Tag: HOMES
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Protecting Your Home While Away
By Ilan Joseph, Broker, ABR®, e-PRO®, AMP® | © All rights reserved Follow @TopTorontoAgent My Facebook newsfeed is abuzz with friends and family embarking on summer vacations, proclaiming loudly where, when and for how long they will be away from their homes. To most, this may seem like harmless excitement… but to your local neighbourhood intruder,…
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91 O’Connor Crescent
PROPERTY DETAILS RICHMOND HILL – VAUGHAN REAL ESTATE PRICE: $799,900 BEDROOMS: 4 BATHS: 4 LOT SIZE: 43X152 Feet DETAILS: Welcome to your dream home complete with a stunning backyard oasis. This four-bedroom, four-bathroom home has been extended to enlarge the modern family sized kitchen, featuring granite floors, counters and backsplash, overlooking the family room as well…
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Toronto Real Estate Market Update | June 2013
By Ilan Joseph, Broker, ABR®, e-PRO®, AMP® | TopTorontoAgent.ca June 5, 2013 | © All rights reserved Follow @TopTorontoAgent GTA REALTORS® RELEASE MONTHLY RESALE HOUSING FIGURES TORONTO, June 5, 2013 — Greater Toronto Area (GTA) REALTORS® reported 10,182 sales through the TorontoMLS system in May 2013, representing a dip of 3.4 per cent compared to May 2012. Sales of…
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First Time Buyers Looking For Love At First Sight
By Ilan Joseph, Broker, ABR®, e-PRO®, AMP® | TopTorontoAgent.ca May 3, 2013 | © All rights reserved Follow @TopTorontoAgent First time buyers in Toronto, Vaughan and Thornhill fall in love with their homes, at first sight. Looking for a perfect home can be an emotional roller-coaster, but a new study suggests finding the right property often comes…
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April 2013 Newsletter | Toronto & Vaughan Real Estate
April 2013 New in Toronto & Vaughan Did you know? – 76% of 20-29 year old Vaughan residents still live with parents, well above the national average of 42.3% – Landlords in Ontario can raise a Tenants rent as high as they see fit; rent control doesn’t apply to dwellings occupied after November 1, 1991. APRIL…
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Top 5 Most Expensive Condos in Toronto For Sale
By Ilan Joseph, Broker, ABR®, e-PRO®, AMP® | TopTorontoAgent.ca April 12, 2013 | © All rights reserved Follow @TopTorontoAgent The most expensive condos in Toronto for sale are the true definition of “castles in the sky”. Check into the most exclusive condos in Toronto and the GTA. The luxury condo market in Toronto real estate is one…
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Toronto’s best real estate pockets
By Ilan Joseph, Broker, ABR®, e-PRO®, AMP® | TopTorontoAgent.ca April 11. 2013 | © All rights reserved Follow @TopTorontoAgent Where are Toronto’s best real estate hot spots? Toronto’s capricious spring real estate market has lots of people feeling perplexed. Sales have been tumbling for months in a row but prices have held on or continued to climb.…
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First time buyers budget for $300K homes
By Ilan Joseph, Broker, ABR®, e-PRO®, AMP® | TopTorontoAgent.ca April 10, 2013 | © All rights reserved Follow @TopTorontoAgent The average first time buyer in Canada is 29 years old and expects to be able to put down a down payment of $48,000 on $300,000 home, according to a recent poll by the Bank of Montreal. But…
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When do you have to move out of a rental unit in Ontario?
