396 Bartlett Avenue, Toronto

Some homes are all about the neighbourhood, and 396 Bartlett Avenue North puts you right in the middle of one worth discovering. Geary Avenue is just around the corner, with its cafés, restaurants, breweries and creative energy, while the newly expanded Geary Avenue Park adds a welcome stretch of green space close to home. When you're ready to slow down, there's a covered front porch for a morning coffee and a backyard courtyard shaded by a mature grapevine-an inviting spot for dinner outside or an evening with friends. Inside, this 2-storey home has the space to settle in, with comfortable living and dining areas, an eat-in kitchen that opens to the backyard, three bedrooms on the second floor and two additional rooms on the third that can adapt to whatever you need next. The finished lower level offers even more room to spread out, with its own living area, kitchen and bathroom. And in a neighbourhood where parking matters, the detached two-car garage off the laneway is a real bonus. Dovercourt Park, local shops and TTC connections are all nearby. It's the kind of place where you can enjoy the best of the city, then come home to a space that feels entirely your own.