:

The residential tone of Armour Heights was inspired by Strathrobyn the magnificent Tudor stone mansion set back from the street at the north-east corner of Yonge Boulevard and Wilson Avenue. Strathrobyn was built in 1914 for Colonel Frederick B. Robins. It is now owned and operated by the Canadian Armed Forces as a staff college.

Armour Heights' houses were built over time from the 1920's to the 1970's. These houses range in size from modest two-storey three bedroom homes to the impressive Tudor Manor houses situated on the spectacular ravine lots along Sandringham Drive.

The homes at the north end of Armour Heights, just south of Earl Bales Park, are located on the former site of the York Downs Golf Club, which operated in Armour Heights from the early 1920's until 1968. The houses in this area represent excellent examples of the Modernist architectural designs that were in vogue in North America during the 1960's and 1970's.

Schools:

Armour Heights ES - Junior Kindergarten to Grade 6
Summit Heights PS - Junior Kindergarten to Grade 6

Dublin Heights E and MS - Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8
Ledbury Park E and MS - Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8

Sir Sandford Fleming Academy - Grade 9 to Grade 12
Northern SS - Grade 9 to Grade 12
Lawrence Park CI - Grade 9 to Grade 12

To find out which schools are associated with your prospective new home, please click here to access the TDSB Street Guide and enter the street name only.

Shopping:

Avenue Road has a plethora of shops and restaurants catering to every taste and budget. Included in this shopping mix are food markets, drug and health food stores, gift shops, bookstores, convenience stores, fashion stores, home furnishing shops, hairstylist and beauty salons, children's clothing and toy shops, banks, fast food outlets and upscale restaurants.

Bathurst Street forms the western boundary of this neighbourhood. This street contains drug stores, banks, a large supermarket,  specialty shops, delicatessens and bakeries.

Recreation:

The Armour Heights Community Centre located at 2141 Avenue Road, offers dance and fitness programs for adults, tiny tots programs and an after school children's program. The Armour Heights public library is also located in this community centre.

The Don Valley Golf Course is conveniently located at the south-east boundary of this neighbourhood. This eighteen hole public course provides beautiful scenery and spectacular golfing. The entrance to this course is off Yonge Street, just north of York Mills.

Earl Bales Park is located at the north end of Armour Heights off Bathurst Street. This expansive park is home to the North York Ski Centre which offers lessons, clinics and rentals for skiers and snowboarders of all ages and ability. Earl Bales Park also includes a community centre with a parent and tot activity centre, games and meeting rooms and a banquet hall. In addition this multi-faceted park includes a seniors centre, an amphitheatre and many fine picnic spots. Access to the West Don River Parkland trails is available at the north end of Earl Bales Park off Don River Boulevard.

Transportation:

The Avenue Road and Wilson Avenue buses connect to stations on the Yonge-University-Spadina subway line while the Bathurst Street bus connects to the Bloor-Danforth subway station. The York Mills subway station located inside the York Mills Centre at the north-west corner of Yonge Street and York Mills Road also provides Go Transit service with an express bus to the airport.

Motorists can travel directly downtown in approximately twenty- five minutes by way of Avenue Road. The Avenue Road on-ramp to Highway 401 can be immediately accessed at the south end of this neighbourhood.

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