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11-13-2012, 02:11 AM
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Hi
I need advice, potentially moving to Toronto, and need advice on suburbs, I have 3 kids and wanting somewhere with lots of parks, indoor pools, etc so stuff to do in summer and winter. And an area with GREAT schooling. I don't like built up apartment living so looking for house in the suburbs, but somewhere that has easy access to city either via public transport or car. We did a stint in new york, and lived about 30 km north of manhattan, but was 40 minutes door to door commute.
I appreciate any suggestions.
Thanks
T
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11-13-2012, 12:23 PM
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I don't know about Manhattan, but there is no suburb that offers everything you're looking for that's within a 40 minute commute (including waiting for the train, parking, sitting in traffic, etc). Traffic here in horrible. Put it this way: I live in upper mid-town Toronto (DVP/Lawrence) and work in downtown Toronto (King/Richmond Street) and it takes me an hour commute by public transit or a 40 minute drive to get back and forth.
Some people will say that it only takes them a half hour train ride to get home to their suburb, but they don't include all the real travelling (Walking to the subway, waiting for it, taking it to the suburb train station, waiting for their train, getting off the train, getting to their car, driving from the train station to their house, etc).
You don't mention budget, but lots of areas of Toronto proper really do have great schools, parks, indoor pools, and the like. The nicer sububrbs ain't cheap either - I'm looking at you, Oakville.
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11-13-2012, 12:45 PM
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There are a ton of places that fit your criteria but more information is needed, such as price range/are you looking to lease or purchase?
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11-13-2012, 01:42 PM
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Definitely looking to rent/ lease. Rent of about 4k per month, the schools are what is really important.
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11-13-2012, 03:26 PM
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Interestingly enough, not all 'well ranked' schools are in the nicer more accessible neighbourhoods.
Top 20 Schools in Toronto
I believe in the ranking - to a degree. With your healthy budget you should be able to rent something nice.
Just another disclaimer - call the particular school you're looking at and talk to the principal. Some schools are 'closed' even to students who live in their catchment area, if they live in a condo building, for instance. (the catchment system never took into account a building with 400 kids in it). |
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