Neighbourhood guide  /  Scarborough

Guildwood

A planned community above the bluffs, with Guild Park and its own GO station.

Guildwood was planned in the fifties as a self-contained community above the eastern bluffs, and it remains distinctly separate from what surrounds it — curving streets, generous lots, mature trees and a strong residents’ association. Guild Park and Gardens, with its collection of architectural fragments salvaged from demolished Toronto buildings, sits at the southern edge above the lake and is genuinely unusual. Guildwood GO puts Union within about half an hour, which is the practical advantage that sustains the neighbourhood. Turnover is low and houses are often held for decades.

Housing stock

Mid-century detached houses on generous lots; some townhouses and low-rise condominiums.

Who buys here

Families, commuters using the GO line, and long-tenured owners.

Transit

Guildwood GO on the Lakeshore East line; the 116 Morningside and 12 Kingston Road buses.

Worth checking

Bluff-top lots are subject to erosion monitoring and setbacks. Confirm the status of any property near the edge.

Homes for sale in Guildwood

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