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 Academy Tuck Shop which is a short distance away and you'll find Dr Darko Gagro a short distance away as well. You are not far from great parks like Fairhaven Park and Kingsview Park.

Without a car, you can get around rather easily. The closest transit stop is a BusStop (ISLINGTON AVE AT ST GEORGES BLVD) and is a short walk, but there is also a Subway stop, ISLINGTON STATION - WESTBOUND PLATFORM, an 8-minute drive connecting you to the TTC. It also has (Bus) route 337 Islington Night Bus, and (Bus) route 37 Islington nearby. If you need to get on the highway often, Hwy 401 and Islington Ave has both on and off ramps and is only a 2-minute drive.