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MLS® listing #29465687 for sale located at 3303 70 Avenue, Leduc, AB

$620,000

43560 sqft

3303 70 Avenue, Leduc, AB

Leduc, Alberta MLS® #29465687

Courtesy of Michelle A. Plach/HonestDoor Inc

MLS® listing #29441052 for sale

$2,175,000

2900 sqft

Devon, Alberta MLS® #29441052

Courtesy of Erin Holowach/ComFree

MLS® listing #30143807 for sale located at 6002 49th Ave

$1,499,900

6002 49th Ave

Bonnyville Town, Alberta MLS® #30143807

Courtesy of Vince J. Kelly/RE/MAX Bonnyville Realty

938 sqft

#202 205 Jennifer Heilway

Spruce Grove, Alberta MLS® #30167519

Courtesy of Rakesh Chadha/Logic Realty

MLS® listing #30272622 for sale located at 30 NORTHHAVEN Road

$399,900

3 beds 2 baths 1233 sqft

30 NORTHHAVEN Road

Welland, Ontario MLS® #30272622

Courtesy of Paulo Antunes/Keller Williams Complete Realty

MLS® listing #30272660 for sale located at 186 ROSEDALE HEIGHTS DRIVE

$4,198,000

5 beds 4 baths 3000 sqft

186 ROSEDALE HEIGHTS DRIVE

Toronto (Rosedale-Moore Park), Ontario MLS® #30272660

Courtesy of LISA-MARIE DOOREY/SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY CANADA

MLS® listing #30272665 for sale located at 2502 - 70 TOWN CENTRE COURT

$3,250

3 beds 2 baths 900 sqft

2502 - 70 TOWN CENTRE COURT

Toronto (Bendale), Ontario MLS® #30272665

Courtesy of GERRARD HE/HC REALTY GROUP INC.

MLS® listing #30272658 for sale located at 16 PTARMIGAN CRESCENT

$1,299,000

4 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

16 PTARMIGAN CRESCENT

Toronto (Parkwoods-Donalda), Ontario MLS® #30272658

Courtesy of PARSA SALIMI/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #30272677 for sale located at 138 WESTVALE Drive

$590,000

3 beds 2 baths 1615 sqft

138 WESTVALE Drive

Waterloo, Ontario MLS® #30272677

Courtesy of JOHN CHENG/SOLID STATE REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30272689 for sale located at 489 LEANDER Place

$699,800

3 beds 4 baths 1648 sqft

489 LEANDER Place

Kitchener, Ontario MLS® #30272689

Courtesy of STAN ADAMS/RE/MAX REAL ESTATE CENTRE INC.

MLS® listing #30272709 for sale located at 18 COTTAGE PARK ROAD

$825,000

2 beds 1 baths

18 COTTAGE PARK ROAD

Saugeen Shores, Ontario MLS® #30272709

Courtesy of SUSAN TERRY/RE/MAX Land Exchange Ltd.

MLS® listing #30272711 for sale located at 675B PETROLIA ROAD

$199,000

6200 sqft

675B PETROLIA ROAD

Toronto (York University Heights), Ontario MLS® #30272711

Courtesy of BOBBY GAN/FIRST CLASS REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30272716 for sale located at 489 LEANDER PLACE

$699,800

3 beds 4 baths 1500 sqft

489 LEANDER PLACE

Kitchener, Ontario MLS® #30272716

Courtesy of STAN ADAMS/RE/MAX REAL ESTATE CENTRE INC.

MLS® listing #30272623 for sale located at 4311 MANN Street Unit# 54

$644,900

3 beds 3 baths 1876 sqft

4311 MANN Street Unit# 54

Niagara Falls, Ontario MLS® #30272623

Courtesy of Paulo Antunes/Keller Williams Complete Realty

MLS® listing #30272659 for sale located at BSMT - 210 SHAW STREET

$1,600

2 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

BSMT - 210 SHAW STREET

Toronto (Trinity-Bellwoods), Ontario MLS® #30272659

Courtesy of NGOC-LAN TRUONG/Avenue Group Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #30272661 for sale located at 703 - 70 ALEXANDER STREET

$3,200

3 beds 2 baths 800 sqft

703 - 70 ALEXANDER STREET

Toronto (Church-Yonge Corridor), Ontario MLS® #30272661

Courtesy of CHARLIE JOHNSON LAI/ROYAL LEPAGE PEACELAND REALTY

MLS® listing #30272666 for sale located at 38 BOULTBEE AVENUE

$1,149,000

3 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

38 BOULTBEE AVENUE

Toronto (Blake-Jones), Ontario MLS® #30272666

Courtesy of HARVEY ZUCKERMAN/RE/MAX HALLMARK REALTY LTD.

