Large houses on wide lots, with the village at Spadina and Lonsdale at its centre.
Written by Nick Ntoukas, Toronto realtor · Chestnut Park Real Estate · Updated August 2026
Forest Hill was an independent village until it was absorbed into Toronto in the sixties, and it still reads as a place apart — winding streets, mature canopy, and detached houses on lots that are wide by any Toronto standard. The village at Spadina and Lonsdale gives it a genuine centre, and the private schools nearby are a significant part of why families move here. It is among the most expensive residential neighbourhoods in the city, and inventory is thin: many houses are held for a generation and sold quietly. Buyers considering Forest Hill are usually also considering Rosedale, and the choice often comes down to topography and school proximity rather than price.
Large detached houses; a small number of low-rise apartments and townhouses on the periphery.
Established families, often with children in the nearby private schools; long-tenured owners.
St Clair West and Eglinton West stations; the Eglinton Crosstown at the northern edge.
Parts of Forest Hill fall under heritage or tree protection provisions. Confirm before planning any rebuild.
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Straight-line distances from the centre of Forest Hill. Proximity is not catchment — check the board locators or ask Nick. School locations: Statistics Canada, Open Database of Educational Facilities, adapted; contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence — Canada.
Worth a look if you like Forest Hill — each has its own guide, live listings and schools.
Nick Ntoukas is a Toronto real estate agent with Chestnut Park Real Estate Limited, Brokerage — the exclusive Ontario affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate — working with buyers and sellers across the GTA, including Forest Hill. A written valuation of your Forest Hill home is free and arrives within 48 hours: call 647-208-8588 or request it online.