By Ilan Joseph, Broker, ABR®, e-PRO®, AMP® | TopTorontoAgent.ca April 9, 2013 | © All rights reserved Follow @TopTorontoAgent A look at when you need to move out of a rental unit. Hotels typically let you check in by 3 p.m. and ask you to check out by noon. This gives staff time to make the room…
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TORONTO & GTA – HOUSING STATS: MARCH 2013
By Ilan Joseph, Broker, ABR®, e-PRO®, AMP® | TopTorontoAgent.ca February 5, 2012 | © All rights reserved Follow @TopTorontoAgent March 2013 housing statistics for the Toronto Real Estate Board Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 7,765 transactions through the TorontoMLS system in March 2013 – down 17 per cent compared to 9,385 transactions in March 2012. While the year-over-year dip in…
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Toronto Real Estate Market Well-Balanced: BMO
By Ilan Joseph, Broker, ABR®, e-PRO®, AMP® | TopTorontoAgent.ca April 4, 2013 | © All rights reserved Follow @TopTorontoAgent Toronto Real Estate Market is steady TORONTO, ONTARIO – The March home sales figures for the Toronto Real Estate Market’s home sales are very much in line with the softer trend seen over the prior six months, according to…
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Mortgage News Update | Toronto & Vaughan Real Estate
By Ilan Joseph, Broker, ABR®, e-PRO®, AMP® | TopTorontoAgent.ca March 22, 2013 | © All rights reserved Follow @TopTorontoAgent A quick update on the latest mortgage news and trends Our good friends and colleagues at MortgageJake update us on the latest mortgage news. This week saw two dramatic moves by Jim Flaherty that directly impact us in the housing…
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Toronto & GTA Real Estate Market Stats Infographic | February 2013
By Ilan Joseph, Broker, ABR®, e-PRO®, AMP® | TopTorontoAgent.ca March 13, 2013 | © All rights reserved Follow @TopTorontoAgent GTA home sales down 15% in February with prices climbing by 2% Greater Toronto Area (GTA) REALTORS® reported 5,759 sales through the TorontoMLS system in February 2013 – a decline of 15 per cent in comparison to February…
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Top 10 Most Expensive Homes in Toronto for Sale
By Ilan Joseph, Broker, ABR®, e-PRO®, AMP® | TopTorontoAgent.ca March 12, 2013 | © All rights reserved Follow @TopTorontoAgent Check into the most exclusive and certainly most expensive homes in Toronto and the GTA. With all the talk of an overheated Toronto real estate market, one particular segment that doesn’t seem to be letting up is Toronto’s…
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How affordable are Toronto home prices really?
By Ilan Joseph, Broker, ABR®, e-PRO®, AMP® | TopTorontoAgent.ca February 28, 2013 | © All rights reserved Follow @TopTorontoAgent With home prices in a state of limbo, how affordable is Toronto and the GTA’s real estate market really? Two of Canada’s biggest banks released reports this week examining the affordability of homes across the country, and Toronto didn’t come…
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Top 100 Canadian Neighbourhoods | 2013 Investment Guide
By Ilan Joseph, Broker, ABR®, e-PRO®, AMP® | TopTorontoAgent.ca January 2013 | © All rights reserved Follow @TopTorontoAgent Top 100 Canadian Neighbourhoods The Top 100 Canadian Neighbourhoods investment guide is now available from the folks over at Canadian Real Estate Wealth. In their annual report on the top Canadian neighbourhoods to invest in for 2013, there are…
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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Toronto
By Ilan Joseph, Broker, ABR®, e-PRO®, AMP® | TopTorontoAgent.ca February 10, 2013 | © All rights reserved Follow @TopTorontoAgent Toronto: some fun things you didn’t know about our world class city. Toronto was originally called the ‘Town of York’ until 1834. The Toronto Zoo is the third largest in the world and is home to more than 5000 animals.…
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TORONTO & GTA – HOUSING STATS: JANUARY 2013
By Ilan Joseph, Broker, ABR®, e-PRO®, AMP® | TopTorontoAgent.ca February 5, 2012 | © All rights reserved Follow @TopTorontoAgent January 2013 housing statistics for the Toronto Real Estate Board Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 4,375 transactions through the TorontoMLS system in January 2013. This number represented a slight decline compared to 4,432 transactions reported in January 2012.…
