From the beginning, development in Rosedale followed the natural contours of the existing ravines rather than an imposed grid. Rosedale has many neo-Georgian and Edwardian classical houses. Of Toronto dwellings that sold for more than $1 million in 2000, 14 per cent were in Rosedale.
Chaplin Estates remains one of the more desirable neighbourhoods for high-end purchasers. Chaplin Estates is located right at the core of central Toronto, just east of Forest Hill and south of Eglinton Ave.
Seen in broad outline, Forest Hill runs parallel to Rosedale and is always on display. Vast home lots, Forest Hill contains Bishop Strachan School and Upper Canada College, the leading private schools of the land.
Recent real estate data demonstrate what everyone in Moore Park knows intuitively: this is a highly desirable place to live. The many sturdy old houses here (often Tudor and Georgian style, built between 1908 and 1930) tend to hit the market only briefly before being sold. The safe streets and nearby schools appeal particularly to the young, affluent families. More than half of Moore Park's spacious houses contain children.
Beyond the comfortable tree-lined streets of Lawrence Park, consider what surrounds it. Not far to the west of Lawrence Park is Havergal College private school for girls, and Lawrence Park Collegiate, one of the best-regarded public high schools in Toronto. North is the Toronto French School; and Glendon College, the most elegant component of York University, is just to the east. The Rosedale Golf Club and the Granite Club are just to the north, and Sherwood Park forms the southern border. Lawrence Park has been invaded recently by a new generation of 40-ish couples with children seeking more space than their predecessors had. The lots are typically 50 feet wide and 150 feet deep.
