Thorncrest Village is a neighbourhood in northwestern

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, Canada. It is a collection of tree-lined streets north of Rathburn Road, between

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. Designed by architect and town planner Eugene Faludi, the village was considered one of Toronto's first modern suburbs. Village residents own three parkettes and a park with a clubhouse, tennis courts, a swimming pool and a playground. Thorncrest Village consists of 208 homes, on lots ranging from to .

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Toronto Neighbourhoods Guide - Thorncrest Village

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