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The Cliffcrest Neighbourhood is the Perfect Place to build your Forever Home - We did!
From Bluffer’s Park to the lovely amenities at the Cliffcrest Plaza, Cliffcrest is a thriving community of great folks who love their neighbourhood and are here to stay and enjoy their little known gem of a neighbourhood!
In this Blog we dive into a brief history of Cliffcrest, some of the attractions and amenities in the area, as well as some of the projects that we have completed over the years (including our own at 21 Scarborough Heights Blvd.!)
A brief history and geography of Cliffcrest
The Cliffcrest neighbourhood was established in the 1940’s and 1950’s as the transition from streetcar to automobiles was being made. The cliff reference in Cliffcrest was City Planning’s nod to the beautiful geological wonder that is the Scarborough Bluffs. The entire southern border of Cliffcrest is encapsulated by the Scarborough Bluffs, and there are some beautiful parks for people to check the sky-high view of Lake Ontario in the neighbourhood.
The Scarborough Bluffs attribute the name to a visit by Elizabeth Simcoe, John Graves Simcoe’s Wife, who marveled at the resemblance of these bluffs to the ones in Scarborough, England. After that point the name obviously stuck, and made way for the municipality of Scarborough!
The Cliffcrest Neighbourhood is bordered by Bellamy Road on the East, the CN Railway tracks on the North, Midland Road/Brimley Road on the West and Lake Ontario on the South. See the Map below. Cliffcrest borders the Cliffside and Guildwood neighbourhoods, which are equally as amazing neighbourhoods in Scarborough.
Cliffcrest Amenities and Attractions
This area has no shortage of parks and greenery. These are some of the must-see areas of the neighbourhood:
Bluffer’s Park (at the bottom of Brimley)
Cathedral Bluffs Park (the backyard of Fairmount Public School basically). This park offers a panoramic view of Lake Ontario and you can also see Bluffer’s Park from up there!
Cudia Park - this is a little known gem of a park located in one of the areas of Cliffcrest with the nicest houses in my opinion. If you have a chance to walk around the streets in this area you will not be disappointed!
McCowan District Park - This park offers skating in the winter, soccer in the summer. Located at the top of Cliffcrest before the tracks (just South of The Home Depot)
There is also no shortage of great schools (public and catholic), great local shops, grocery stores, and we also had an LCBO built up at the Cliffcrest Plaza a couple of years ago (Woohoo!).
The Home Depot just North of the neighbourhood is very helpful, the Dairy Queen at Kingston Road and St. Clair Avenue is rarely unguarded by local folks trying to cool off during a hot summer day, and there is a highly-frequented Tim Hortons across the street from the Cliffcrest Plaza.
Having grown up in Cliffcrest it is great to see the evolution and development of the amenities surrounding the community, and I think is a great place to raise a family!
BVM Contracting's Cliffcrest Projects
Being residents of the amazing Cliffcrest Neighbourhood always comes with pride when people in our community reach out to us to help them build the home of their dreams. We have completed numerous projects in the area and have a few projects in our schedule for future work. See the list of local projects we have completed, as well as current projects that we are working on:
21 Scarborough Heights Blvd. (BVM Family home) - Link Here
This is a new home build that was completed on Vince (Owner of BVM Contracting) and Colleen Meagher’s property
4 Harewood Avenue
Not shown on our website as it was completed in 2012, but you can still drive by it to check it out nonetheless!
151 Phyllis Avenue - Link Here
Recently completed new home build featured on our website. Take a look through our Matterport Scan of the home to see the interior finishes!
87 Scarborough Heights Blvd. (Current) - Link Here
This is another new home construction project that started April 2021. It is being built for a local family as their primary residence. It is going to be a modern farmhouse style build.
125 & 127 Brooklawn Avenue
We were the Project Manager for these two homes way back in the day (late 2000’s). There are not very many high quality pictures from then of the progress but be sure to check them out while you drive through the neighbourhood!
40 Gradwell Drive
Completed at while back in the early 2010’s, but nonetheless another one of our home addition projects in the neighbourhood. These early projects gave us a solid foundation to sit on for completing all of the amazing projects we have completed to this day!
We are extremely humbled to have the opportunity to be able to work in our own neighbourhood and are looking forward to adding to this list in the coming years! BVM Contracting is here to stay in the Cliffcrest community and can’t wait to learn more about your home addition or new home build aspirations!
70 Minerva Avenue - Link here
Located at Midland Avenue and St. Clair on the North-West border of Cliffcrest, we worked with Mark and Heather to help them add an additional level to their side split home. The neighbourhood was impressed with the fast completion of the work and so were the clients!
About BVM COntracting
BVM Contracting is a full-service General Contractor or Home Builder located in Toronto. We provide home renovation and building services for major home renovations (kitchen renovations, bathroom renovations, basement renovations, full interior renovations, home additions, lot severances, and new home construction). Our goal is to help guide our clients through the process of renovating their home, from concept to completion.
Further than providing General Contracting and Project Management for major home renovations, we also offer value-added services such as renovation financing, renovation rebate consultations and services, building permit and design services, smart home installation services, and real estate investor services.
To learn more about our offering by visiting our services page.
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