Humber Summit Real Estate, Toronto

Humber Summit neighbourhood in Toronto. Popular communities include Thistletown Beaumonde Heights, Mount Olive Silverstone Jamestown, Humbermede, Rexdale Kipling, Elms Old Rexdale.

Humber Summit has 107 homes on the market. Of the 20454 total properties listed in Toronto, Humber Summit makes up just 0.5%. The average asking price of a property in Humber Summit is $1,175,827, with an estimated mortgage of $3,983 per month. That is 1.3 times less of the average asking price of $1,490,835 in Toronto. Properties listed in Humber Summit are an average of 180 square feet, with 1.5 beds and 1.6 baths. Humber Summit has 2.8% apartments relative to all the other listings in this neighbourhood.

Humber Summit Neighbourhood Guide

Humber Summit is one of the northernmost communities in the North York district in the City of Toronto. This small neighbourhood is bordered by Steeles Avenue to the north, Highway 400 to the east, Finch Avenue to the south, and follows the east branch of the Humber River to the west.

Real estate in Humber Summit is home to a small, middle class community situated in the north-west enclave of North York. This area is bounded to the west by the Humber River and to the east by industry. Humber Summit's northern boundary is Steeles Avenue which also doubles as the border between the City of Toronto and the City of Vaughan.

Humber Summit is a close knit community with an established Italian populace. In more recent years, Humber Summit has welcomed many new families of Asian and East Indian background with open arms into the neighbourhood. Toronto is a very multi-ethnic city that is proud to be deeply rooted with various cultures.

The nearby Humber Arboretum is run by the city of Toronto and showcases an enormous variety of flora and fauna with display gardens; self guided trails as well as a visitor interpretation centre.

Homes

Homes for sale in Humber Summit sit on winding roads and rolling hills west of Islington Avenue. Here, the neighbourhood contains an interesting mix of old frame cottages from the 1940s and 1950s in addition to newer two-storey custom built houses. Homes on Riverside Drive and Rowntree Mill Road offer spectacular views of the Humber River Valley.

The abodes east of Islington Avenue include some semi-detached back-splits with attached garages and front porches adorned with cast iron railings. Sophisticated front archways also add to the charm of these post-war suburban dwellings which were completed mainly in the 1960s.

Although there aren’t many condos for sale in Humber Summit, the community is still relatively affordable to get into, with home prices ranging from $200,000 to $600,000.

History

Humber Summit started off as a pioneer settlement in the 1840s. This region revolved around the Rowntree saw and grist mills which ran on the banks of the Humber River where Rowntree Mills Park is located today. A majority of Humber Summit's initial settlers are buried in the historic Pine Ridge Methodist Church Cemetery on Islington Avenue.

By the early 1900s, Humber Summit inhabitants had turned their attention to farming. Afterwards, in the 1940s, Humber Summit was changed into a popular summer resort known as Riverbank Park.

Riverbank Park was very well liked by Toronto residents who built cottages overlooking the Humber River. These cottages had been made into year round use by the time Hurricane Hazel struck in 1954. This was the worst hurricane in the history of Toronto and its deadly wrath wrecked havoc on the Humber Summit community as houses were swept away by the raging river.

Transportation

MLS listings might mention that some errands can be accomplished on foot in this area. Humber Summit real estate agents might also mention that this community is very well serviced by public transportation. The Islington Avenue bus shuttles passengers to the Islington Go Train and Bloor-Danforth subway stations on Bloor Street. The Finch Avenue bus links to the Finch station on the Yonge-University-Spadina subway line.

Commuters are approximately ten minutes from Highways 400 and 401 which can be entered off Islington Avenue.

Retail and Schools

When it comes to buying a property anywhere, especially a home for sale in Humber Summit, its great to know where the local amenities and shopping opportunities are. Within this North York community, there is a small pocket of shops and services situated on Islington Avenue. This retail corridor features Italian bakeries, cafes, pizzerias as well as food markets.

The shopping plaza closest by is Finchdale and it has a large discount store, banks, a bakery, a beer store as well as an Italian restaurant. There is also a huge Italian supermarket loaded with fresh fruits and vegetables.

Entertainment

Humber Summit entertainment attractions include the natural selection. Rowntree Mill Park can be accessed off Islington Avenue from Rowntree Mill Road. It is part of the North Humber divide and is home to many nice picnic spots existing amidst open meadows and woodlands. Hiking and nature walks are also popular activities in this local park.

To the east of Islington Avenue and south of Finch Avenue are admission points to the West Humber Parkland path. This 5.5 kilometre paved path trails the Humber Valley to the Humber Arboretum.

Luckily, golf enthusiasts are only minutes away from the Humber Valley public golf course off Beattie Avenue at Albion Road. This par 70 course tests golfers with its mixture of links and valley-land holes.