Enjoy your status as the proud owner of one of Toronto’s first loft conversions at Macdonell Lofts at 243 Macdonell Ave. Formerly a tool and dye factory building, this conversion was completed in 1986, creating an exclusive six lofts on two or three levels. Loft sizes range from 1000 to 2000 square feet and some boast rooftop terraces, perfect for taking in the view of your one-of-a-kind neighbourhood, Roncesvalles Village. Since its conversion over twenty years ago, most of these Toronto lofts units have been renovated and are currently heated by gas.
Though your loft has certainly undergone changes over the last couple of decades, you will find pockets of Roncesvalles unchanged. Undoubtedly still Toronto’s Little Poland, this community is peppered with Polish butcher shops and bakeries amidst the newer restaurants and purveyors of organic coffee. Enjoy a vegan meal, sip on a cup of fair-trade coffee or sample a tart that simply defies description. If you crave an escape from big-city life (though Roncesvalles is truly a “village” removed from the hustle and busyness of city-living) High Park is only steps away, putting 399 acres of peaceful greenery at your fingertips. Enjoy a stroll around Lake Grenadier, a tennis date on one of the Park’s tennis courts, explore the animal kingdom as you take in the wildlife at the zoo, or adopt the city-dwellers’ annual tradition of attending High Park’s open-air Shakespeare production, “Dream.” With easy access to public transportation and the Sorauren Farmers‘ Market only steps from your front door, embrace the “green” life as you discover all that Roncesvalles has to offer! Macdonell Lofts is your exclusive ticket to the centre of it all!