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Surrounding Sir Henry Pellat’s 1914 castle, this Midtown neighbourhood’s hilly parks and handsome houses make it a desirable location for city-dwellers seeking the benefits of Toronto condos without the hustle and bustle of the downtown core. Luxury condos along Avenue Road and townhomes along Spadina and St. Clair offer views of the neighbourhood’s beautiful architecture and parkland, as well as boutique shopping and fine dining at Bathurst and St. Clair.

The 64,700 square-foot Gothic Revival Casa Loma was once the largest public residence in Canada and is now a museum, function venue, and popular movie location. There is a lot of green space, the grounds alone are over 300,000 square feet, more than enough to keep you busy for days. The walking trails of Sir Winston Churchill Park and Nordheimer Ravine are other great places to spend the day. There are some great restaurants along St Clair at Bathurst and you’re just a short trip to Yorkville to get your shopping fix, or over to Wychwood for an amazing Farmers’ Market at Wychwood Barns.

The 24-hour St Clair streetcar services the northern Casa Loma condos and the Yonge-Universtiy-Spadina subway has 2 stops at Dupont and St Clair West respectively, to help you get where you need to be. If you’re driving, Dupont is a great way to get to the West End or you can head across St Clair to Mount Pleasant to access the city’s East End.

Some good places to grab a bite are Owl, One 2 Snacks or H K Garden. Venture a little further for a meal at one of the neighbourhood's restaurants. If you love coffee, you're not too far from Starbucks located at 396 St Clair Ave W. For those that love cooking, South Hill Markets is a 6-minute walk.

If you are reliant on transit, don't fear, there is a Bus Stop (St Clair Ave West at Russell Hill Rd) a 3-minute walk. Access to Allen Rd is within a 10-minute drive away, making it easy for those driving to get into and out of the city using on and off ramps on Lawrence Ave W.