Cabbagetown

Preserving Victorian Housing Architechture


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$469,900

4 beds 4 baths 2050 sqft

302 6798 WESTGATE AVENUE

Prince George, British Columbia MLS® #29140899

Courtesy of JP Parmar/Team Powerhouse Realty

MLS® listing #29140405 for sale located at 513 20829 77A AVENUE

$465,000

1 beds 1 baths 662 sqft

513 20829 77A AVENUE

Langley, British Columbia MLS® #29140405

Courtesy of Margarita Kan/Evergreen West Realty

$2,500

2 beds 1 baths 600 sqft

2605 - 30 GRAND TRUNK CRESCENT

Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #29137957

Courtesy of JAMES TASCA/ICI SOURCE REAL ASSET SERVICES INC.

$2,300

2 beds 1 baths 600 sqft

608 - 1037 THE QUEENSWAY

Toronto (Islington-City Centre West), Ontario MLS® #29137969

Courtesy of FERAS RIYAL/EXP REALTY

MLS® listing #29140873 for sale located at 9914 138A STREET

$2,599,000

4 beds 2 baths 2579 sqft

9914 138A STREET

Surrey, British Columbia MLS® #29140873

Courtesy of Tony Tran/Grand Central Realty

$459,000

1 beds 1 baths 600 sqft

304 - 1360 MAIN STREET E

Milton (DE Dempsey), Ontario MLS® #29138075

Courtesy of TAMMY SAMUELS/RE/MAX REAL ESTATE CENTRE INC.

MLS® listing #29138087 for sale located at 10 - 68 BLOSSOM COURT

$619,900

2 beds 2 baths 1800 sqft

10 - 68 BLOSSOM COURT

Trent Hills (Warkworth), Ontario MLS® #29138087

Courtesy of PENNY SEMLITCH/EXIT REALTY LIFTLOCK

MLS® listing #29138094 for sale located at 5 DUNNING WAY

$789,000

5 beds 4 baths 1500 sqft

5 DUNNING WAY

St. Thomas, Ontario MLS® #29138094

Courtesy of LISA BRADISH/ELGIN REALTY LIMITED

MLS® listing #29138099 for sale located at 9 - 518 LISGAR STREET

$599,900

2 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

9 - 518 LISGAR STREET

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #29138099

Courtesy of Scott Arial/ROYAL LEPAGE TEAM REALTY

MLS® listing #29138102 for sale located at 127 LOUTH STREET

$579,000

5 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

127 LOUTH STREET

St. Catharines (Rykert/Vansickle), Ontario MLS® #29138102

Courtesy of Andrew Muraco/RE/MAX NIAGARA REALTY LTD, BROKERAGE

MLS® listing #29138107 for sale located at 13 ROBINS Avenue

$310,000

3 beds 1 baths 950 sqft

13 ROBINS Avenue

Hamilton, Ontario MLS® #29138107

Courtesy of James Hand/Real Broker Ontario Ltd.

MLS® listing #29138126 for sale located at 1804 GORE Road

$3,250,000

4 beds 1 baths 1733 sqft

1804 GORE Road

Flamborough, Ontario MLS® #29138126

Courtesy of DAVE FOREMAN/RE/MAX TWIN CITY REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29138138 for sale located at K 394 Craig St

$289,000

2 beds 1 baths 1092 sqft

K 394 Craig St

Parksville, British Columbia MLS® #29138138

Courtesy of Melissa Tracey/Royal LePage Parksville-Qualicum Beach Realty (PK)

MLS® listing #29138145 for sale located at 310 - 18 HOLMES AVENUE

$613,999

2 beds 2 baths 800 sqft

310 - 18 HOLMES AVENUE

Toronto (Willowdale East), Ontario MLS® #29138145

Courtesy of ROY CADO/COLDWELL BANKER THE REAL ESTATE CENTRE

MLS® listing #29138152 for sale located at 442 Vancouver AVENUE S

$330,000

4 beds 2 baths 919 sqft

442 Vancouver AVENUE S

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan MLS® #29138152

Courtesy of Barry M Chilliak/Barry Chilliak Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #29138164 for sale located at 26 - 4 VATA COURT

$780,000

1600 sqft

26 - 4 VATA COURT

Aurora (Aurora Village), Ontario MLS® #29138164

Courtesy of LATIF MERALI/HOMELIFE/BAYVIEW REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29138171 for sale located at 93 BARR CRESCENT

$999,900

3 beds 4 baths 1500 sqft

93 BARR CRESCENT

Aurora, Ontario MLS® #29138171

Courtesy of VINCENT BONGARD/KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY CENTRES

