This centrally-located and family-oriented neighbourhood has managed to maintain its feel of a small town village, even though it is situated in a busy part of Central Toronto.

Seaton Village was originally settled by Colonel David Shank and Captain Samuel Smith, loyalists who served under John Graves Simcoe in the Queens Rangers. However, the neighbourhood was named after John Colborne, 1st Baron Seaton, a former Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada. Seaton Village is officially an enclave within The Annex neighbourhood and often referred to as the West Annex. While Seaton Village shares several characteristics with The Annex, it is often perceived as a quieter, more family-oriented neighbourhood. In recent years, 10 Yarmouth Gardens was home to the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, while she filmed the TV series Suits.

The focal point of the neighbourhood is Vermont Square, a lush city park lined with trees, including a children’s playground and wading pool. Christie Pits Park, at the corner of Bloor and Christie Streets, is one of Toronto’s busiest and features baseball diamonds, an artificial ice rink, children’s playground and an outdoor pool. The Bloor Street shopping area is brimming with trendy restaurants, cafes and nightclubs, while the Bathurst Street shopping area has a more residential tone, including small cafes and stores geared toward the local homeowners.

Seaton Village primarily consists of detached and semi-detached houses, most of which are solid brick construction and date back to the early 20th century. Incredibly, the trees planted at the same time that these houses were built, are still standing today. The neighbourhood is well served by public transit, with most homes being walking distance to the Bloor-Danforth subway line or the Yonge-University-Spadina subway line.