THE BRIDLE PATH...an exclusive enclave of Multi-Million Dollar Mansions and Palatial Homes and Houses situated on 2 - 4 acre lots. Often referred to "Millionaire's Row", it sprawls a couple of Streets - The Bridle Path, Park Lane Circle and Post Road. It is one of the most affluent Real Estate in Toronto neighbourhoods. Most of the properties are gated.
These streets have no curbs and many speed bumps to deter traffic from flowing through, however it is a shortcut from Lawrence Avenue to Bayview Avenue.
The Bridle Path dates back to Alexander Milne in 1827. He constructed Wool and Saw Mills along the side of Wilket Creek until 1932 when low water supply forced him to move east along the Don River. For almost 100 years, this area was considered nothing more than farm land.
When the Bayview Bridge was constructed over the steep Don River Valley in 1929, this area was first considered for residential real estate development. Hubert Bull Page registered plans for subdivision and began building the first house in The Bridle Path hoping to build an exclusive enclave of highly valued Toronto Real Estate.
Boarded by Leslie Street to the East, Bayview Avenue to the West, between York Mills and Lawrence to the North and just south of Lawrence Avenue and Sunnybrook Park.
Close to Shopping, Transit, Transportation, Fine Dining, Recreation and Parks, The Bridle Path is a sought after Toronto neighbourhood for the fabulously rich.
Sunnybrook Park is minutes from The Bridle Path and is a large, beautiful Public Park. full of winding trails under bridges and along side winding Don River. Sunnybrook Farm was originally the 154-hectare country estate of Joseph Kilgour in the late 1800s. It extended east from Bayview Avenue to Leslie Street above Glenvale Boulevard and encompassed the Burke Ravine, (named after Edward and Jonas Burke).
The Toronto Field Naturalists opened the first urban wilderness trail in Canada at Sunnybrook Park in 1930. In 1994, wildflowers, ferns, shrubs and trees were planted along a series of interpretive trails.
Sunnybrook Stables is a teaching facility instructing students in English riding in both Hunter and Dressage on an excellent selection of school horses, ranging from novice to advanced levels. You can find students negotiate a course of fences or spend enjoyable hours hacking in the park. Just watch out for those droppings!
