Cabbagetown

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Featured Cabbagetown Listings

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

$620,000

43560 sqft

3303 70 Avenue

Leduc, Alberta MLS® #29465687

Courtesy of Michelle A. Plach/HonestDoor Inc

MLS® listing #29441052 for sale located at 73  SUPERIOR Street

$2,175,000

2900 sqft

73 SUPERIOR Street

Devon, Alberta MLS® #29441052

Courtesy of Erin Holowach/ComFree

MLS® listing #29210474 for sale located at 4807  44 Ave

1400 sqft

4807 44 Ave

Stony Plain, Alberta MLS® #29210474

Courtesy of Rohin Geis/Royal LePage Noralta Real Estate

MLS® listing #29357892 for sale located at 7210  144 Avenue

4000 sqft

7210 144 Avenue

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29357892

Courtesy of Taleb Choucair/REMAX River City

MLS® listing #29530364 for sale located at 34  Hwy 28

$3,300,000

20473200 sqft

34 Hwy 28

Cold Lake, Alberta MLS® #29530364

Courtesy of Aron T. Scraba/Latitude Real Estate Group

$2,195

1 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

514 - 6 GREENBRIAR ROAD

Toronto (Bayview Village), Ontario MLS® #29627092

Courtesy of ARI ESMAIL/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

$630,000

3 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

64 - 740 KENNEDY ROAD

Toronto (Ionview), Ontario MLS® #29627097

Courtesy of NEIL YASIN ABAM/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.

$2,100

1 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

1205A - 705 DAVIS DRIVE

Newmarket (Huron Heights-Leslie Valley), Ontario MLS® #29627100

Courtesy of VICTORIA MAKHNIN/SUTTON GROUP-ADMIRAL REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29627136 for sale located at 113 SOUTHWOOD DRIVE

$734,900

3 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

113 SOUTHWOOD DRIVE

Kitchener, Ontario MLS® #29627136

Courtesy of VIKTOR VERBITSKY/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #29627129 for sale located at 4609 - 3900 CONFEDERATION PARKWAY

$2,680

2 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

4609 - 3900 CONFEDERATION PARKWAY

Mississauga (City Centre), Ontario MLS® #29627129

Courtesy of JASON LI/RE/MAX REALTRON JIM MO REALTY

MLS® listing #29627131 for sale located at 1415 WILLIAM HALTON PARKWAY

$799,000

4 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

1415 WILLIAM HALTON PARKWAY

Oakville (NW Northwest), Ontario MLS® #29627131

Courtesy of SELENA CHEN/MASTER'S TRUST REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29627369 for sale located at 123 Trout Lake Road

$599,000

3 beds 3 baths 2552 sqft

123 Trout Lake Road

Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia MLS® #29627369

Courtesy of Whitney Purdy/Exit Realty Town & Country

MLS® listing #29627410 for sale located at 11 Glencoe Drive

$649,900

5 beds 2 baths 2094 sqft

11 Glencoe Drive

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia MLS® #29627410

Courtesy of Jody Allen/Royal LePage Anchor Realty

MLS® listing #29627679 for sale located at Lot D Janinas Way

$79,900

Lot D Janinas Way

Cavendish, Prince Edward Island MLS® #29627679

Courtesy of Steven Barber/HOMELIFE P.E.I. REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29627698 for sale located at 10 - 1260 JOURNEY'S END CIRCLE

$1,349,900

3980 sqft

10 - 1260 JOURNEY'S END CIRCLE

Newmarket (Newmarket Industrial Park), Ontario MLS® #29627698

Courtesy of MIKE BANCHERI/INTERCITY REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29627732 for sale located at 1404 - 5 LISA STREET

$499,000

4 beds 2 baths 1400 sqft

1404 - 5 LISA STREET

Brampton (Queen Street Corridor), Ontario MLS® #29627732

Courtesy of SAAD AHMED/NEWGEN REALTY EXPERTS

MLS® listing #29627737 for sale located at 204 - 70 PORT STREET E

$848,000

3 beds 2 baths 1000 sqft

204 - 70 PORT STREET E

Mississauga (Port Credit), Ontario MLS® #29627737

Courtesy of DRAGA CORONA/ROYAL LEPAGE REAL ESTATE SERVICES LTD.

MLS® listing #29627617 for sale located at 304 REGENT STREET

$529,000

2 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

304 REGENT STREET

Goderich (Goderich (Town)), Ontario MLS® #29627617

Courtesy of JENNA MARTIN/Royal LePage Heartland Realty

MLS® listing #29627612 for sale located at 160 ANDREW STREET

$799,990

3 beds 3 baths 1100 sqft

160 ANDREW STREET

Clarington (Newcastle), Ontario MLS® #29627612

Courtesy of TYLER SMITH/HOMESMITHS REAL ESTATE LTD.

