Address: 377 Madison Avenue, Penthouse 708
Neighbourhood: Casa Loma
Agent: Bruno Soares, Re/Max Hallmark Realty Ltd., Brokerage
Price: $2,795,000
A pristine two-level penthouse with Casa Loma views. The living area on the main floor has 11-foot-high ceilings and a balcony just above a tree canopy. The second level has a huge bedroom suite and a 1,200-square-foot terrace.
The owner has never actually lived here. The condo hasn’t registered yet, so this unit is being sold on assignment.
Here’s the kitchen and dining area:
A closer look at the kitchen:
The living room has a wall of wrap-around windows:
The main-floor bedroom:
And the balcony:
Both bedrooms are luxurious enough to be considered the master. Each has an ensuite bathroom, a walk-in closet and heated floors.
Here’s the upstairs bedroom, with its wall of windows:
The upstairs bathroom:
And the rooftop terrace:
There’s no separate office or den, which could make this place impractical for someone who works from home.
• $2,795,000
• 2,350 square feet
• $1,455 in monthly maintenance fees
• 1,200-square-foot rooftop terrace
• 270-square-foot balcony
• 3 bathrooms
• 2 bedrooms
• 2 parking spaces
• 1 wine fridge
• 1 locker
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Article source: http://torontolife.com/real-estate/condos/toronto-condo-for-sale-377-madison-avenue/
The buyers: Amanda Moskowitz, a 34-year-old stay-at-home mom; her husband, Adam, a 39-year-old auctioneer; and their three young children.
The story: Adam grew up vacationing on Lake Muskoka and wanted to continue the tradition with his wife and kids, but their existing cottage was too small for their growing family. It was time to trade up. Amanda was concerned about the kids’ safety: she wanted a place located on a bay, with minimal boat traffic and calm water. Their budget of $1.5 million needed to cover the purchase price as well as any renovations.
Lake Muskoka, Gravenhurst
This one-and-a-half-storey cottage had been vacant for about four years. The previous owners had started a reno but never followed through, leaving the interior gutted and ready for construction. Amanda and Adam loved the idea of having a blank canvas to renovate as they pleased, and the bay location meant tranquil water for the kids. They crunched the numbers and figured they could afford to finish the reno if they got the place for a little less than list price. There were no other bidders, so they were able to win out for $49,000 under asking. A year later, their renovation is almost complete.
Size: 2,800 square feet
Listed at: $949,000
Purchase price: $900,000
Lake frontage: 300 feet
Bedrooms: None
Bathrooms: None
Features: Renovation-ready
Here’s the view from the lake:
And the view of the lake:
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Article source: http://torontolife.com/real-estate/family-five-took-cottage-reno-project-gravenhurst/
Anthony Munk, senior managing director at investment giant Onex (and the son of Barrick Gold founder Peter Munk), appears to have had a change of heart about his palatial Rosedale pad.
After buying his modern home at 361 Inglewood Drive for $4.25 million in 2007 and fixing it up with a partial third-storey addition, Munk purchased the property next door, at 359 Inglewood—an older house, with a brick exterior. Munk evidently had no intention of living in it. Before closing on the home, he applied to the city for a permit to demolish it. In a letter to the city’s building department, Munk’s architect explained that Munk intended to use the spare land to build a two-storey extension on the west side of the house at 361 Inglewood, “in order to address the needs of his family.” The new wing would have given Munk an additional 3,300 square feet of floor area.
But the city never issued a demolition permit, and Munk’s application was cancelled in 2014. He sold the house at 359 Inglewood for $2.845 million in 2016. Now, 361 Inglewood is up for sale, too, with an asking price of $8.38 million.
Even without a west wing, 361 Inglewood is impressive. It sits on a ravine lot, and the living room has floor-to-ceiling windows with views of the lush tree canopy. The master bathroom has the same view, and the treetops serve as a natural privacy screen.
The house has four bedrooms, plus a chic office space on the third floor with a wood-burning fireplace and access to a rooftop deck. There’s a spa with a hot tub and sauna, and an in-ground pool in the backyard.
Munk’s real estate agent, Corinne Kalles, couldn’t be reached for comment.
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Article source: http://torontolife.com/real-estate/houses/anthony-munk-selling-modern-rosedale-mansion/
Address: 1587 Dupont Street
Neighbourhood: Junction Triangle
Agent: Matt Manuel and Paul Johnston, Right at Home Realty Inc., Brokerage
Price: $2,395,000
Previously sold for: $425,000, in 2009, prior to a major renovation
A newly built home in the Junction Triangle, close to the Union Pearson Express and the West Toronto Railpath.
Once a storefront with a residence on top, the home was converted to a single-family dwelling by Soma Studio in 2010.