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Toronto’s first luxury prefab home sells for $1.5million
By Ilan Joseph, Broker, ABR®, e-PRO®, AMP® | TopTorontoAgent.ca January 31, 2013 | © All rights reserved Follow @TopTorontoAgent Are prefabricated homes Toronto’s future? How Many people can say their home was built in just 2 days? The new owners of Toronto’s first luxury prefab home can! Sold for $1.525,000 after 274 days on the market (it…
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130 Belvia Drive
VAUGHAN REAL ESTATE PROPERTY DETAILS PRICE: $589,000 BEDROOMS: 3 BATHS: 4 LOT SIZE: 31.99 x 110.89 Feet DETAILS: Welcome home to your beautiful 3 bedroom, 4-bath house located in the high demand neighbourhood of Dufferin Hill. Your new home features an inviting and practical layout that’s absolutely perfect for a young family. From its modern kitchen,…
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Toronto’s real estate market will stay strong in 2013
Follow @TopTorontoAgent Dec 21, 2012 6 good indicators of why the GTA real estate market will remain strong in 2013 Many economists predicted Toronto’s real estate market to crash this year, with prices falling by up to 25 per cent. I didn’t see that prediction coming true and it didn’t. Nor do I believe it…
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Difference between buying and renting in Toronto
By Ilan Joseph, Broker, ABR®, e-PRO®, AMP® | TopTorontoAgent.ca December 18, 2012 | © All rights reserved Follow @TopTorontoAgent Rent or Buy? The age old question. Toronto, Vaughan and the GTA are currently enjoying a healthy rental market with vacancy rates hovering around 1%. This high demand for rental properties has driven up rental rates upwards of…
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It’s snowing money in Downtown Toronto!
By Ilan Joseph, Broker, ABR®, e-PRO®, AMP® | TopTorontoAgent.ca December 16, 2012 | © All rights reserved Follow @TopTorontoAgent Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. Who needs the snow in Toronto when we’ve been blessed with an abundance of falling condo prices! Christmas arrived early this year for condo buyers in Toronto looking to…
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[infographic] 5 Things you didn’t know about the Mortgage Market
Follow @TopTorontoAgent Our friends at ratehub.ca have put together this excellent infographic on Canada’s mortgage market. If you have any questions about Canadian mortgages or any real estate related questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me. START YOUR JOURNEY HERE OR CONTACT ILAN NOW FOR A MORE PERSONALISED SEARCH EXPERIENCE! Ilan Joseph is a Real Estate…
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Canadian home affordability rises
Follow @TopTorontoAgent December 10, 2012 Royal Bank says the cost of home ownership became more affordable in the most recent quarter due to a modest decline in home prices and gains in Canadian household incomes. RBC’s affordability index for a detached bungalow stood at 42 per cent of income nationally in the second quarter. That…
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Summary of TorontoMLS Sales and Average Price – November 1 – 30
Follow @TopTorontoAgent GTA REALTORS® Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 5,793 sales in November 2012 – down by 16 per cent compared to November 2011. “Transactions have been down on a year-over-year basis since June, after being up substantially in the last half of 2011 and the first half of 2012.…
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How to Succeed in Toronto and Vaughan Real Estate Investing
By Ilan Joseph, Broker, ABR®, e-PRO®, AMP® | TopTorontoAgent.ca December 16, 2012 | © All rights reserved Follow @TopTorontoAgent To become a successful Toronto or Vaughan real estate investor requires that you find a good real estate property to invest in. Appraising and finding the true value in Toronto and Vaughan properties is essential to your investment success.…
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THE BRITT CONDOS
