Willowdale condo spoiled for amenities
Two-level unit features upgraded kitchen and two side-by-side parking spaces
The complex is modern, with a brick-and-stucco exterior and two front-facing balconies with wrought-iron rails
Willowdale Location: 118 Finch Ave. W., Unit 21, Yonge St. and Finch Ave. W. Asking price: $499,000 Size: more than 1,200 square feet Lot: N/A, two owned underground side-by-side parking spaces, one ensuite locker Maintenance fees: $450.41 per month Taxes: $2,621 (2016) Bedrooms: 2 plus 1 Bathrooms: 3 This two-level unit forms part of a 40-unit stacked condominium complex between Yonge and Bathurst Sts.
“We have enjoyed our many walks to the vast array of restaurants, cafés and shops at Yonge and Finch,” says homeowner Louis Chow, who adds the neighbourhood is very friendly and inhabited mostly by young families and young couples.
Schools, a library, movie theatres, Edithvale Park, Edithvale Community Centre and Hwys. 401, 404 and 407 are nearby. Finch subway station is about a 10-minute walk away from the townhome, and Centerpoint Mall is about a 10-minute drive away.
“As housing prices continue to rise in Toronto, this home is still affordable by comparison. Townhomes and houses in the vicinity are selling for over $1 million,” listing agent Isaac Quan says.
“The complex is four-storeys, with this unit occupying the main and lower floors, with another two-level unit above it,” Quan adds. “This unit is one of the quietest in the complex, as it faces the courtyard garden.”
The unit does not have a backyard, but it does have a balcony off the living room.
One of the biggest aspects of this unit, Quan says, is the upgraded kitchen.
“The owners recently expanded the kitchen and added quartz countertops, making the kitchen suitable for entertaining, with a powder room right next to it. The owner also kept the unit impeccably maintained, and all the walls have been freshly painted,” Quan adds.
The complex is modern, with a brick-and-stucco exterior and two front-facing balconies — one for the lower unit and one for the upper unit — with wrought-iron rails. There is a walkway and landscaped courtyard in front of the home.
Stone steps lead to the solid wood front door that opens to the living room, with a hardwood floor and a garden-door walkout to the front balcony. A window beside the walkout provides extra natural light.
Open to the living room, the dining room features a hardwood floor and overlooks the kitchen.
Highlights of the pristine white kitchen include quartz counters, a curved counter to increase counter space, a double sink, a ceramic-tile floor, a ceramic-tile backsplash, a double closet or pantry and direct access to outside.
A pendant light hangs over the staircase leading to the lower level, which houses the bedrooms.
The master bedroom is outfitted with his-and-hers double closets, broadloom on the floor and a fourpiece ensuite, featuring a ceramictile floor.
The second bedroom has carpeting, a storage space or ensuite locker and an extended area that would be ideal for a good-size desk.
The lower level also has a threepiece bathroom, a laundry/furnace room and an open-concept den that would suit a small home office.
The home comes with two side-byside parking spaces accessed from an elevator in the hallway behind the unit. The complex also has visitor parking.
To view this property, contact Isaac Quan, Living Realty Inc., Brokerage, 416-975-9889; isaacquan. livingrealty.com. Although we try to provide the most up-to-date information available, we cannot guarantee features as listed. Please contact the realtor for latest details. To make a submission to Home of the Week, email soldhome@rogers.com.