Here’s the entrance:
The dining area and kitchen:
A view into the living room and atrium:
The library:
There are two bedrooms on the second floor. This is the master:
The master ensuite. Don’t ask us what’s up with the bird (keep looking if you haven’t spotted it). We have no idea:
A rear view of the atrium:
The courtyard’s tall fences and newly planted trees create privacy while allowing light to stream into the two-storey living room and atrium:
Also, out back, a studio space atop the two-car garage has a bathroom and a roughed in kitchenette. It could be used as a gym space, home office, or in-law suite.
The home is a semi, which might be a deal breaker for anyone who expects a detached home in exchange for their $2.4-million outlay. But the property is, at least, on a 24.42-foot-wide lot, making this one of the wider semis in the west end.
• $2,395,000
• $6,130.16 in taxes (2017)
• 3,200 square feet
• 4 bathrooms
• 3 bedrooms
• 3 parking spots
• 1 fireplace
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Article source: http://torontolife.com/real-estate/houses/toronto-house-for-sale-1587-dupont-street/
The team at CENTURY 21 Professional Group Inc. is getting ready for a busy spring after their merger with an independent brokerage, Associate Realty Brantford Inc. The acquisition brought 10 agents from to the team.
CENTURY 21 LEGENDS INC. opened their doors this April and are now serving clients in the GTA. The office is managed by broker/owner, AJ
Lamba. The office was an existing independent brokerage and after seeing the new C21 brand AJ decided to make the change to C21.
Joe Montaleone, and his team of ten, are now part of the CENTURY 21 brand in Windsor, Ontario. Joe has been in real estate for 29 years and is a highly
respected name in the industry. He is an award-winning broker who has owned franchises with both Royal LePage and RE/MAX.
One of the best ways to enjoy the summer season is to get outside, share stories around a campfire and sleep outside under the stars. Camping trips should be fun, but they can be stressful and uncomfortable if they aren’t planned properly. Follow these tips to plan a fun and successful camping trip.
C21 camping hack: Buy a bunch of ponchos from the dollar store. They’re cheap and will keep you dry in a pinch. Plus, they look hilarious!
C21 camping hack: Bring a bag (or an extra bag) of Doritos to use as emergency fire starters. If all your kindling is wet, the Doritos will work wonders to get your fire going and you can snack on them while you do it!
C21 camping hack: Use foam floor tiles for a softer, more comfortable tent floor.
C21 camping hack: A fun game to play at night is glow stick ring toss. Pick up some glow sticks from the dollar store and use a branch as your target.
There is nothing more satisfying than planting some seeds, watching them grow, harvesting the veggies and then eating them for dinner. Farm to table life is not only good for your health but also your wallet and the environment. This idyllic lifestyle might seem like an unrealistic dream for those that live in cities, work a 9-5, have a family or simply don’t have the time to “farm” their food. The good news is there are plenty of veggies that are easy to grow and that don’t require much space.
Tomatoes
The great thing about tomatoes is they can be grown on a balcony or in a garden. If this is your first time growing tomatoes we recommend buying starter plants rather than growing them straight from seeds. This will give you a good idea of how much water and sun they need and then the following year you can try growing them from seeds.
Onions
Onions grow very quickly and are easy to take care of. Plant them in a row and you will be able to harvest some green onions in a couple weeks. There is very little care required for onions, simply plant the bulbs, water and enjoy! Once harvested, onions like to be kept in a cool, dry place.
Peas
The best time to grow peas is right now, so here’s how to do it so you can start today! Peas like to be grown upright and on a climber so they can have something to wrap their vines around (a wooden ladder or metal pole would work well). They thrive in cooler weather so it’s best to grow them in the spring rather than the summer, time to get growing!
Lettuce The difference in taste between store bought lettuce and homegrown is staggering. Homegrown lettuce has a rich, fresh taste that store bought can never compete with. To grow lettuce, simply just sprinkle the seeds into your garden ( or garden box if you don’t have a backyard) and pick the lettuce once it comes up to promote new growth.
Basil
Basil can be grown pretty much anywhere. It not only tastes amazing but it will make your whole house smell heavenly (if you are growing it inside). Basil can be either potted or grown in a garden bed depending on the space available to you. Pluck leaves and use immediately, you can also dry the herb and use it in cooking all year round.
This past year, CENTURY 21 Canada companies raised an incredible $704,152.19 for Easter Seals camps.
“The unconditional love of a pet makes it hard to place a value on a cute little puppy or kitten. But according to a recent RateSupermarket.ca study, the cost of a pet in its first 12 months of is approximately $2,600 for a puppy and $1,900 for a kitten.” https://www.ratesupermarket.ca/blog/the-cost-of-owning-a-pet-in-canada/
Get a dog, they said. It will be easy and not that expensive, they said. Just some food, treats, a leash and some shots right? The cost of pet ownership is a sneaky thing, so it’s important to budget and plan ahead for unforeseen expenses.
