There are a lot of great restaurants. If you can't start your day without caffeine fear not, your nearby choices include Tim Hortons. Groceries can be found at PJS Produce & Wholesale which is not far and you'll find Alderwood Dental Associates a 3-minute walk as well. For those days you just want to be indoors, look no further than Ignac Metal Art to keep you occupied for hours. For nearby green space, Alderwood Memorial Park and Sir Adam Beck Park could be good to get out of your home and catch some fresh air or to take your dog for a walk. As for close-by schools, Franklin Horner Community Centre - Building Grounds and James S Bell Junior Middle School - Building Grounds are a 3-minute walk away.

Without a car, you can get around quite easily. The closest transit stop is a BusStop (HORNER AVE AT SHELDON AVE) and is nearby, but there is also a Subway stop, KIPLING STATION - SUBWAY PLATFORM, a 4-minute drive connecting you to the TTC. It also has (Bus) route 110 Islington South nearby. If you're driving, you'll have decent access to the rest of the city by way of Gardiner Expressway as well, which is within a few minutes drive using Kipling Ave ramps.