Follow @TopTorontoAgent PROPERTY DETAILS PRICE: From the low $300,000’s TYPE: Condominium ADDRESS:955 Bay St at Wellesley, Toronto, ON DEVELOPER: Lanterra Developments DETAILS: The Britt Condos by Lanterra Developments will be centrally located at 955 Bay St in Toronto. Scheduled completion for this project is in 2016. The Britt Condos will have a total of 729 units and will rise 41 storeys…
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TEN YORK CONDOS
Follow @TopTorontoAgent PROPERTY DETAILS PRICE: From the mid $300,000’s TYPE: Condominium ADDRESS:120 Harbour St, Toronto, ON DEVELOPER: Tridel & Build Toronto DETAILS: Ten York Condos by Tridel and Build Toronto is currently in preconstruction. Due for completion in 2017, this beautifully designed tower willhouse a total of 728 units and will rise 68 floors high. Every so often a…
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Friday Harbour Resort (Lake Simcoe)
Follow @TopTorontoAgent PROPERTY DETAILS PRICE: From the $200,000’s TYPE: Condominium & Townhome ADDRESS: Big Bay Point Rd & 13 Line. Innisfil, ON DEVELOPER: Geranium Corporation DETAILS: Friday Harbour is a 1.5 billion dollar condo and townhouse resort by Geranium Corporation, currently in preconstruction at Big Bay Point Rd & 13 Line in Innisfil. The project is scheduled for completion in 2016.…
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Toronto Condo prices taking a hit (infographics)
Follow @TopTorontoAgent Related Article: Hello Buyers Market! If you’ve been following recent real estate news for Toronto, Vaughan and the GTA, you may have heard that our condo market is experiencing a slowdown. To help illustrate these changes, here are some Toronto Real Estate charts that clearly paints the markets picture. It takes almost twice as long…
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Hello Buyers Market
By Ilan Joseph, Broker, ABR®, e-PRO®, AMP® | TopTorontoAgent.ca November 2, 2012 | © All rights reserved Follow @TopTorontoAgent Hello Buyers Market! The past few months have seen the real estate market here in Toronto, Vaughan and across the GTA really turn around. From a very hot “sellers market” during the first half of 2012 to a…
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18 Yonge Street 2701
PROPERTY DETAILS PRICE: $409,900 BEDROOMS: 1+1 BATHS: 2 DETAILS: Gorgeous 1+1, rarely offered 2 bathroom unit located at Yonge and Lakeshore with beautiful South West Lake and City Views including the CN Tower and ACC! Hardwood floors throughout, S/S Appliances. 718 Sq Feet! The Den has a closet and can be used as a 2nd bedroom.…
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King Blue Condos
PROPERTY DETAILS PRICE: From the mid $200,000’s TYPE: Condominium ADDRESS: 355 King St W, Toronto, ON UNIT SIZES: From 400 to 1100 Square Feet DEVELOPER: Easton’s Group of Hotels DETAILS: King Blue Condos will be located at 355 King St W (corner of King W and Blue Jays Way) in the heart of the highly sought after…
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559 Velmar Drive
PROPERTY DETAILS PRICE: $1,199,000 BEDROOMS: 4 BATHS: 5 LOT SIZE: 59.06 X 137.8 Feet DETAILS: Gorgeous,Totally Renovated Top To Bottom,Greenpark Home Appr.4000Sqft On Prem.Lot. Over $200,000 In Upgrades.Stunning Custom Designer Kitchen W/Granite Countertops & Extra Lrg Island,New Baths W/Custom Vanities,New Hrdwd & Ceramic,Crown Mouldings,New Windows,Custom D/D Entry,Beautiful Wrought Iron Staircase,Pot Lights,Stucco, Landscaping,Interlocking.Fin.Bsmt W/3Bdrms,Sauna,4Pc Bath,Kitchen,Rec.Room&Sep.Entrance.Close To All Amentities,Schools,Ttc.…
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Toronto home sales dive 13% in June
Related article: Surge in homes for sale will alleviate prices July 5, 2012 The Toronto board is blaming the city’s land transfer tax to explain the 13% decline in sales in the city versus the 5.4% overall Greater Toronto Area. Property sales in Canada’s largest city dropped 13% last month, the Toronto Real Estate Board reported…
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80 Hefhill Court
PROPERTY DETAILS PRICE: $1,599,000 BEDROOMS: 5 BATHS: 5 LOT SIZE: 33.86 x 150 Feet DETAILS: Magnificent Custom Built House of Over 5100 Square Feet On a Very Private Cul-De-Sac. Enjoy this Premium Pie Shaped Ravine Lot! Home features 18 Ft Ceilings In Foyer W/Designer Frosted Windows In Entry, Eat-In Kitchen Equipped W/Built-In Appliances, Wall Cabinetry, Double Sink,…
