2010 Real Estate Facts
History
Homes
Shopping
Recreation
Schools
Transportation

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The area is often grouped with Teddington Park and refered to as Lawrence Park North.

Read a complete review of the neighbourhood, its shopping and amenities on TorontoLife.com.

Read a complete social profile of the neighbourhood, written by the City of Toronto.

Wanless Park - Past

In 1912, the old Waverley farm at Mount Pleasant Road and Lawrence Avenue began its transformation into a subdivision called Waverly Park.

In 1931 the City of Toronto expropriated the properties in the centre of Waverley Park for the creation of a public park. The Park was named Wanless Park, and eventually the entire neighbourhood adopted this name.

Wanless Park - Present

Wanless Park is a very popular neighbourhood among families with young children. The main attraction is Wanless Park, an island of green space right in the centre of the neighbourhood.

Wanless Park residents enjoy the convenience of being able to walk to all the local amenities including the Bedford Park Public School and Community Centre, the George Locke Public Library, Yonge Street shopping and the Lawrence subway station.

Homes in the Wanless Park Neighbourhood

Wanless Park's solid brick detached houses were built mostly in the 1930's and 1940's. Most of the houses are two storey, however there is a sprinkling of bungalows in this neighbourhood as well.

Overall the property sizes in Wanless Park are excellent with most homes having at least a thirty foot frontage and either a mutual or private driveway. The majority of houses either face the park or back onto the Riverview Drive ravine.

Shopping in the Wanless Park Neighbourhood

Wanless Park residents can walk to the Yonge Lawrence Village shopping district that includes hundreds of stores, restaurants, and professional and medical offices along Yonge Street from Lawrence to Yonge Boulevard. Many of these stores are geared towards families with young children, reflecting the demographics of the surrounding neighbourhood.

Search the Lawrence Park Village business directory for a complete list of services available near Yonge St. and Lawrence Ave.


Recreation in the Wanless Park Neighbourhood

Central to the Wanless Park neighbourhood is a park called Wanless Park. Wanless Park is a small neighbourhood park (approximately 5 acres) with numerous tennis courts, a basketball court, playground, a wading pool with a lifeguard, baseball diamond and grass fields. In the winter a skating rink is installed (with lights for night time skating). During the summer, camps and ultimate frisbee tournaments occupy much of the grassy field area.

In the center of the park, there is a "Club House" which houses the Tennis Club, the Summer Camp office and washrooms.

In April, an annual "Clean Up the Park Day" is organized. The people of Wanless Park (along with their dogs) help clean up garbage and dog excrement. Coffee, tea and juice are available for the volunteers.

On the May 24 long weekend, the people of Wanless Park organize a spectacular firework show.

Many of the trees planted in Wanless Park have been donated by the nearby residents, often in memory of loved ones. Any donated trees have a plaque in front of the tree.

Indoor recreational facilities are available at the Bedford Park Community Centre, located on Ranleigh Avenue, inside the Bedford Park Public School. This recreation centre has a gymnasium and an indoor pool.

The George Locke Public Library at Yonge and Lawrence has a variety of programs for preschoolers, children, and adults.


Schools in the Wanless Park Neighbourhood

(Public) Bedford Park Jr.
81 Ranleigh Ave., (416) 393-9424

(Public) Glenview Sr.
401 Rosewell Ave., (416) 393-9390

(Public High School) Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute
125 Chatsworth Dr., (416) 393-2500

(Public High School) North Toronto Collegiate Institute
70 Roehampton Ave., (416) 393-9180

(Public High School) Northern Secondary School
851 Mt. Pleasant Rd., (416) 393-0270

(Private) Toronto French School
296 Lawrence Ave. E., (416) 484-6533

(Catholic) Blessed Sacrament
24 Bedford Park Ave., (416) 393-5226

Transporation in the Wanless Park Neighbourhood

The Lawrence subway station on Yonge Street is within walking distance of this neighbourhood. This station is part of the Yonge-University-Spadina subway line. Bus routes on Mount Pleasant Road and on Lawrence Avenue also make connections to the Yonge subway line.

It is approximately twenty minutes by car to downtown Toronto. The Yonge Street on-ramp to Highway 401 is approximately five minutes from Wanless Park.

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June 2010 Sales in the Wanless Park Neighbourhood