MLS® listing #30272673 for sale located at 2981 ANNALYSSE DRIVE

$659,900

4 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

2981 ANNALYSSE DRIVE

Orillia, Ontario MLS® #30272673

Courtesy of RARES PORIME/LPT REALTY

MLS® listing #30272685 for sale located at 1306 - 360 SQUARE ONE DRIVE

$399,000

1 beds 1 baths 600 sqft

1306 - 360 SQUARE ONE DRIVE

Mississauga (City Centre), Ontario MLS® #30272685

Courtesy of JOE TU/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30272705 for sale located at LPH18 - 9015 LESLIE STREET

$648,000

3 beds 2 baths 900 sqft

LPH18 - 9015 LESLIE STREET

Richmond Hill (Beaver Creek Business Park), Ontario MLS® #30272705

Courtesy of WING-YIN MICHELLE LI/POWER 7 REALTY

MLS® listing #30272654 for sale located at 55 BRISCOE STREET W

$468,000

2 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

55 BRISCOE STREET W

London South (South E), Ontario MLS® #30272654

Courtesy of SEBASTIAN PEDREROS-ROUSSY/INITIA REAL ESTATE (ONTARIO) LTD

MLS® listing #30272678 for sale located at 44 MONACO COURT

$769,000

4 beds 4 baths 1100 sqft

44 MONACO COURT

Brampton (Fletcher's Meadow), Ontario MLS® #30272678

Courtesy of DEV UPADHYAY/CENTURY 21 PEOPLE'S CHOICE REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30272692 for sale located at 22 PARTRIDGE STREET

$289,990

2 beds 1400 sqft

22 PARTRIDGE STREET

Kitimat, British Columbia MLS® #30272692

Courtesy of Annelise Miller/Century 21 Northwest Realty Ltd.

MLS® listing #30272697 for sale located at # 916 - 98 LILLIAN STREET

$579,900

2 beds 1 baths 600 sqft

# 916 - 98 LILLIAN STREET

Toronto (Mount Pleasant West), Ontario MLS® #30272697

Courtesy of NIKI TEIMOURI/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #30272700 for sale located at 37 PRINCE STREET

$649,900

3 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

37 PRINCE STREET

Clarington (Bowmanville), Ontario MLS® #30272700

Courtesy of MIRWAN EID/REALTY ONE GROUP REVEAL

MLS® listing #30272712 for sale located at 368 GEORGE STREET N

$22/sqft

1 baths 2109 sqft

368 GEORGE STREET N

Peterborough (Town Ward 3), Ontario MLS® #30272712

Courtesy of MICHAEL K. POON/CPPI REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30272624 for sale located at 23 HARRISON Avenue

$399,900

3 beds 1 baths 921 sqft

23 HARRISON Avenue

Hamilton, Ontario MLS® #30272624

Courtesy of Paulo Antunes/Keller Williams Complete Realty

MLS® listing #30272636 for sale located at 426A DUNVEGAN Drive

$589,000

3 beds 2 baths 1377 sqft

426A DUNVEGAN Drive

Waterloo, Ontario MLS® #30272636

Courtesy of LINDA CYBALSKI/Royal LePage Wolle Realty

MLS® listing #30272655 for sale located at 431 GRIFFITH STREET

$329,900

3 beds 1 baths 1000 sqft

431 GRIFFITH STREET

London South (South K), Ontario MLS® #30272655

Courtesy of MICHAEL PHAM/BLUE FOREST REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30272667 for sale located at 102 - 48 SUNCREST BOULEVARD

$549,000

2 beds 2 baths 1000 sqft

102 - 48 SUNCREST BOULEVARD

Markham (Commerce Valley), Ontario MLS® #30272667

Courtesy of ANDY YANG/UNION CAPITAL REALTY

MLS® listing #30272679 for sale located at 912 - 1135 ROYAL YORK ROAD

$499,000

2 beds 1 baths 600 sqft

912 - 1135 ROYAL YORK ROAD

Toronto (Edenbridge-Humber Valley), Ontario MLS® #30272679

Courtesy of Sajid Uddin Ahmed/RE/MAX HALLMARK FIRST GROUP REALTY LTD.

