CHAPLIN ESTATES is a small, exclusive neighbourhood of detached homes built in the 1920's and 1930's on prime lots, often in Tudor, Georgian, and English Cottage style. This distinguished neighbourhood has always been one of Toronto's most exclusive addresses.

Chaplin Estates homeowners enjoy convenient access to excellent public and private schools, shopping, parks and recreation, and transit service.

Residents enjoy the wonderful facilities at the North Toronto Community Centre, including both indoor and outdoor pools, water slides, a gymnasium, a walking track and exercise rooms and the outdoor facilities at Eglinton Park, such as the baseball diamond, tennis courts, wading pool and artificial ice rink.

The Chaplin Estates neighbourhood began with a plan of subdivision, registered by William John Chaplin and his son James D. Chaplin, in 1913. The Chaplin family had been landowners in this area dating back to 1860, when this district known simply as 'Eglinton'.   

Chaplin Estates was marketed as a high class residential district. The developers included a long list of building restrictions and zoning bylaws, in the sale of each property. There were no semi-detached houses allowed, and stucco exteriors were not to cover more than half the house

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