MLS® listing #29137832 for sale located at PH11 - 55 ANN O'REILLY ROAD

$3,100

2 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

PH11 - 55 ANN O'REILLY ROAD

Toronto (Henry Farm), Ontario MLS® #29137832

Courtesy of JEFFREY LU/RE/MAX REALTRON JIM MO REALTY

MLS® listing #29137837 for sale located at LOWER - 121 STARGELL CRESCENT

$1,680

2 beds 1 baths 2000 sqft

LOWER - 121 STARGELL CRESCENT

Markham (Raymerville), Ontario MLS® #29137837

Courtesy of KEVIN LIU/UNION CAPITAL REALTY

MLS® listing #29137863 for sale located at 407 - 300 KEATS WAY

$435,000

2 beds 2 baths 1200 sqft

407 - 300 KEATS WAY

Waterloo, Ontario MLS® #29137863

Courtesy of MD HASAN IMAM/RE/MAX TWIN CITY REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29137882 for sale located at 20 BISHOPS ROAD

$774,999

4 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

20 BISHOPS ROAD

St. Catharines (Vine/Linwell), Ontario MLS® #29137882

Courtesy of Jordan Maletta/REVEL Realty Inc., Brokerage

MLS® listing #29137887 for sale located at MN&2ND - 496 NORTHCLIFFE BOULEVARD

$3,500

3 beds 2 baths 1500 sqft

MN&2ND - 496 NORTHCLIFFE BOULEVARD

Toronto (Oakwood Village), Ontario MLS® #29137887

Courtesy of RASHI NARULA/MCCANN REALTY GROUP LTD.

MLS® listing #29137894 for sale located at BSEMENT - 157 WALLER STREET

$1,750

2 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

BSEMENT - 157 WALLER STREET

Whitby (Rolling Acres), Ontario MLS® #29137894

Courtesy of PATRICK YUAN/REAL ONE REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29137926 for sale located at 92 Morris DRIVE

$429,900

4 beds 2 baths 1327 sqft

92 Morris DRIVE

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan MLS® #29137926

Courtesy of Lloyd McLean/Coldwell Banker Signature

MLS® listing #29138188 for sale located at 704 - 16 BROOKERS LANE

$2,300

1 beds 1 baths

704 - 16 BROOKERS LANE

Toronto (Mimico), Ontario MLS® #29138188

Courtesy of ELVIS PAUL KMET/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #29138195 for sale located at 329 THOMPSON ROAD

$1,675

1 beds 1 baths

329 THOMPSON ROAD

London South (South I), Ontario MLS® #29138195

Courtesy of MONIQUE LEGAULT/THRIVE REALTY GROUP INC.

MLS® listing #29138203 for sale located at 515 EMERY STREET E

$1,150,000

5 beds 4 baths 3000 sqft

515 EMERY STREET E

London South (South G), Ontario MLS® #29138203

Courtesy of SHAWN NAGY/SUTTON GROUP - SELECT REALTY

MLS® listing #29138210 for sale located at 1864 MANOTICK STATION ROAD

$4,500

3 beds 3 baths 3000 sqft

1864 MANOTICK STATION ROAD

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #29138210

Courtesy of Bjorn Endemann/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #29138227 for sale located at 1989 OTTAWA Street S Unit# 23G

$349,900

2 beds 1 baths 879 sqft

1989 OTTAWA Street S Unit# 23G

Kitchener, Ontario MLS® #29138227

Courtesy of Anup Singh/CENTURY 21 GREEN REALTY INC

MLS® listing #29138239 for sale located at 4701 36 Street

$11/sqft

4000 sqft

4701 36 Street

Camrose, Alberta MLS® #29138239

Courtesy of Tylor Keller/CIR Realty

MLS® listing #29138241 for sale located at 55 MORWICK Drive

$699,990

3 beds 4 baths 1919 sqft

55 MORWICK Drive

Ancaster, Ontario MLS® #29138241

Courtesy of Joseph Capostagno/RE/MAX Escarpment Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #29138260 for sale located at 3006 - 15 GREENVIEW AVENUE

$799,000

3 beds 2 baths 1000 sqft

3006 - 15 GREENVIEW AVENUE

Toronto (Newtonbrook West), Ontario MLS® #29138260

Courtesy of ROBIN SMULDERS/BOSLEY REAL ESTATE LTD.

MLS® listing #29138272 for sale located at 1004 - 260 QUEENS QUAY W

$499,900

2 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

1004 - 260 QUEENS QUAY W

Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #29138272

Courtesy of ANDREW FRANK TAMBURELLO/Royal Lepage Real Estate Associates

MLS® listing #29138284 for sale located at 208 - 7439 KINGSTON ROAD

$1,950

1 beds 1 baths

208 - 7439 KINGSTON ROAD

Toronto (Rouge), Ontario MLS® #29138284

Courtesy of SCOTT WATKINSON/ROYAL LEPAGE REAL ESTATE SERVICES LTD.