MLS® listing #29627357 for sale located at 836206 4TH LINE

$2,250,000

5 beds 3 baths 3500 sqft

836206 4TH LINE

Mulmur, Ontario MLS® #29627357

Courtesy of SUZANNE LAWRENCE/ROYAL LEPAGE RCR REALTY

MLS® listing #29627530 for sale located at 308 - 7378 YONGE STREET

$579,000

3 beds 2 baths 1200 sqft

308 - 7378 YONGE STREET

Vaughan (Crestwood-Springfarm-Yorkhill), Ontario MLS® #29627530

Courtesy of DONNA MICHELLE MURRAY/BOSLEY REAL ESTATE LTD.

MLS® listing #29627504 for sale located at 2502 - 238 DORIS AVENUE

$3,100

2 beds 2 baths 900 sqft

2502 - 238 DORIS AVENUE

Toronto (Willowdale East), Ontario MLS® #29627504

Courtesy of PETER FAY HWAY CHOI/MASTER'S TRUST REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29627629 for sale located at 48 Old Settlement Hill

$24,900

48 Old Settlement Hill

Freshwater, Newfoundland & Labrador MLS® #29627629

Courtesy of Jessica Brazil/3% Realty East Coast

MLS® listing #29627631 for sale located at 8512 BUENA VISTA RD NW

$659,900

4 beds 3 baths 1313 sqft

8512 BUENA VISTA RD NW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29627631

Courtesy of Janice L. Kosak/MaxWell Challenge Realty

MLS® listing #29627636 for sale located at 320 - 505 GLENCAIRN AVENUE S

$4,490

3 beds 2 baths 1000 sqft

320 - 505 GLENCAIRN AVENUE S

Toronto (Englemount-Lawrence), Ontario MLS® #29627636

Courtesy of SAURABH SABHARWAL/NEWGEN REALTY EXPERTS

MLS® listing #29627643 for sale located at 909 - 25 SCRIVENER SQUARE

$3,950,000

3 beds 3 baths 2000 sqft

909 - 25 SCRIVENER SQUARE

Toronto (Rosedale-Moore Park), Ontario MLS® #29627643

Courtesy of SARAH B. GIACOMELLI/CHESTNUT PARK REAL ESTATE LIMITED

MLS® listing #29627655 for sale located at 0 MADAWASKA RIVER

$149,900

0 MADAWASKA RIVER

McNab/Braeside, Ontario MLS® #29627655

Courtesy of Cliff Judd/RE/MAX HALLMARK REALTY GROUP

MLS® listing #29627650 for sale located at 10895 143 STREET

$1,269,000

5 beds 3 baths 2246 sqft

10895 143 STREET

Surrey, British Columbia MLS® #29627650

Courtesy of Sukh Sangha/Century 21 Coastal Realty Ltd.

MLS® listing #29627674 for sale located at 314 Yankee Line Road

$79,000

314 Yankee Line Road

Middle River, Nova Scotia MLS® #29627674

Courtesy of Jennifer Foley/3% Realty Nova Scotia

MLS® listing #29627667 for sale located at UPPER - 1899 ROSEFIELD ROAD

$2,900

3 beds 2 baths 1500 sqft

UPPER - 1899 ROSEFIELD ROAD

Pickering (Liverpool), Ontario MLS® #29627667

Courtesy of JULIE STRAZZERI/REMAX CONNECT REALTY

MLS® listing #29627681 for sale located at Lot F Janinas Way

$79,900

Lot F Janinas Way

Cavendish, Prince Edward Island MLS® #29627681

Courtesy of Steven Barber/HOMELIFE P.E.I. REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29627744 for sale located at 4 LILLIAN Street

$649,900

3 beds 2 baths 1003 sqft

4 LILLIAN Street

St. George, Ontario MLS® #29627744

Courtesy of Kyle Jansink/Re/Max Twin City Realty Inc

MLS® listing #29627477 for sale located at TH 107 - 8010 DERRY ROAD

$625,000

3 beds 3 baths 1000 sqft

TH 107 - 8010 DERRY ROAD

Milton (CO Coates), Ontario MLS® #29627477

Courtesy of FRANCINE COUNTRYMAN/Royal LePage Meadowtowne Realty Inc., Brokerage

MLS® listing #29627701 for sale located at 1063 SECRETARIATE ROAD

$1,899,000

4 beds 4 baths 3500 sqft

1063 SECRETARIATE ROAD

Newmarket (Stonehaven-Wyndham), Ontario MLS® #29627701

Courtesy of FRANK POLSINELLO/EXP REALTY

MLS® listing #29627662 for sale located at 89 VAIL MEADOWS CRESCENT

$699,999

4 beds 3 baths 1100 sqft

89 VAIL MEADOWS CRESCENT

Clarington (Bowmanville), Ontario MLS® #29627662

Courtesy of NIRESHA ROET/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #29628127 for sale located at LOT 32 RIDGELINE DRIVE