Here’s the breakdown of the unexpected costs for your first year of pet ownership:
Adopting/ Purchasing your pet
Training and licencing: $800.00 (average for a dog) $400.00 (for a cat)
Puppy classes can run anywhere from $100.00- $500.00 depending on the class and duration.
If you opt for pet insurance, budget approximately $500.00 per year for a puppy, and $357.11 for a kitten.
Essentials: $1000.00 (dog) $900.00 (cat)
Leashes, bowls, toys, crates, litter boxes, etc. can really add up. To keep costs low, try to find as much as you can from second hand stores before buying everything new.
Vaccines: $650.00 approximately (puppy and kittens)
The preliminary vaccines are very expensive but highly necessary. This cost includes microchips, getting them spayed or neutered and heartworm prevention.
Injuries/ Illnesses : $200.00-$800.00
As much as we all hope it never happens, it’s important to consider possible injuries and illnesses. A broken bone can cost a minimum $200.00 to fix it.
Chewed/ damaged furniture and clothes : $250.00- $500.00
Cheeky little puppies are very cute but can also be highly destructive. Try to puppy-proof as much of your house as possible before brining the pup home to avoid possible destruction. As much as we prepare, there will be messes and chewed up belongings. Hide all expensive bags and shoes so they will escape the innocent but deadly jaws of your pup. Oh the joys of pet ownership!
Source: https://www.ratesupermarket.ca/blog/the-cost-of-owning-a-pet-in-canada/
« Non seulement le surcyclage bénéficie l’environnement, il alimente l’économie en favorisant de nouveaux processus de fabrication novateurs et ouvre de nouveaux marchés ». — Surcyclage : de déchet à trésor
Vous connaissez sans doute le dicton « les vidanges des uns sont les trésors des autres ». Dans ce blogue, il ne s’agit pas de transformer les déchets proprement dits en trésor, mais plutôt de réadapter de vieux meubles négligés. Avez-vous des meubles qui accumulent de la poussière chez vous? Voici trois façons inventives de les transformer :
1. Transformation de table d’appoint en pouf :
Avez-vous une vieille table d’appoint rangée dans un coin oublié de la maison? Vous pouvez la transformer en un beau pouf fonctionnel! Voici comment faire :
Matériaux :
— table d’appoint
— mousse
— couteau tout usage
— scie
— tissu
— pistolet agrafeur
Instructions :
Mesurez et coupez la mousse
Après avoir mesuré la table, trouvez un morceau de mousse pour poser sur le dessus de la table. À l’aide du couteau, coupez la mousse pour correspondre aux dimensions de la table.
Ajustez la hauteur du pouf en coupant les pieds de la table
Comment déterminer la hauteur d’un pouf? Asseyez-vous sur le divan, étirez vos jambes et demandez à quelqu’un de mesurer la distance entre vos jambes et le plancher; ce chiffre représente la hauteur approximative du pouf. À l’aide d’une scie, coupez les pieds de la table pour obtenir la hauteur désirée. Et n’oubliez pas de couper uniformément!
Apposez-y du tissu
Coupez un morceau de tissu un peu plus grand que les dimensions de la mousse. Apposez le tissu sur la mousse, agrafez le tissu à la table et taillez le tissu restant. Voilà, vous avez un super meuble pour reposer vos pieds!
2. Vieillissement des meubles
Bien que cela puisse sembler contre-intuitif, vous pouvez donner un aspect moderne à un meuble en le vieillissant. Pour les meubles qui ne respectent plus le style de décoration de votre habitation, il existe d’innombrables façons de les réadapter. Voici une méthode simple ainsi que les matériaux requis :
Matériaux :
— papier abrasif
— peinture
— pinceau
— diluant pour peinture
— paille de fer
— teinture (facultative)
— toile de peintre/papier journal
Instructions :
Dégagez un espace de travail
Nous vous recommandons de faire ce travail à l’extérieur, dans la mesure du possible. Si vous ne pouvez pas le faire à l’extérieur, préparez un espace de travail à l’intérieur. Posez des toiles de peintre et retirez tout objet ou meuble qui peut être endommagé pendant les travaux.
Peignez le meuble et vieillissez-le à l’aide du papier abrasif et de la paille de fer
Vous pouvez ajouter une deuxième couche de peinture si vous voulez un style bicolore (la première couche se fera découvrir à mesure que vous vieillissez les meubles). Peignez le meuble et laissez-le sécher pendant la nuit. Maintenant, passons à la partie la plus amusante! Prenez la paille de fer et le papier abrasif, et frottez à cœur joie! Frottez autant que vous voulez selon le niveau de vieillissement désiré.