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Info-Graphic: The global cost of living
Click to enlarge A new global survey rates Toronto and Vancouver as among the most expensive cities in North America for expatriates locating there. The new Mercer cost of living survey places Toronto at No. 61 and Vancouver at No. 63 among 214 world cities assessed in cost of living for expatriates. Only New York…
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Surge in homes for sale will alleviate prices
June 06 2012 The Greater Toronto Area saw almost 20,000 homes surge on the market in May, a welcome relief to an overheating real estate market. The supply didn’t cool home prices, however. After three years of house hunting, three lost bidding wars and hundreds of hours trying to figure out a market that defies…
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122 Maple Sugar Lane
PROPERTY DETAILS PRICE: $489,900 BEDROOMS: 3 BATHS: 4 LOT SIZE: 19.69X98.43 Feet DETAILS: Welcome Home to This Spacious 3 Bedroom Thornhill Townhome. Your New Home Features A Practical Layout thats Perfect For the Whole Family. Sitting Atop a Premium Lot That Backs Onto A Parklike Setting, Enjoy The Privacy Of Your Own Backyard Retreat! Your New Family…
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Single Women Own 30% of Toronto Condos
Single women have significant buying power! Condo developers have changed the way they build their condos in an effort to accommodate their new buyers by paying attention to the amenities, as well as the lifestyle their condos offer. Single women want condos that are within walking distance of public transit, condo security, not to mention…
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Top 10 selling builders in Toronto by RealNet Canada
related post: Top 10 pre-construction purchasing tips related post: Top 10 reasons to use an agent for all pre-construction projects Tridel takes the top spot in the condo world with 1664 units sold in the GTA. Mattamy homes takes the throne in the low-rise market (detached-semis-towns) with 1884 homes sold in the GTA. Ilan Joseph is a…
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STUDIES SAY CASINOS HAVE NEUTRAL EFFECT ON PROPERTY VALUES
May 9, 2012 A recent Ipsos Reid poll reveals that a slim majority of Torontonians, 53.5%, would support the building of a new casino in Toronto. The highest support came from Scarborough, where 58.6% of residents gave it a thumbs-up. In York and East York, the figure dropped slightly to 54.3%; in North York, 55.2%;…
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18 Sir Modesto Court
PROPERTY DETAILS PRICE: $1,499,000 BEDROOMS: 4 BATHS: 5 LOT SIZE: 50X112 Feet DETAILS: Magnificent Fernbrook built home of approx. 4,500 sq. ft. backing onto majestic ravine in Upper Thornhill Estates. Unique and very practical floor plan adds comfort to this lavish home filled with upgrades. From the gleaming hardwood floors to the stately décor columns, the…
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99 Rumsey Road
PROPERTY DETAILS PRICE: $698,000 BEDROOMS: 3 BATHS: 3 LOT SIZE: 30.02X88.75 Feet DETAILS: Gorgeous Detached 2-Storey House Of Approx 2,100 Sq Ft Built By ‘National Homes’! The Elizabethan Corner Model, Bright & Spacious, w/9′ Ceilings & Hardwood Floors On The Main Floor. Thousands Spent In Upgrades! Custom Kitchen: Granite Countertops, Upgraded Cabinets, Faucets, Stainless Steel Appliances…
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227 Conley Street
PROPERTY DETAILS PRICE: $759,900 BEDROOMS: 4+2 BATHS: 4 LOT SIZE: 34.44X110 Feet DETAILS: Beautiful & Very Spacious 4 Br Home In Prime Location! Great Unique Layout,Open Concept. Lots Of Upgrds: Gorgeous Hardwood, Marble, Granite Flrs & Pot Lights Thru-Out, Decor Columns, Skylight, Eat-In Kitchen W/Breakfast Bar, Granite Cntertops & walkout to Yard. Oversized Master Bdrm W/5Pc Ensuite…
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Toronto condo price hits average of $360,892
Apr 18 2012 New condos can be seen under construction just west of York St., north of the Gardiner Expressway and Lakeshore Blvd. in March. Last year’s record pace of condo construction is starting to be felt across the GTA, with listings up 14 per cent in the first quarter of 2012. Sales, on the…
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THE FUTURE OF THE SUTTON PLACE HOTEL?
