Welcome to our ongoing celebration of City Living in Toronto, where we feature urban village amenities across the neighbourhoods we sell in!

Have you seen the reds and yellows beginning to peek through the tree cover and foliage? Toronto is already getting a preview of the radiant fall colours that will be ablaze in the coming weeks!!

Personally, I love quiet mornings – coffee in hand – soaking in Toronto’s sights and sounds from a park bench, taking a peaceful stroll with a bestie or four-pawed friend down a tree-lined path, or finding a shady hill and unpacking a bag of drinks and snacks. None of these favourite activities would be possible without Toronto’s brilliant parks and green spaces. Preserved and cultivated across the city, these treasured slices of the natural world provide a multitude of invaluable mental, physical and social health benefits for urban dwellers!

From small to sprawl, each urban park has its own unique character and serves the city and its immediate neighbourhood in different ways. Even more, I adore how these ‘green spaces’ become ‘multi colour spaces’, so to speak, when Autumn arrives!

And not all are as large or as well-known as Trinity Bellwoods and High Park. We’ve raved about many of Toronto’s lesser know green spaces, including, Rennie Park, McCormick Park, Sorauren Park, Lytton Park and Dufferin Grove Park, but today we’re talking about East Lynn Park near Woodbine & Danforth – have you been?

It’s the heart of The Danforth East community.

This picturesque one-hectare park on Danforth Avenue boasts many perks for Torontonians to enjoy, from the family picnic area and wading pool to the playground and outdoor table tennis!

And during the winter, even an ice rink!

While this lovely green space has plenty to enjoy at your leisure, there are also some fantastic weekly and monthly events thrown here, great children’s programming, and even a few special entertainment series!

FARMERS MARKET

From savouring produce at the peak of freshness to meeting the people who grow your food, there are countless reasons to support Toronto’s farmer’s markets. The East Lynn Farmer’s Market is one of the largest and most organized in the city! Last year, the market was in full swing every Thursday, 3pm to 7pm, from June 1st to mid-October, but you can visit their Facebook page here, for more info and updates on this year’s schedule.

Why are farmers’ markets like this one so awesome? Well, for starters, you get what you pay for – farm-fresh food is of superb quality and therefore comes at a higher price than anything sporting a supermarket’s own brand label. And you’ll have the pleasure of tasting nature’s freshest and best!

Second, going to a farmer’s market aligns you with the seasons; if it’s not in season, it’s not going to be for sale in the farmers’ market. End of story. No Kenyan coffee beans around here!

DANFORTH EAST ARTS FAIR

Have you ever been to the Danforth Arts Fair? We have! Here’s a great post about The Danforth East Arts Fair!

The Annual Danforth East Arts Fair is a free event which showcases the talents of a diverse range of local artisans in a gorgeous natural setting. Every September, East Lynn Park transforms into a shopper’s paradise full of tents showcasing 50 to 60 artists’ wares. Acoustic music wafts through the late summer sunshine. Families gather on the grass for picnic lunches from food trucks and vendors and kids take part in free art workshops. Make it a family outing!

The fair is one of the best community arts events in the city, regularly making top-10 lists and endorsed as a “must-see” by BlogTO, The Toronto Star and more.

DANFORTH EAST COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

East Lynn Park sees a lot of love from the Danforth East Community Association, who cares for the park and throws many fantastic events there!

The Danforth East Community Association started in an unusual way. They didn’t gather together to fight against something, like a development or city plan; they gathered to build something. Meeting around dining room tables at first, they gathered to share dreams of what their little pocket of the city could be – and how to get there. The vision, from the start in 2007, was to make Danforth East a more vibrant, walkable, safe place. A few months in, they held the inaugural community association meeting, expecting a couple of dozen people to show up…. more than 130 arrived.

DECA’s goals in 2022 are to continue to:

• Promote an inclusive, diverse and vibrant community in which all of our members feel safe;
• Support environmental initiatives, including the Farmers’ Market; and
• Ensure that our neighbourhood’s voice is considered by elected officials in relation to important social and governance issues.

Membership is just $10, and anyone is welcome as long as you live within DECA’s borders: Main Street (east), Lumsden/Mortimer (north), Monarch Park, (west) and the train tracks (south). If you live outside that area, you’re still welcome to become a Friend Of DECA!

Wouldn’t it be fantastic to have such excellent programming, events and serene green space close to home? We recently sold a fabulous listing on Woodmount Avenue – which leads right to East Lynn Park!

Built in 1920 and encompassing 1348 square feet (plus 763 square feet below grade) of premium living space, this classic detached 3+1 bed, 1+1 bath Edwardian has a well-proportioned traditional space plan that offers several well-designed ‘zones for living’. Lovingly tended by the current owners since 1991, their pride of ownership is evident throughout the home! For those seeking a stellar convenient location, this well-loved, freshly-painted, solid brick residence nestled on a 28.58 x 100 foot fenced lot with a private gated drive deserves a closer look! –> Family-Friendly Wonderful On Woodmount Near Danforth & Woodbine – NOW SOLD!

Also, take a peek at these three fab family homes we sold nearby! We call them A Sundrenched Townhome Near Danforth & Coxwell, Classic Character On Keystone Avenue Near Danforth And Woodbine, and A Live/Work Brownstone On The Danforth.

Thanks for reading!

-The Urbaneer Team

Steven Fudge, Sales Representative
& The Innovative Urbaneer Team
Bosley Real Estate Ltd., Brokerage – (416) 322-8000

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