Wychwood Park Toronto

Wychwood Park Toronto was found by a landscape painter, Marmaduke Matthews in the 1870’s when he purchased land in the area. Matthews named the area after Wychwood Forest, which was located near Oxfordshire, England, his childhood home. Number six Wychwood Park which was the first house in the neighbourhood built by Matthews in 1874. The second home in the community was built in 1877 by Alexander Jardine at number twenty two Wychwood Park. In 1891, Wychwood Park was officially registered for a subdivision plan and would become one of Toronto’s earliest planned neighbourhoods. In 1985 the community was declared an Ontario Heritage Conservation district. Many notable figures have lived in Wychwood Park such as Anatol Rapoport and Marshall McLuhan. The executive council of Wychwood Park oversees anything related to its parkland and private roads, which makes this community very unique. Every homeowner in the neighbourhood pays a special park tax to help maintain its beauty. The special park tax is dependent on the size of each lot.

Wychwood Park Toronto is an exclusive quaint community that is situated in a private ravine nestled between rolling wooded hills. Some of the historical homes in this private community were built in the late 1800’s while most were built between 1906 and 1935. Many of the older homes are reminiscent of the English Arts and Crafts style architecture designed by Eden Smith. Many of the newer homes in Wychwood Park adopted his unique architectural style.

This quaint neighbourhood is conveniently located near St. Clair Avenue West and Bathurst Street, which has a plethora of restaurants and shops. A green area of interest in Wychwood Park is Taddle Creek pond, which is located at the south end of the park. This wooded area is home to diverse wildlife such as snapping turtles, goldfish, mallard ducks, painted turtles, and two majestic swans named Oscar and Felix. During the winter months, the locals use the frozen over pond as a skating rink. The park also has a wonderful tennis court that is secluded behind thick underbrush.

With regards to transportation, the Dupont Station which is on the Yonge-University-Spadina line is easily accessible via the Davenport Road bus service and the St. Clair Avenue streetcar. The Bathurst Station, which is on the Bloor-Danforth subway line is also easily accessible via the bus that runs along Bathurst.

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For more information on the Wychwood Park neighbourhood in Toronto – contact Slavens & Associates today at:

435 Eglinton Avenue West
Toronto, ON M5N 1A4
Telephone: 416-483-4337
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