Swansea Village is a mature and wealthy residential community in the municipality of Toronto. It is bounded by the Humber River to the west, Bloor Street West (including Bloor West Village) to the north, High Park to the east and Lake Ontario to the south.
Its community is made up from a collection of many diverse natural and man-made features. However, the flowing manner in which these different elements blend together results in a unique and pleasant living environment. The dominant aspect of Swansea is that it exhibits a mild spatial exclusiveness to persons not familiar with the area. If it were not for its proximity to such public amenities as High Park and trendy Bloor West Village, Swansea would probably remain in complete isolation to the rest of the City of Toronto.
Unlike the demanding natural features of the northern area, this area’s man-made character displays a more gentle and sleepy cottage atmosphere. The reason for this contrast is the uniform size and scale of the residences, which mark the northern as well as eastern and western perimeters. The southern end, on the other hand, is characterized by a dense clustering of low level apartment buildings (4-5 stories – Coe Hill Area), with four high rise condominiums (16-18 stories) in the central part of this area, and one recently (2006) built high rise condominium on the Queensway and Windermere Avenue with about 30 stories. While the majority of high-end homes are located at the western edge of High Park overlooking Grenadier Pond, or on Riverside Drive and the Brule Gardens enclave bordering the Humber river, a large number of semi-detached houses and bungalows are located primarily in the central area of the neighbourhood. The community is a nice blend of young singles, couples and senior citizens.
It is significant to note, however, that Bloor West Village is a major communication point for Swansea culturally, commercially and socially. Thus, its influence on the immediate community is very strong. Over the past five years this part of Bloor St. has undergone a dramatic evolution.
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