Comments on: Good Deal or Not? We’ve Been Watching This Building Edition

By: Simon Landau

Simon Landau — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:24:04 +0000

Beautiful place with terrific urban location. Living here you’d never get bored, both inside the home and outside.

By: fedward

fedward — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:40:55 +0000

I used to live across the street, and that house was the last bit of serious blight left on the block. I remember looking up the listing the last time it was offered as a single unit, and finding that it had been listed three times in two years by three different agents, but never sold. The place next door (the grey one) was converted to condos a few years ago, so I guess this was only a matter of time.

Also it’s nice to see that they got past their problem with STOP WORK notices plastered to the door.

I think the price is a little high, but somebody will probably pay it. There were four similar two-level condos on Fairmont that were listed for about $600K last year (all-new construction outside and in, though), and I’m pretty sure all four sold for at or near the asking price (which, IIRC, was reduced from $800K).

As for the comment about one floor being a basement, it looks like most of the “living” space is on the upper level and the bedrooms are downstairs. That’s not an awful layout, really. You’re also your own upstairs neighbor so you don’t have to worry about footsteps above you when you’re in bed.

By: Shills aplenty

Shills aplenty — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:52:10 +0000

Wow – good on the seller to load this thread up with shills! Yes, it’s nicely done, but the price is insane. Did no one notice that one floor of this unit is a BASEMENT? As in UNDERGROUND?

and my captcha is “forces colonist!”

By: Herb

Herb — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:19:10 +0000

Very nicely done and well staged. Bravo!

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:32:46 +0000

It’s beautiful, but way too much white for me. It looks like a set for Smilla’s Sense of Snow.

By: Warderite

Warderite — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:40:09 +0000

Impressive! I think the finishes in the kitchen and bathrooms are especially nice. I covet that white herringbone tile.

If I were sitting on $800,000, I’d pounce on this place in a second.

By: MK

MK — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:14:24 +0000

The prices are insane but I can see why someone would pay them. It’s gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. If only all condo conversions could be this beautifully finished but I still wish these homes could stay single family.

By: caballero

caballero — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:05:50 +0000

It’s nice, but you should be beautiful to actually live in it. If you’re ugly, you’ll look even more ugly lurching around in there. And the furniture…a sofa that costs less than $5,000 will look out of place.

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:04:00 +0000

This definitely a steal for 799k. Beautiful real custom details!

By: CAHBF

CAHBF — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:57:58 +0000

Seriously nice. 799 for a 3/3, that nice, yes. Afew blocks closer to U, double yss. The first pics Ive ever seen on PoP where I literally wouldnt change a thing.