Surrounding Sir Henry Pellat’s 1914 castle, this Midtown neighbourhood’s hilly parks and handsome houses make it a desirable location for city-dwellers seeking the benefits of Toronto condos without the hustle and bustle of the downtown core. Luxury condos along Avenue Road and townhomes along Spadina and St. Clair offer views of the neighbourhood’s beautiful architecture and parkland, as well as boutique shopping and fine dining at Bathurst and St. Clair.

The 64,700 square-foot Gothic Revival Casa Loma was once the largest public residence in Canada and is now a museum, function venue, and popular movie location. There is a lot of green space, the grounds alone are over 300,000 square feet, more than enough to keep you busy for days. The walking trails of Sir Winston Churchill Park and Nordheimer Ravine are other great places to spend the day. There are some great restaurants along St Clair at Bathurst and you’re just a short trip to Yorkville to get your shopping fix, or over to Wychwood for an amazing Farmers’ Market at Wychwood Barns.

The 24-hour St Clair streetcar services the northern Casa Loma condos and the Yonge-Universtiy-Spadina subway has 2 stops at Dupont and St Clair West respectively, to help you get where you need to be. If you’re driving, Dupont is a great way to get to the West End or you can head across St Clair to Mount Pleasant to access the city’s East End.

Recommended nearby places to eat are Scaramouche Restaurant Pasta Bar & Grill, Kiyo and Pizza Banfi. If you can't start your day without caffeine fear not, your nearby choices include Tim Hortons. Groceries can be found at Loblaws which is only a 6 minute walk and you'll find Apotheca Compounding Pharmacy a 8-minute walk as well. Spadina Historic House Museum and Casa Loma are both in close proximity and can be a great way to spend some down time. For nearby green space, Sir Winston Churchill Park, Nordheimer Ravine and Paw Theory could be good to get out of your home and catch some fresh air or to take your dog for a walk.

Without a car, you can get around rather easily. The closest transit stop is a BusStop (ST CLAIR AVE WEST AT RUSSELL HILL RD) and is a 3-minute walk, but there is also a Subway stop, ST CLAIR WEST STATION - SOUTHBOUND PLATFORM, a 6-minute walk connecting you to the TTC. It also has (Bus) route 312 St.clair junction Night Bus nearby. If you need to get on the highway often, Allen Rd and Lawrence Ave W has both on and off ramps and is within a 10-minute drive.