MLS® listing #29138289 for sale located at 606 - 2245 EGLINTON AVENUE E

$499,000

3 beds 1 baths 1200 sqft

606 - 2245 EGLINTON AVENUE E

Toronto (Ionview), Ontario MLS® #29138289

Courtesy of RYAN A DE CASTRO/RE/MAX PRIME PROPERTIES - UNIQUE GROUP

MLS® listing #29139996 for sale located at 1111 BURNSIDE DRIVE

$2,399,900

4 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

1111 BURNSIDE DRIVE

Augusta, Ontario MLS® #29139996

Courtesy of Bambi Marshall/RE/MAX HOMETOWN REALTY INC

MLS® listing #29140020 for sale located at 2709 11A Avenue N

$339,000

3 beds 3 baths 1200 sqft

2709 11A Avenue N

Lethbridge, Alberta MLS® #29140020

Courtesy of DAN DAVY/Real Estate Centre - Lethbridge

MLS® listing #29140099 for sale located at 101 - 5061 PINEDALE AVENUE

$649,000

3 beds 2 baths 1000 sqft

101 - 5061 PINEDALE AVENUE

Burlington (Appleby), Ontario MLS® #29140099

Courtesy of DEBBIE MACASKILL/iCloud Realty Ltd.

MLS® listing #29140227 for sale located at 2308 - 395 SQUARE ONE DRIVE

$2,699

2 beds 2 baths 800 sqft

2308 - 395 SQUARE ONE DRIVE

Mississauga (City Centre), Ontario MLS® #29140227

Courtesy of RAHUL BHIMANI/RE/MAX REAL ESTATE CENTRE INC.

MLS® listing #29140239 for sale located at 416 - 1100 LACKNER PLACE

$1,800

1 beds 1 baths 600 sqft

416 - 1100 LACKNER PLACE

Kitchener, Ontario MLS® #29140239

Courtesy of RAHIM FAROOQ MITHANI/CENTURY 21 GREEN REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29140246 for sale located at 2112 Cornerstone Drive

$1,190,000

4 beds 3 baths 2897 sqft

2112 Cornerstone Drive

West Kelowna, British Columbia MLS® #29140246

Courtesy of Amanda Tak/Vantage West Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #29140359 for sale located at 565 SUNDEW DRIVE

$999,000

5 beds 4 baths 2500 sqft

565 SUNDEW DRIVE

Waterloo, Ontario MLS® #29140359

Courtesy of ZAM ALI/SUTTON GROUP REALTY SYSTEMS INC.

MLS® listing #29138309 for sale located at 75 - 135 HARDCASTLE DRIVE

$2,800

3 beds 3 baths 1100 sqft

75 - 135 HARDCASTLE DRIVE

Cambridge, Ontario MLS® #29138309

Courtesy of MIRANDA DREXLER/eXp Realty

MLS® listing #29138311 for sale located at 11 GRANDVIEW DRIVE

$689,990

5 beds 3 baths 1100 sqft

11 GRANDVIEW DRIVE

Kawartha Lakes (Omemee), Ontario MLS® #29138311

Courtesy of PERRY SMITH/RE/MAX ALL-STARS REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29138316 for sale located at 105, 10134 97 Avenue

$325,000

1017 sqft

105, 10134 97 Avenue

Grande Prairie, Alberta MLS® #29138316

Courtesy of Morgan MacLean/Grassroots Realty Group Ltd.

MLS® listing #29138335 for sale located at 1016 - 1 OLD MILL DRIVE

$1,100,000

3 beds 2 baths 900 sqft

1016 - 1 OLD MILL DRIVE

Toronto (High Park-Swansea), Ontario MLS® #29138335

Courtesy of MICKY LEHAVA/HARVEY KALLES REAL ESTATE LTD.

MLS® listing #29138342 for sale located at 318 - 1420 DUPONT STREET

$2,000

1 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

318 - 1420 DUPONT STREET

Toronto (Dovercourt-Wallace Emerson-Junction), Ontario MLS® #29138342

Courtesy of NELSON LOPES/RE/MAX WEST REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29138347 for sale located at 346 GLENBRAE AVENUE

$2,750

3 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

346 GLENBRAE AVENUE

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #29138347

Courtesy of Joanne Goneau/RE/MAX ABSOLUTE REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29138354 for sale located at 21 Simcoe Plaza

$99,900

2300 sqft

21 Simcoe Plaza

Terrace Bay, Ontario MLS® #29138354

Courtesy of SANDY HERRON/STREETCITY REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29138359 for sale located at 139 FERRIS DRIVE

$799,900

4 beds 4 baths 1500 sqft

139 FERRIS DRIVE

Wellesley, Ontario MLS® #29138359

Courtesy of MATIN BROMAND/RE/MAX TWIN CITY REALTY 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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