38 Avenue Road

Sitting comfortably between Toronto’s Annex and Yorkville neighborhoods, and just north of Bloor Street, are the Prince Arthur Condos at 38 Avenue Road. These luxury condos are ideal for working and retired Torontonians alike, but especially enticing to those who enjoy the finer things, and appreciate privacy, intimacy and refined comforts in their homes.

Built in 1999, the Prince Arthur Condos have been a ritzy residential staple along Avenue Road for almost twenty years. The building has an elegant façade of red brick and alternating shades of stone, plus a distinctive, romanesque central driveway off Avenue Road made of arched coffered stone. The condo also has a set of high-end boutiques on the ground floor, for residents to visit at their leisure.

The surrounding downtown neighborhood offers plenty of fun distractions for homeowners living at 38 Avenue, but residents will be perfectly comfortable at home thanks to the long list of amenities available to them. These include a full gym, garage parking for residents and their guests, a car wash, a sauna, a meeting room, a party room, a library, concierge and security services, courtyard gardens, a billiards room, and valet parking.

The Prince Arthur Condos holds 152 downtown Toronto condos over 24 storeys. The condos range in size from nearly 800 square feet to over 4,200 square feet in the building’s largest penthouse suites. Toronto condos for sale in this building feature 1, 2, 3, or 4 bedrooms and anywhere from 1 to 5 bathrooms, plus dens and private terraces or balconies. The larger and higher-end suites are practically urban palaces, with plenty of room, and classy touches that will please any prospective resident.

Suites at 38 Avenue boast floor-to-ceiling windows, high coffered ceilings, spacious foyers and hardwood floors. Kitchens feature stone counters and backsplashes, large islands and bars, and modern stainless steel appliances. Bathrooms are equally exquisite, finished with marble floors and shower walls.

The most luxurious suites provide extravagant touches for residents to enjoy. Built-in cabinets, shelves and display cases provide a gallery-like aesthetic to hallways and living spaces; many bedrooms have walk-in closets and their own ensuite bathrooms; kitchens or family rooms are outfitted with fireplaces. And best of all, residents have direct elevator access to their suites.

While The Annex neighborhood provides the area around the Prince Arthur Condos with residential charm, Yorkville offers residents of the building some of the city’s finest shopping, dining and entertainment experiences.

Plenty of great restaurants and specialty shops can be found along the streets within and around Yorkville, as well as a number of popular bars. And for more shops or errand-running locations, residents can visit the nearby Yorkville Village Mall or Hudson’s Bay Centre, each with its own grocery and liquor stores.

Toronto’s Entertainment District is just south of 38 Avenue Road, while a number of renowned venues are still just a short walk away, perfect for residents looking for something to do on weeknights or weekends. The Royal Ontario Museum and the Gardiner Museum can be found near Bloor Street and Avenue Road, both of which should quench the thirsts of any history or art aficionados. And if residents just want to relax by watching the latest movies, they can visit the nearby Varsity Cinemas at Bay and Bloor Street.

When residents feel like getting back in tune with nature, they can easily reach nearby parks like Ramsden Park, the Rosedale Ravine, Jessie Ketchum Park, Queens Park, and the Yorkville Village Park. And families looking to move into the Prince Arthur Condos will be glad to know several schools are within close reach as well, such as Jessie Ketchum Junior and Senior Public School, Branksome Hall, and the University of Toronto.

Whether trying to reach midtown, downtown or the western and eastern ends of Toronto, getting around is simple for the residents. Bay Subway Station is only a 5-minute walk away, as is Museum Station, putting residents conveniently close to both the Bloor-Danforth and Yonge subway lines. A number of bus routes also service streets like Avenue Road, Yonge Street, Davenport Road and Bloor Street.

Cyclists at 38 Avenue Road will enjoy the bike lanes found along streets like Wellesley, Sherbourne, College, Bloor and Bay, while drivers can reach the Don Valley Parkway by taking Rosedale Valley Road. Alternatively, those heading out by car can access the Gardiner Expressway by following Avenue Road, Spadina Avenue or Yonge Street to the lakeshore.