Location and Map
* Note: due to privacy policy, the map points to postal code area NOT exact location.
- Destination city is Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Our postal/zip code is M9C1N4
- Bus station is one block away
- Other transit options is TTC available
The lovely Markland Wood area features homes that are situated on good size lots with private driveways and double garages. Mature trees surround these properties and some of the backyards even contain apple trees from the old Silverthorn farm. The homes on Markland Drive back onto the Markland Wood Country Club and the Etobicoke River Valley. The Markland Homes Association, one of the strongest ratepayers associations in Toronto, organizes and promotes many worthwhile endeavors including the annual Christmas Caravan, All Candidates meetings, and a scholarship program for residents of Markland Wood who are going on to University. The also publish a monthly newsletter which keeps residents informed about events in their neighborhood. The Markland Wood Plaza, located at the south-west corner of Bloor Street and Mill Road, is anchored by a national supermarket and a McDonalds Restaurant that was specifically designed with input from the Markland Homes Association. This shopping plaza also has a drug store, dry cleaner, pastry shop, bank, hairstylist, flower shop, and veterinarian clinic. The nearby Burnhamthorpe Mall features a food market, post office, pet store, medical and dental clinics, and a family restaurant. The Bloordale Community School offers a myriad of programs for children as well as adults. The adjoining Bloordale Park is the home field of the Bloordale Baseball League which offers house league, inter league, intercounty and all-star programs. Bloordale Park also has tennis courts. Millwood Park also has tennis courts and a baseball diamond. The Markland Wood Country Club, together with the Etobicoke River Valley, forms a natural barrier for this neighborhood. The club offers golf as well as social memberships. The area has easy accessibility to major thoroughfares, including Bloor Street, Burnhamthorpe Road, and Highways 427 and 401, both of which link to other commuter highways, such as Highway 407, the Gardiner Expressway, and Queen Elizabeth Way. Highway 427 provides quick access to downtown Toronto, and Pearson International Airport is only five minutes away by car. www.marklandwood.org
Host's Info
- Host # 2,674
- Host name is a Female Married
- Children: one
- Adults at home: two
- House Pets: none
- 1st Language: English
- 2nd Language: English
- No. of Students: none
- Hobbies / activities: Reading, Swimming, Golf, Tennis etc.
- Host Remark: Getting to know different cultures and be able to help students and the guests to introduce to Canadian Living.
Hosting Preferences
- Prefer to host : Female (female, male or both)
- Meals may offer: Breakfast and dinner
- Host may accept: No
- Smoking at home: No
Homestay Rooms and Amenities
- Home condition: Good Condition
- Guestrooms at home: three
- Internet access: Wireless
- Access to TV: Shared
- Desk in the room: No
- Guest bathroom: Private
- Livingroom: Shared common area
- Kitchen: Shared
- Homestay rate start from: $1045 a month
- Meals included: none
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