April 9, 2012 Over the past few months, we have talked about the lack of prime land available in Toronto’s downtown core. We see some surface parking lots and older buildings continue to be purchased for redevelopment, but developers are quickly running out of options, and risk losing the battle of supply and demand.One way…
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1 Clarkehaven Street
PROPERTY DETAILS PRICE: $1,629,000 BEDROOMS: 4+2 BATHS: 7 LOT SIZE: 50X120 Feet SOLD DETAILS: Custom Built House In Thornhill’s Most Desirable Neighbourhood. Designer Decor Throughout! Top Of The Line Materials + Workmanship! 10.5′ Ceilings On Main Floor, 8.5′-9.5′ On 2nd Floor & 9′ In the walk-out Basement, Coffered w/ Trim. What Doesn’t This House Have? Appx 150…
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36 Marathon Crescent
PROPERTY DETAILS PRICE: $879,900 BEDROOMS: 3+2 BATHS: 3 LOT SIZE: 53X120 Feet DETAILS: Extra Large 3 Bedroom Bungalow In North York’s Core Neighbourhood! Sprawling ‘Ranch-Like’ Bungalow On 53′ foot ‘Country’ Like-Lot Steps From Drewry, Bathurst, Yonge And All The Best Shops, Entertainment, Transit & Schools! This Huge Bungalow W/2 Car Garage has been fully renovated with potlights…
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351 Pinewood Dr
PROPERTY DETAILS PRICE: $859,900 BEDROOMS: 4 BATHS: 4 LOT SIZE: 36.29X114.83 Feet DETAILS: Prime Location In High Demand Area! One Of The Largest, Custom Built House Of Approx. 3200 Sq.Ft. Very Bright & Spacious. Grand Foyer Open To Above. New Splendid Kitchen With Breakfast Area, New Granite Countertops & Ceramic Floors. Gleaming Hardwood Floors &…
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27 Gamla Rd
PROPERTY DETAILS PRICE: $834,999 BEDROOMS: 4 BATHS: 4 LOT SIZE: 30.02 X 88.58 Feet DETAILS: Gorgeous Newly Built, 4 Bedroom Home With 9Ft Ceilings. This Bright & Spacious Sun-Filled Home is only One of Two On The Street! This lovely home features Hardwood Floors Thru-Out, Gas Fireplace in Living Room, Kitchen W/ Breakfast Area & Gas Stove.…
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29 Haven Rd
PROPERTY DETAILS PRICE: $959, 900 BEDROOMS: 4+1 BATHS: 5 LOT SIZE: 40×89 Feet DETAILS: Don’t Miss Out On This Wonderful,2Yr Old Bright&Spacious Stone/Brick/Stucco Home With Great Open Concept Layout In The Valleys Of Thornhill. One Of The Largest Models On The Street (Approx.3400 Sq.Ft)Gorgeous Kitchen With Extended Cabinets&Glass Elements,Flash Breakfast Bar&Gorgeous Breakfast Area. Main Flr…
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75 Allison Ann Way
PROPERTY DETAILS PRICE: $989,000 BEDROOMS: 5 BATHS: 4 LOT SIZE: 41.99X109.91 Metres DETAILS: The Largest Fernbrook House On The St. Of Over 3800 Sq.Ft! This Stunning 5 Bdrm Home Comes W/Main Flr Library, 2 Car Garage, Lrg Wndws, Fireplc, High Ceilings & Decor Columns. Top Of The Line Applcs, Granite Cntertops, Hrdwd Flrs&Crown Mouldings Thru-Out! Master…