Cabbagetown

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Featured Cabbagetown Listings

Cabbagetown is home to many artists, musicians, journalists, writers, lawyers, management consultants, and many other professionals.


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 #30270064 for sale located at 75 REVERIE Way

$2,520

2 beds 3 baths 1268 sqft

75 REVERIE Way

Kitchener, Ontario MLS® #30270064

Courtesy of Mai Phung/Bosley Real Estate Ltd.

MLS® listing #30270065 for sale located at 83 REVERIE Way

$2,325

2 beds 2 baths 1021 sqft

83 REVERIE Way

Kitchener, Ontario MLS® #30270065

Courtesy of Mai Phung/Bosley Real Estate Ltd.

MLS® listing #30270129 for sale located at 2324 HGHWAY 16

$849,649

7 beds 6 baths 3120 sqft

2324 HGHWAY 16

Rural Parkland County, Alberta MLS® #30270129

Courtesy of Kerry R. Pfannmuller/Century 21 Leading

MLS® listing #30270066 for sale located at 105 REVERIE Way

$2,395

2 beds 3 baths 1143 sqft

105 REVERIE Way

Kitchener, Ontario MLS® #30270066

Courtesy of Mai Phung/Bosley Real Estate Ltd.

MLS® listing #30264807 for sale located at 140 LUNDY'S LANE

$759,900

4 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

140 LUNDY'S LANE

Newmarket (Huron Heights-Leslie Valley), Ontario MLS® #30264807

Courtesy of MICHELLE HAICK/COLDWELL BANKER THE REAL ESTATE CENTRE

MLS® listing #30265526 for sale located at 10747 COUNTY ROAD 2

$549,000

3 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

10747 COUNTY ROAD 2

Alnwick/Haldimand (Grafton), Ontario MLS® #30265526

Courtesy of Paul Moher/RE/MAX HALLMARK EASTERN REALTY

MLS® listing #30266199 for sale located at 1585 South Park Street

$859,900

2 beds 2 baths 1120 sqft

1585 South Park Street

Halifax, Nova Scotia MLS® #30266199

Courtesy of Nassim Klayme/RE/MAX Nova

MLS® listing #30266492 for sale located at 2175 ACHER ROAD

$679,000

3 beds 3 baths 2500 sqft

2175 ACHER ROAD

Williams Lake, British Columbia MLS® #30266492

Courtesy of Linda Jorgensen/eXp Realty (100 Mile)

MLS® listing #30265660 for sale located at 61 HIGHLAND ROAD

$3,999,000

6 beds 7 baths 3500 sqft

61 HIGHLAND ROAD

Oakville (CO Central), Ontario MLS® #30265660

Courtesy of BRAD MILLER/CENTURY 21 MILLER REAL ESTATE LTD.

MLS® listing #30265475 for sale located at 4290 VICTORIA Road S

$2,549,000

5 beds 5 baths 2800 sqft

4290 VICTORIA Road S

Puslinch, Ontario MLS® #30265475

Courtesy of Mani Mattu/Homelife Power Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #30267123 for sale located at 86 - 2600 WILLIAM JACKSON DRIVE

$529,000

2 beds 2 baths 1000 sqft

86 - 2600 WILLIAM JACKSON DRIVE

Pickering (Duffin Heights), Ontario MLS® #30267123

Courtesy of DIMA FAKHOURY/CENTURY 21 PERCY FULTON LTD.

MLS® listing #30266389 for sale located at 17 DRIFTWOOD Drive

$664,900

4 beds 3 baths 1850 sqft

17 DRIFTWOOD Drive

Simcoe, Ontario MLS® #30266389

Courtesy of Thomas Dedrick/Progressive Realty Group Inc.

MLS® listing #30265893 for sale located at 2308 - 120 PARLIAMENT STREET

$4,350

3 beds 2 baths 1200 sqft

2308 - 120 PARLIAMENT STREET

Toronto (Moss Park), Ontario MLS® #30265893

Courtesy of NICK OPPEDISANO/RE/MAX PREMIER THE OP TEAM

MLS® listing #30266226 for sale located at 7 MAIN STREET

$657,000

4 beds 2 baths 2000 sqft

7 MAIN STREET

Cavan Monaghan (Millbrook Village), Ontario MLS® #30266226

Courtesy of GingerAnne McQueston/Coldwell Banker Electric Realty

MLS® listing #30266480 for sale located at 811 FOURTH STREET N

$375,000

3 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

811 FOURTH STREET N

Kenora (North End), Ontario MLS® #30266480

Courtesy of Shawn Ralko/Century 21 Northern Choice Realty Ltd.

