Most Guildwood homes for sale are a 10-15 minute walk to the lake. Guildwood homes mainly consist of bungalows, ranch bungalows & 2 storey houses. Guildwood caters to families with young children as there are many public, private and catholic schools in this neighbourhood. It has a Go Station so it’s only about 25 minutes to get to Downtown Toronto.

Guildwood which also may be referred to as Guildwood Village is located south of Kingston Road and established in 1957 around the famous "Avenue of Homes", 12 upscale model homes. Spencer Clark a founder of this land wanted the entrance to the neighbourhood to be grande so he created large gates that still stand at the entrance of Guildwood Village.  

There are sculptures made out of old Toronto buildings like one made of the old Bank of Montreal building. Located in the Guild Park is the Guild Inn, a historic hotel that is run by the city of Toronto. The Guild Inn has been a popular set for television shows, movies and music videos.