Touches finales
Ajoutez de la teinture si vous voulez un style classique. Lorsque vous êtes satisfait de votre travail, appliquez un revêtement au polyuréthane pour sceller le meuble et protéger la couleur. Laissez-le sécher et attendez les éloges de vos amis!
3. Transformation de miroir en tableau noir
Les tableaux noirs sont très utiles. Vous pouvez faire votre propre tableau noir à l’aide d’un vieux miroir et de la peinture de tableau noir. Voici comment faire :
Matériaux :
— miroir
— nettoyeur de verre
— chiffon en microfibre
— ruban de peintre
— apprêt en aérosol
— peinture en bombe pour tableau noir
— papier journal
Nettoyez et apprêtez le miroir
Utilisez un chiffon en microfibre pour nettoyer la surface et séchez bien. Couvrez les parties du cadre apparentes avec du papier journal ou de serviettes en papier et fixez le cadre. Apportez le miroir à l’extérieur, posez-le sur du papier journal et couvrez les parties du miroir que vous ne voulez pas peindre. Ensuite, appliquez l’apprêt au miroir.
Peignez le miroir
Laissez sécher l’apprêt; ensuite peignez-le avec la peinture en bombe pour tableau noir. Utilisez deux couches et laissez-les sécher.
Amusez-vous!
Laissez sécher la peinture pendant 24 heures avant d’utiliser le tableau noir! Il ne reste plus que d’écrire votre liste de choses à faire!
“In Canada, the peak times for colds are at the start of school in the fall, in mid-winter, and again in early spring. Adults catch approximately 2 to 4 colds a year, and children catch even more.”
Coughing, sneezing and fevers- oh my! ‘Tis the season to get sick, no matter how hard you try to prevent it, the winter cold takes no mercy. Between chugging cough syrup to eating nothing but lozenges it can feel like nothing will work. Ready to try something a little different? Take a world tour of some weird and wacky cold remedies from around the globe.
Snail Syrup, Germany 🇩🇪
A little different to maple syrup, snail syrup is used in Germany to soothe sore throats. The syrup is made of snail extract (not the whole snail), just the slime from the trail. You’ll never know if it works if you don’t try!
Raw Garlic, Russia 🇷🇺
If you are about to go on a date, then maybe don’t try this one! Eating raw garlic or having plates of chopped garlic around the house is a common cold remedy in Russia. Parents will put garlic cloves in their children’s pockets to fend off colds (and vampires, of course).
Salty Liquorice, Netherlands 🇳🇱
The Dutch have a special salty treat called “salmiak liquorice” which has surprising healing powers. The salt and the liquorice root mix together to make a soothing throat lozenge. Plus, if you like liquorice then you’re basically just eating candy while curing your cold!
Dried lizard soup, Hong Kong 🇭🇰
What do you get when you mix dried lizards, yams and dates? You get a popular cure for the common cold in Hong Kong. The catch is you have to both genders of lizard in one soup for it to work. Would you give this a try?
Turmeric Milk, India 🇮🇳
This is like hot cocoa but different in almost every way. Add turmeric, ginger, honey and peppercorns to some warm milk and say bye-bye to your cold. Turmeric is a super food so if you like the taste sprinkle it on pretty much everything (maybe not ice cream but you get the idea).
“According to a recent Ipsos poll only three in 10 Canadians will set a New Year’s resolution, and of those, 73 per cent eventually break them.”*
Every year it’s always the same struggle of setting goals, losing motivation and then inevitably your goals slip by the wayside. If you set goals, the best way to achieve them is to make small changes over time to ease into your new healthier lifestyle. Stay on track by planning, prepping and cooking meals for the week.
Follow these 3 step recipes for healthy and quick dinners that everyone has time to make.
Veggie Tacos
No one can say no to tacos! These healthy tacos are packed with all the good stuff to keep you looking and feeling good!
Prep Time: 10 mins Cooking time: 40 mins
Ingredients (4 servings):
Garnish: avocado, cilantro, tomatoes, shredded cheese (anything else your heart desires)
Directions:
1. Cook sweet potatoes in the oven at 425°until they are soft and cooked.
2. Fry onions and mix in beans and sweet potato
3. Serve in taco shells and garnish as you wish
Turmeric Chicken Salad
Turmeric is a superfood that will keep your immune system up this winter. So shake a load of it on your chicken and fight those colds!
Prep Time: 10 mins Cooking time: 15 mins
Ingredients (serves 4):
Salad Dressing:
Directions
Portobello Mushroom Burger
Show off to your family and friends with this healthy twist on a classic!
Prep Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 10 mins
Ingredients (serves 4):
Garnishes: lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, cheese (anything else your heart desires)
Directions:
*Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/2429731/less-than-a-third-of-canadians-make-new-years-resolutions