MLS® listing #30267058 for sale located at LOT 4 BETTCHER STREET

$19,900

LOT 4 BETTCHER STREET

Quesnel, British Columbia MLS® #30267058

Courtesy of Curtis Burbs Burbee/Royal LePage Aspire Realty (Qsnl)

MLS® listing #30266769 for sale located at 253B BRADFORD STREET

$3,050

3 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

253B BRADFORD STREET

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #30266769

Courtesy of Rocco Manfredi/ROYAL LEPAGE TEAM REALTY

MLS® listing #30268917 for sale located at 56, 3519 49 Street NW

$250,000

2 beds 1 baths 399 sqft

56, 3519 49 Street NW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #30268917

Courtesy of Annie Demello/The Real Estate District

MLS® listing #30267039 for sale located at 855 MOUNTAINVIEW AVENUE

$950,000

3 beds 2 baths 1500 sqft

855 MOUNTAINVIEW AVENUE

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #30267039

Courtesy of Sean Tasse/RE/MAX HALLMARK REALTY GROUP

MLS® listing #30267705 for sale located at 333 1477 Lower Water Street

$1,150,000

3 beds 2 baths 1234 sqft

333 1477 Lower Water Street

Halifax, Nova Scotia MLS® #30267705

Courtesy of Mia Rankin/Royal LePage Atlantic

MLS® listing #30268234 for sale located at 3 MAW COURT

$799,900

3 beds 3 baths 1100 sqft

3 MAW COURT

Barrie (Northwest), Ontario MLS® #30268234

Courtesy of HEATHER BEAUCHESNE/RE/MAX HALLMARK CHAY REALTY

MLS® listing #30264890 for sale located at 11 - 4480 CHESSWOOD DRIVE

$16.95/sqft

2581 sqft

11 - 4480 CHESSWOOD DRIVE

Toronto (York University Heights), Ontario MLS® #30264890

Courtesy of MARCELLO SCORZA/VANGUARD REALTY BROKERAGE CORP.

MLS® listing #30265646 for sale located at 2773 Arbutus Rd

$2,895,000

4 beds 4 baths 3448 sqft

2773 Arbutus Rd

Saanich, British Columbia MLS® #30265646

Courtesy of Sarah Binab/The Agency

MLS® listing #30268018 for sale located at 3359 Cougar Road Unit# 9

$650,000

2 beds 3 baths 1633 sqft

3359 Cougar Road Unit# 9

West Kelowna, British Columbia MLS® #30268018

Courtesy of Fil Strycharek/Vantage West Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #30267596 for sale located at 33 6299 144 STREET

$734,888

3 beds 3 baths 1515 sqft

33 6299 144 STREET

Surrey, British Columbia MLS® #30267596

Courtesy of Sukhjinder Sadhre/Macdonald Realty Westmar

MLS® listing #30269100 for sale located at 5335 Big White Road Unit# 209

$369,000

1 beds 1 baths 523 sqft

5335 Big White Road Unit# 209

Big White, British Columbia MLS® #30269100

Courtesy of Darla Cooper/Oakwyn Realty Okanagan

MLS® listing #30269061 for sale located at 2505 - 363 COLBORNE STREET

$258,800

1 beds 1 baths 800 sqft

2505 - 363 COLBORNE STREET

London East (East K), Ontario MLS® #30269061

Courtesy of BRITTANY LANDGREN/THE REALTY FIRM INC.

MLS® listing #30266555 for sale located at 1 - 509 COLBORNE STREET W

$1,850

2 beds 1 baths 2000 sqft

1 - 509 COLBORNE STREET W

Whitby (Downtown Whitby), Ontario MLS® #30266555

Courtesy of SANDRA DANTAS/SUTTON GROUP-HERITAGE REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30267053 for sale located at 14 950 ANDERSON DRIVE

$114,900

3 beds 1 baths 1056 sqft

14 950 ANDERSON DRIVE

Quesnel, British Columbia MLS® #30267053

Courtesy of William Lacy/Century 21 Energy Realty(Qsnl)