MLS® listing #30272674 for sale located at 120 ALLEGRA DRIVE

$979,900

5 beds 4 baths 3000 sqft

120 ALLEGRA DRIVE

Wasaga Beach, Ontario MLS® #30272674

Courtesy of MATT HAIDARI/RE/MAX By The Bay Brokerage

MLS® listing #30272681 for sale located at 45 TURNBERRY AVENUE

$2,600

2 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

45 TURNBERRY AVENUE

Toronto (Weston-Pellam Park), Ontario MLS® #30272681

Courtesy of MELISSA NGUYEN/SAGE REAL ESTATE LIMITED

MLS® listing #30272686 for sale located at 33 STONEGATE AVENUE

$1,599,000

4 beds 4 baths 3000 sqft

33 STONEGATE AVENUE

Mono, Ontario MLS® #30272686

Courtesy of MARK PHIPPS/RE/MAX REAL ESTATE CENTRE INC.

MLS® listing #30272698 for sale located at FRONT - 567 OAKWOOD AVENUE

$1000/sqft

1 baths 150 sqft

FRONT - 567 OAKWOOD AVENUE

Toronto (Oakwood Village), Ontario MLS® #30272698

Courtesy of AMY LI/FIRST CLASS REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30272693 for sale located at 1443 ELIZABETH STREET

$769,900

3 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

1443 ELIZABETH STREET

Port Hope, Ontario MLS® #30272693

Courtesy of Adrian Gennuso/Keller Williams Energy Real Estate

MLS® listing #30272701 for sale located at 536 FRALICKS BEACH ROAD

$2,680,000

5 beds 1 baths

536 FRALICKS BEACH ROAD

Scugog, Ontario MLS® #30272701

Courtesy of BELINDA YU/JDL REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30272706 for sale located at 2952 ELGIN MILLS ROAD

$6,900

5 beds 5 baths 3000 sqft

2952 ELGIN MILLS ROAD

Markham (Victoria Square), Ontario MLS® #30272706

Courtesy of MINA MAHROO/CENTRAL HOME REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30272713 for sale located at 163 WOODSIDE DRIVE

$768,000

5 beds 2 baths 1500 sqft

163 WOODSIDE DRIVE

St. Catharines (Glendale/Glenridge), Ontario MLS® #30272713

Courtesy of HELEN HUANG/PROMPTON REAL ESTATE SERVICES CORP.

MLS® listing #30272675 for sale located at 425 N FRANKLIN Street N Unit# LOWER

$1,600

1 baths 1536 sqft

425 N FRANKLIN Street N Unit# LOWER

Kitchener, Ontario MLS® #30272675

Courtesy of Andres Bojaca Zambrano/RE/MAX REAL ESTATE CENTRE INC.

MLS® listing #30272656 for sale located at 914 SILVERFOX CRESCENT

$594,900

3 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

914 SILVERFOX CRESCENT

London North (North S), Ontario MLS® #30272656

Courtesy of ANITA PIMENTEL/THE REALTY FIRM INC.

MLS® listing #30272663 for sale located at UPPER - 567 OAKWOOD AVENUE

$2,500

3 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

UPPER - 567 OAKWOOD AVENUE

Toronto (Oakwood Village), Ontario MLS® #30272663

Courtesy of AMY LI/FIRST CLASS REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30272668 for sale located at 9 ELDERWOOD DRIVE

$2,960,000

6 beds 6 baths 3500 sqft

9 ELDERWOOD DRIVE

Richmond Hill (Bayview Hill), Ontario MLS® #30272668

Courtesy of SHIRLEY YB XU/RE/MAX IMPERIAL REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30272670 for sale located at 37 REMBRANDT DRIVE

$1,790,000

5 beds 4 baths 2500 sqft

37 REMBRANDT DRIVE

Markham (Village Green-South Unionville), Ontario MLS® #30272670

Courtesy of YINAN XIA/BAY STREET GROUP INC.

MLS® listing #30272682 for sale located at 119 OAK RIDGE DRIVE

$1,175,000

4 beds 3 baths 2000 sqft

119 OAK RIDGE DRIVE

Orangeville, Ontario MLS® #30272682

Courtesy of MARK PHIPPS/RE/MAX REAL ESTATE CENTRE INC.

