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Modern Home for Sale in the Beach

I’m a great fan of this home – it’s exciting architecture paired with impeccable design.  There are some unexpected moments both inside and out that give the home a bit of playfulness and joy – which feels utterly in keeping with the neighbourhood. Welcome to 22 Duart Park Road in Toronto’s Beach neighbourhood. An exceptionally refined family home that perfectly balances a superb floorplan with remarkable attention to modern detail. Ideally situated on a quiet

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Two Storey Townhome at 36 Birch in Summerhill

I have the privilege of walking by this building pretty frequently, and each time I think just how magnificent it is.  It has a slight industrial loft / nyc Meatpacking vibe about it, that doesn’t seem at all out of place in Summerhill when you look at the bones of its remaining industrial loft buildings. Welcome to Townhome 109 at 36 Birch Avenue in Toronto. Enjoy great space and style in Summerhill.  This bright and

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End Townhome at Charbonnel in Summerhill

I’ve had the privilege to present quite a few townhome developments throughout the city, and have great respect for projects that “aim higher”.  Charbonnel is one such example – homes of very distinguished architecture, constructed to exacting specifications, with exceptionally livable floorplans.  The width of these homes allows for 2 car parking, and this is a rare plan where an elevator slips very elegantly into the plan.  Well designed, well executed and well received.  Well

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Rare end Townhome at 207 Claremont Street for Sale

There are certainly advantages to so-called “end” townhomes – the most obvious of which is sharing just one common wall with a neighbour.  In the instance of this home, there’s a further – and significant – advantage, as the home boasts some very carefully positioned south-facing windows which introduce an entirely new level of light into these already bright and modern homes. This was a special home when the development first sold, and remains equally

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Heritage Loft at Candy Factory For Sale

Maybe I’ve hit that age, but I can recount dozens of friends and colleagues regaling me with a tale of almost buying in the Candy Factory.  These are generally dated yarns, intertwined with bars and restaurants long gone or relocated (Bar One!  Mildred Pierce! Boom Boom Room!) and an unmistakable tone of lament: “We should have…”, “Why didn’t I…”, “What a fool I was…”.  So the take-away, as I see it, is learn from these

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694 Richmond Street West
694 Richmond House for Sale in Toronto

It didn’t surprise me one bit to see Portishead’s “Dummy” at the front of my clients’ carefully curated vinyl stack. The brilliance of the album is a reflection of anyone who admires the quality of space – in the instance of the record the haunting space between the notes and the captivating moments where the sentiment of the music flows. And in the example of the home, the brilliance of the way the volumes play

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