Lawrence Manor, Toronto Real Estate Listings

Lawrence Manor will appeal to house buyers that use various means of transportation. It is easy for people walking to navigate this area; running daily errands is convenient without a car, and a good number of businesses of different types can be found as well. In contrast, it is sometimes difficult to move around by bicycle in Lawrence Manor since there are few bike lanes. Nevertheless, the terrain is fairly flat, and certain enjoyable pockets for cycling exist. Travelling by public transit is convenient in Lawrence Manor. In particular, rapid transit stations, such as Lawrence West Station - Northbound Platform, Yorkdale Station - Northbound Platform and Wilson Station - Southbound Platform on the Line 1 (Yonge-University), are not very far away from the bulk of houses in the neighbourhood. Homeowners are served by about 30 bus lines, and most properties are very close to a bus stop. Cars are also a fairly good means of transportation in Lawrence Manor. It is a very short drive to the nearest highway, such as Allen Expressway, from any location in this area, and parking is quite easy.

Families will welcome that wherever their property is situated in Lawrence Manor, daycares and schools are close by. Residents have the option of public and private schools at both the elementary and high school level. With respect to food, it is usually feasible for property owners in this part of the city to shop for general and specialty groceries without the use of a car. Likewise, this area is a good place in which to eat out, and there are also approximately 10 cafes in Lawrence Manor.

Lawrence Manor offers an extensive selection of green spaces to enjoy, despite its sometimes busy atmosphere. More specifically, it is very easy to get to parks from the majority of locations in the neighbourhood since there are approximately 40 of them close by for residents to explore. Residents will also find that many streets have fairly good tree coverage. Most areas of this neighbourhood are very serene and quiet, but some other sections can be noisy, especially closer to Highway 401 or Allen Expressway.

Over half of the housing stock of Lawrence Manor consists of small apartment buildings and large apartment buildings, and the rest of the dwellings are mainly single detached homes. This part of Toronto has a good variety of housing size options, ranging from lofts to four or more bedrooms. Around 60% of the population of this neighbourhood rent their home whereas the rest are owners. About 30% of homes in this neighbourhood were constructed between 1960 and 1980, while many of the remaining buildings were constructed pre-1960 and in the 1990s.