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ABOUT LEASIDE
Leaside is one of the most sought after real estate districts in Toronto, particularly to young professionals with families who are drawn here by top-notch schools, close proximity to recreational facilities and shopping.
Leaside residents have quaint restaurants, sports bars and cafes, clothing and home furnishing shops along Bayview Avenue. On the eastern border of the area, there is the Leaside Centre, which has stores that include: Sobeys, LCBO, Home Depot, Best Buy to name just a few.
Leaside's Tudor-style houses are situated on typical lot sizes of 30 X 130 ft. Most homes were built in the 1930's and 1940's.
Two-storey detached homes, bungalows, semi-detached houses, and everly more increasing, new custom designed homes, can be found spread througout North and South Leaside.
THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
The largest recreation centre in Leaside is Leaside Memorial Community Gardens which includes an indoor swimming pool, an ice rink, a curling rink and a large auditorium.
Serena Gundy Park is located in the north-east corner of Leaside. The park is used for picnicking and hiking in the summer and cross country skiing in the winter.
Trace Manes Park is located in South Leaside. The park is home to the Leaside Tennis Club and sports six tennis courts. Other facilities in the park include a playground, a baseball diamond and an outdoor ice rink in winter.
Howard Talbot Park in north-west Leaside features two baseball diamonds. Additionally it features a "splash pad", a water playground for young children.
SCHOOLS IN THE AREA
(Public) Bessborough Drive School
211 Bessborough Dr., (416) 396-2315
(Public) Northlea
305 Rumsey Rd., (416) 396-2395
(Public) Rolph Rd.
31 Rolph Rd., (416) 396-2435
(Public High School) Leaside High School
200 Hanna Rd., (416) 396-2380
(Catholic) St. Anselm
770 Millwood Rd., (416) 393-5243
(Private) Crescent School
2365 Bayview Ave., (416) 449-2556
**The Toronto neighbourhood information, and maps on this website were originally published on Wikipedia searching "Leaside".