MLS® listing #30268900 for sale located at 103 - 240 WELLESLEY STREET E

$94,900

1 baths 900 sqft

103 - 240 WELLESLEY STREET E

Toronto (North St. James Town), Ontario MLS® #30268900

Courtesy of VISHNU SIVASUBRAMANIAM/ROYAL LEPAGE IGNITE REALTY

MLS® listing #30269124 for sale located at 43 8277 161 STREET

$725,000

3 beds 3 baths

43 8277 161 STREET

Surrey, British Columbia MLS® #30269124

Courtesy of Payam Ali/TRG The Residential Group Realty

MLS® listing #30264655 for sale located at 302 - 78 WELLAND STREET N

$1,800

2 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

302 - 78 WELLAND STREET N

Thorold (Thorold Downtown), Ontario MLS® #30264655

Courtesy of Denis Rancourt/RE/MAX NIAGARA REALTY LTD, BROKERAGE

MLS® listing #30264946 for sale located at 358 BARTON STREET E

$399,000

3 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

358 BARTON STREET E

Hamilton (Landsdale), Ontario MLS® #30264946

Courtesy of LISA MARIA PODDA/ROCK STAR REAL ESTATE INC.

MLS® listing #30266586 for sale located at 105, 518 33 Street NW

$389,900

2 beds 2 baths 858 sqft

105, 518 33 Street NW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #30266586

Courtesy of Rebecca Beninger/Century 21 Bamber Realty LTD.

MLS® listing #30265862 for sale located at 14548 110A AVENUE AVENUE

$1,999,900

8 beds 9 baths 6386 sqft

14548 110A AVENUE AVENUE

Surrey, British Columbia MLS® #30265862

Courtesy of Jay Khun Khun/Nationwide Realty Corp.

MLS® listing #30268246 for sale located at 10138 90 ST NW NW

$839,900

2 beds 3 baths 1747 sqft

10138 90 ST NW NW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #30268246

Courtesy of Brendan R. Rost/MaxWell Polaris

MLS® listing #30265172 for sale located at 319 ROCKVIEW

$105,000

2 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

319 ROCKVIEW

Selwyn, Ontario MLS® #30265172

Courtesy of LORRAINE PRATA/ROYAL LEPAGE TERREQUITY REALTY

MLS® listing #30266283 for sale located at 421 Creekside Drive SW

$560,200

3 beds 3 baths 1645 sqft

421 Creekside Drive SW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #30266283

Courtesy of David Lofthaug/Bode Platform Inc.

MLS® listing #30267902 for sale located at 10107 102 Avenue

$20,000

10107 102 Avenue

Hythe, Alberta MLS® #30267902

Courtesy of Vern Moore/Century 21 Grande Prairie Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #30266245 for sale located at 1365 S 5 HIGHWAY

$958,000

3 beds 3 baths 2814 sqft

1365 S 5 HIGHWAY

Valemount, British Columbia MLS® #30266245

Courtesy of Sherri Malone/Royal LePage Downtown Realty

MLS® listing #30266517 for sale located at 706 - 206 ST GEORGE STREET

$2,050

1 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

706 - 206 ST GEORGE STREET

Toronto (Annex), Ontario MLS® #30266517

Courtesy of NIKKI GOODMAN/HAZELTON REAL ESTATE INC.

MLS® listing #30267952 for sale located at 468 LAKEVIEW DRIVE

$924,900

4 beds 3 baths 2000 sqft

468 LAKEVIEW DRIVE

Woodstock (Woodstock - North), Ontario MLS® #30267952

Courtesy of Angela Swimm/Century 21 Heritage House Ltd Brokerage

MLS® listing #30268164 for sale located at 16 - 163 PINE VALLEY DRIVE

$509,000

2 beds 3 baths 1200 sqft

16 - 163 PINE VALLEY DRIVE

London South (South N), Ontario MLS® #30268164

Courtesy of Danica Dixon/Revel Realty Inc Brokerage

MLS® listing #30268366 for sale located at 1609 - 25 LOWER SIMCOE STREET

$3,800

2 beds 2 baths 800 sqft

1609 - 25 LOWER SIMCOE STREET

Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #30268366

Courtesy of CAMERON MILLER/ROYAL LEPAGE SIGNATURE REALTY

MLS® listing #30269580 for sale located at 35 Templemont Drive NE

$419,000

3 beds 3 baths 1238 sqft

35 Templemont Drive NE

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #30269580

Courtesy of GS S. Mann/REMAX Innovations

MLS® listing #30266935 for sale located at 34 45435 KNIGHT ROAD|Sardis West Vedder

$359,900

2 beds 1 baths 970 sqft

34 45435 KNIGHT ROAD|Sardis West Vedder

Chilliwack, British Columbia MLS® #30266935

Courtesy of Bryan Coombes/RE/MAX Treeland Realty


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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