MLS® listing #30272699 for sale located at 220 - 68 CANTERBURY PLACE

$499,999

2 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

220 - 68 CANTERBURY PLACE

Toronto (Willowdale West), Ontario MLS® #30272699

Courtesy of BELINDA YU/JDL REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30272702 for sale located at 536 FRALICKS BEACH ROAD

$2,680,000

5 beds 1 baths

536 FRALICKS BEACH ROAD

Scugog, Ontario MLS® #30272702

Courtesy of BELINDA YU/JDL REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30272657 for sale located at 305 GATE STREET

$1,699,900

4 beds 3 baths 2000 sqft

305 GATE STREET

Niagara-on-the-Lake (Town), Ontario MLS® #30272657

Courtesy of Brad Martin/PEAK GROUP REALTY LTD.

MLS® listing #30272671 for sale located at 2068 - 30 SOUTH UNIONVILLE AVENUE

$1,700

480 sqft

2068 - 30 SOUTH UNIONVILLE AVENUE

Markham (Village Green-South Unionville), Ontario MLS® #30272671

Courtesy of BELINDA WAI-NING NG/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30272710 for sale located at LOWER - 151 BOB YUILL DRIVE

$2,025

1 beds 1 baths 1500 sqft

LOWER - 151 BOB YUILL DRIVE

Toronto (Humberlea-Pelmo Park), Ontario MLS® #30272710

Courtesy of SCOTT LIAO/REAL BROKER ONTARIO LTD.


Toronto Cabbagetown Community

Cabbagetown is a neighbourhood in central Toronto. It largely features semi-detached Victorian houses and is recognized as "the largest continuous area of preserved Victorian housing in all of North America".

HISTORY

Cabbagetown's history began in the 1840's when thousands of Irish immigrants settled there after fleeing the potato famine in their homeland. To help put food on the table these first Cabbagetown residents grew cabbages on their front lawns, which is how this district came to be known as Cabbagetown.

The area grew up in the 1840s around the Winchester Street Bridge, which before the construction of the Prince Edward Viaduct was the main northern bridge over the Don River. This was near the site where Castle Frank Brook flowed in the Don River. By the bridge the Don Vale Tavern and Fox's Inn were established to cater to travelers. In 1850 the Toronto Necropolis was established in the area as the city's main cemetery.

In the late 19th century the area was absorbed into the city of Toronto. It became home to the working class Irish inhabitants who were employed in the industries along the lake shore to the south in Corktown. Brick Victorian style houses were built throughout the area.

After the war the area became increasingly impoverished. A large number of poorer residents moved in, many resorting to share one house among multiple families. The nineteenth century brick houses began deteriorating, and as landlords saw less value in the neighbourhood, they were not maintained. It became known as one of Toronto's largest slums and much of the original Cabbagetown was razed in the late 1940s to make room for the Regent Park housing project.

The construction of new housing projects was halted in the 1970s. A bylaw was approved in the 1970s to ban any building higher than four storeys, in reaction to the high density high rises being built in neighbouring St. James Town.

Cabbagetown was gentrified by affluent professionals, beginning in the 1970s. Many residents restored small Victorian row houses and became community activists.

Vestiges of a 1960s, counter-culture ambiance remain at vintage clothing stores, health food stores and a gestalt therapy clinic. A Victorian farm, once the site of a zoo, is located adjacent to Riverdale Park West, where a weekly farmer's market is held. A short distance away is the Cabbagetown Youth Centre, home of the Cabbagetown Boxing Club, a reminder of an earlier, and rougher, past.

FESTIVALS

The (Annual) Cabbagetown Festival is held on the second weekend in September each year. Various individual events during the week lead up to the two-day Festival on the weekend. The highlight of the Festival is a parade on Saturday morning, which usually starts at 10:00 a.m.

The first Sunday in May sees the annual Forsythia festival organized by the Cabbagetown Residents Association. The festival includes a parade from Riverdale Park West to Wellesley Park, where games and family entertainment are held.

CABBAGETOWN REAL ESTATE

The neighbourhood is home to many artists, musicians, journalists and writers. Other residents include professors, doctors and social workers, many affiliated with the nearby University of Toronto. Proximity to the financial district and downtown core have also made the area popular with other professionals such as lawyers, management consultants and those in financial services.

Get the life you’ve always wanted in Cabbagetown! Whether you’re looking for a place to call home or a home for your growing family, let the FreemanTeam® help you find the perfect place to live. Contact Freeman Real Estate, today and start living!


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