Got a love/hate relationship with downtown Toronto urban chaos? Consider Roncesvalles Village. Safely tucked away from its frenetic neighbor Parkdale, Roncesvalles Village is as close as you’ll ever come to discovering your very own secret garden. Quaint streets and pretty little cafés abound. And even though the city centre is still quite accessible, when you buy property in this part of Toronto, you can’t help but feel like you’re getting away from it all. Some excellent lofts and condos have found their way here, but real estate in this hood still consists mainly of the original stone homes of its Polish immigrant past. They also tend to be slightly larger and grander than those in neighboring areas.