$994,000

3 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

LOT 32 RIDGELINE DRIVE

Alnwick/Haldimand (Grafton), Ontario MLS® #29628127

Courtesy of RYAN FRIEDRICH/ROYAL LEPAGE PROALLIANCE REALTY

MLS® listing #29628134 for sale located at 611 - 55 FRONT STREET E

$3,850

2 beds 2 baths 900 sqft

611 - 55 FRONT STREET E

Toronto (Church-Yonge Corridor), Ontario MLS® #29628134

Courtesy of SONIA MARTINHO/RE/MAX CONDOS PLUS CORPORATION

MLS® listing #29628139 for sale located at 326 - 25 LOWER SIMCOE STREET

$489,900

1 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

326 - 25 LOWER SIMCOE STREET

Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #29628139

Courtesy of JAMIE VIEIRA/CENTURY 21 MILLER REAL ESTATE LTD.

MLS® listing #29628141 for sale located at 80 OWEN BOULEVARD

$4,995,000

5 beds 7 baths 3500 sqft

80 OWEN BOULEVARD

Toronto (St. Andrew-Windfields), Ontario MLS® #29628141

Courtesy of BARRY COHEN/RE/MAX REALTRON BARRY COHEN HOMES INC.

MLS® listing #29628146 for sale located at 1107 - 475 LAURIER AVENUE W

$355,000

2 beds 11 baths 900 sqft

1107 - 475 LAURIER AVENUE W

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #29628146

Courtesy of Richard J. Smith/ROYAL LEPAGE PERFORMANCE REALTY

MLS® listing #29628160 for sale located at 218 FLOOD AVENUE

$1,099,999

5 beds 6 baths 2500 sqft

218 FLOOD AVENUE

Clarington (Newcastle), Ontario MLS® #29628160

Courtesy of KUGEENTHAN KRISHNAMOORTHY/RE/MAX ACE REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29628158 for sale located at 11 DURHAM STREET

$1,199,000

6 beds 4 baths 2500 sqft

11 DURHAM STREET

Whitby (Brooklin), Ontario MLS® #29628158

Courtesy of MARIE ALLISON TUGWELL/ROYAL HERITAGE REALTY LTD.

MLS® listing #29627338 for sale located at 12 RUDEN CRESCENT

$2,048,800

5 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

12 RUDEN CRESCENT

Toronto (Parkwoods-Donalda), Ontario MLS® #29627338

Courtesy of KAREN MILLAR/ROYAL LEPAGE SIGNATURE REALTY

MLS® listing #29627725 for sale located at 2386 STONE GLEN CRESCENT

$1,389,900

5 beds 4 baths 2000 sqft

2386 STONE GLEN CRESCENT

Oakville (WM Westmount), Ontario MLS® #29627725

Courtesy of HELIO DOMINGOS/ROYAL LEPAGE SIGNATURE REALTY

MLS® listing #29627821 for sale located at 122 MARYLAND DRIVE

$949,900

3 beds 2 baths 1500 sqft

122 MARYLAND DRIVE

Selwyn, Ontario MLS® #29627821

Courtesy of TAMMIE ASTROM/Bowes & Cocks Limited

MLS® listing #29627869 for sale located at 534 HYSSOP STREET

$724,900

5 beds 4 baths 2000 sqft

534 HYSSOP STREET

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #29627869

Courtesy of Josee Blaskie/RE/MAX HALLMARK REALTY GROUP

MLS® listing #29628177 for sale located at 173 WALKER BOULEVARD

$749,000

3 beds 3 baths 1100 sqft

173 WALKER BOULEVARD

New Tecumseth (Alliston), Ontario MLS® #29628177

Courtesy of ADAMO COLELLA/RE/MAX WEST REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29628184 for sale located at 9 WHEATLEY ROAD

$1,425,000

4 beds 4 baths 2000 sqft

9 WHEATLEY ROAD

Vaughan (Maple), Ontario MLS® #29628184

Courtesy of SAMUEL RIGGI/PROSPECT REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29628209 for sale located at 122 DUNBAR Road S

$974,900

3 beds 2 baths 1789 sqft

122 DUNBAR Road S

Waterloo, Ontario MLS® #29628209

Courtesy of ALIYA MANJI/RE/MAX TWIN CITY REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29628242 for sale located at 706 - 45 SOUTHPORT STREET

$838,000

3 beds 2 baths 1200 sqft

706 - 45 SOUTHPORT STREET

Toronto (High Park-Swansea), Ontario MLS® #29628242

Courtesy of DEJAN HERBEZ/SUTTON GROUP REALTY SYSTEMS INC.


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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