Thorncrest Village is a neighbourhood in northwestern Toronto, Canada. It is a collection of tree-lined streets north of Rathburn Road, between Kipling and Islington avenues, in what used to be part of Etobicoke.

Thorncrest Village
Neighbourhood
Country Canada
Province Ontario
CityToronto
CommunityEtobicoke-York
Established1946 (Subdivision) 'Thorncrest'
Changed Municipality1998 Toronto from Etobicoke
Government
 • MPYvan Baker (Etobicoke Centre)
 • MPPKinga Surma (Etobicoke Centre)
 • CouncillorStephen Holyday (Ward 2)

Designed by architect and town planner Eugene Faludi, the village was considered one of Toronto's first modern suburbs. Village residents own three parkettes and a park with a clubhouse, tennis courts, a swimming pool and a playground.

Thorncrest Village consists of 208 homes, on lots ranging from 0.5 acres (2,000 m2) to 1-acre (4,000 m2).

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