Nearby restaurants are few and far between. Venture a little further for a meal at one of the neighbourhood's restaurants. If you love coffee, you're not too far from Second Cup located at 650 Kingston Road. For groceries there is Metro which is a 21-minute walk. Love being outside? Look no further than Valley View Park, Rouge National Urban Park or Petticoat Creek Conservation Area, which are only steps away away. There is a zoo,Toronto Zoo, that is a 4-minute drive and is a great for a family outing.

Getting around the area will require a vehicle, as the nearest transit stop is a TTC BusStop (SHEPPARD AVE EAST AT RAINBOW RIDGE AVE) and is a 22-minute walkIf you're driving, you'll have decent access to the rest of the city by way of Hwy 401 as well, which is within a few minutes drive using on and off ramps on Port Union Rd.