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The Beach

A charming, laid-back neighbourhood with a vintage small-town vibe, The Beach is just 20 minutes east of downtown Toronto.(Ad yes… residents prefer “the Beach”—visitors are advised to avoid the debate!). The neighbourhood is bound by Coxwell Avenue to the west, Victoria Park Avenue to the east, Kingston Road to the north, and Queen Street East or Lake Shore Boulevard —as well as Lake Ontario — to the south where a boardwalk runs most of the southern boundary.

Four separate beaches make up the shoreline: Balmy Beach, Scarboro Beach, Kew Beach, and Woodbine Beach, with Woodbine and Kew beaches “Blue Flag” certified for cleanliness and good for swimming.

THE STATS (Scored out of 100)

As the neighbourhood’s benchmark home price careens over $1 million, buying into the Beaches isn’t cheap. But those who live there find it’s worth the price of admission. The housing stock is gorgeous and quaint, and the lively Queen Street strip is lined with cafés and homey restaurants. The streets slope gently down to the lakeshore, where many of them dead-end at Kew-Balmy Beach, a strip of sand that teems with sun-seekers in the warmer months and transforms into an outdoor sculpture garden in the winter. And the area is super-kid-friendly, with a low crime rate and great public schools (Kew Beach Junior Public School has excellent EQAO scores and a reputation to match).

For more information, visit www.torontolife.com

 
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