Little Italy Homes & Real Estate Toronto

Benvenuti a Little Italy! Welcome to a lively, internationally diverse neighbourhood, reaching south from College Street to Dundas Street West, and west from Bathurst to Ossington. Once the landing point for waves of Italian immigration following World War Two, the area still holds a distinct Italian influence – but now with a strong Portuguese presence, as well as a mix of young people and urban professionals wanting a location within easy reach of the city’s centre.

Little Italy homes offer an eclectic mix of types and styles, but the most common are typical Edwardian and Victorian row or semi-detached houses, some with whimsical touches such as round windows. Multi-unit residences are more prominent here than in the Trinity-Bellwoods neighbourhood directly to the south. Homes remain reasonably affordable for a prime inner city location, with the average Little Italy home currently fetching in the region of $535,000.

The beating heart of Little Italy is the shopping, dining and entertainment strip along College street, centred on the intersection at College and Clinton. As might be expected, some of the city’s best-loved Italo-Canadian restaurants are here, including many of the original eateries, lunch counters and cafés that hark back to the neighbourhood’s roots.

Food markets, traditional bakeries and neighborhood retailers share the street comfortably with art galleries, trendy bistros, boutiques and exclusive fashion shops — while the modern-minded shopper may prefer the multi-level, glass-roofed galleria with its shops, restaurants, cinemas and a Marriott hotel.

With the city core a quick streetcar ride away, and the prices of homes still quite reasonable given the location, Little Italy homes and real estate offer a great choice for home buyers looking to live in a downtown neighbourhood with wonderful character and activity.

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