Gingerbread Realty Inc., Brokerage – Listings
Realtors specializing exclusively in Gingerbread homes for sale.
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11 Sandalwood Pl – 1bed/1bath
Located on quiet cul de sac just 20 minutes from the downtown core, this modest 1.5 storey post war Gingerbread home on an irregular 5’ x 3’ lot with a mature Spruce, has been lovingly maintained by the owners since 1985. Basement is a crawl space. Includes garden shed and giant candy cane decorations. New ice sugar roof and windows replaced in ’13. Perfect for the empty nesters who just want peace and quiet, and a warm fireplace.
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24 Forest Hill Rd – 3bed/2bath
This elegant Georgian home features impeccable ice sugar details on the exterior and throughout. The home exudes a quiet luxury, with a formal dining room and chef’s kitchen with a walk-out to the garden. Professionally landscaped with mature Gingerbread Balsam Firs. Walnut walk-in closets in every bedroom. Full and finished basement complete with a wine gum cellar.
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8 Blue Mountain Dr, Collingwood – 5bed/7bath
Blue Moutain Ski Club Charmer! This grand chalet is built with original solid gingerbread logs. The massive jellystone wood burning fireplace keeps this beauty warm and cozy through the winter months. The almond turret features a 24 foot library filled with every classic novel written since the late 1800s. Boasting soaring cathedral ceilings, 5 bedrooms, and 7 bathrooms, your guests can enjoy comfort and privacy when they visit. Blue Mountain Ski Resort is just a short stroll away, but the backyard view of the ski hill makes it feel like you’re at the foot of the ice cream hill.
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33 Silverthorn Ave – 2bed/2bath
*****Calling all investors and builders*****. Well priced, fully detached Gingerbread home needs complete gut & renovation. Renovate & sell for profit OR renovate to your liking. Sprawling 4’x5’ lot. Good Gingerbread bones, just needs a little TLC and candy. Great opportunity. Sold in “AS IS — WHERE IS” condition.
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2 St Ives Cres – 3bed/2bath
Traditional Georgian Gingerbread Home in the most prestigious neighbourhood. Gorgeous ice sugar cornice and dentils decorate the charming sash windows. An impressive ice sugar arched fanlight decorates the entrance leading to a dramatic sweeping staircase. Palladian window off the grand principal master bedroom. Walnut Herringbone Floors, Custom Molasses Cabinets and Candy Cane French Doors Leading To Gardens.
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94 Prince Arthur Blvd – 4+2bed, 5bath
A classic Victorian in one of the city’s oldest neighbourhoods. Protected by the Heritage Act, this architecturally significant Gingerbread home showcases old age design: A sugar fondant widow’s walk atop of the buttercream fishscale mansard roof, wrap around candy cane verandas and detailed ice sugar quoining. Impeccable details include 6 wood-burning Gingerbread fireplaces, hazelnut flooring, chestnut paneling throughout, elaborate marzipan crown moulding, 1′ ceilings and stained candy windows.
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60 Beech Ave – commercial property
Excellent Investment opportunity! 9 spacious Gingerbread units in this apartment building. Legal Retrofit. 7 sugar fondant parking spaces. 9 seperate ice sugar hydro meters. 3 chocolate coin operated washers and dryers in the basement. Exp/Inc Ratio 35% Cap Rate 7.69% Cash Return 1st year 13.31% ROI 16%. No vacancy until April 2014. There is a new environmental assessment report available for review. Please allow 24 hours for showings. Do not contact Gingerbread tenants directly.
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84 King St, Kingston – 5bed, 3bath
Estate Sale. Stately late 19th century black licorice and dark chocolate Second Empire Gingerbread home belonging to the same Gingerbread family for over 150 years. Please give 72 hours irrevocable on all offers as per estate executor. The executor does not warrant vacant possession upon closing, and does not make any representations that the home is free from Gingerbread spirits and will not be held liable for any damage, real or cognitive.
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35 Quietbrook Cres – vacant land
Land value only. Established neigbourhood. This lot is approximately 3’x5′. Custom built Gingerbread homes on neighbouring street. Close to Gingerbread schools, mint candy parks, public transit, Gingerbread shopping mall and major black licorice highways. Architectural drawings available. Additional environmental testing may be required for financing and/or building permits.
Happy Holidays from Hanna In The City!
Spend $1,000,000 on a 2 bed, 2 bath bungalow at Yonge and Finch?
Or spend $25,000 on a 3 bed, 3 bath 3 storey house across the border?
This little bungalow sold in a bidding war for over one million in the Spring of 2012.
I’m not saying the market in Toronto isn’t crazy (or depressing for buyers), but is it worse that this? Here is what’s going on the other side of the Lewiston Bridge in New York State:
One forsaken home after the other:
Shattered windows.
Boarded windows.
Decaying wood porches and posts.
There’s a good chance that this vinyl sided home is worth less than your car.
At some point this was a beautiful property, and proudly maintained for decades. This property was likely built in the 1920’s, nearly one hundred years later it’s in a state of disrepair.
These properties were photographed at random in Niagara Falls, New York. There are streets with well kept homes and proud owners, but vacant, neglected houses are a common sight and not just confined to one area. Unfortunately they can be seen throughout the city.
I don’t know about anyone else. Personally, I’d rather spend $1,000,000 on an exiguous bungalow anywhere in Toronto, than $25,000 in an auction on a condemned property across the border.
637 Lake Shore Blvd
The place to be if you love sailing — the building is next door to Toronto’s highly reputable National Yacht Club. The building was originally built in 1929 for the Tip Top Tailor clothing company, a popular men’s clothing chain in Canada.
Specs: The units have the concrete pillars and exposed duct work. The two storey units have soaring floor to ceiling 13 ft windows and Juliette balconies. The Tip Top lofts feature 256 lofts ranging in size from 600 to 2,580 square feet with over 50 unique floor plans. The 1 bedroom units start in the mid $300s and the 1 bedroom plus den start at the low $400s. The few penthouses that do come on the market can go from $1,000,000 – $2,000,000.
Amenities: Next door to National Yacht Club and Alexandra Yacht Club. The building is at the foot of the Martin Goodman Trail — perfect for runners and cyclists and just a short walk away from Harbourfront. Residents can enjoy a fully equipped fitness centre,
yoga/aerobatic room, concierge and bbq patio.
183 Dovercourt Rd
This Edwardian building is the former home of the Ideal Bread Company. Keeping in line with its historic purpose, what was once the corner bakery entrance, is now the loft’s front door. In short, this is one very industrial looking building.
Specs: These units showcase exposed ductwork, hardwood floors, schoolhouse looking windows and high ceilings. While most units do not have balconies, the 2 storey penthouse units showcase tremendously tall floor to ceiling windows and large terraces with spectacular views of the city. Units range in size from 500 square feet to 1,600 square feet+.
Amenities: None, but walk a few blocks south and you can find a countless supply of restaurants, clothing and antique shops in the neighbourhood, and the streetcar runs 24 hours a day along Queen St West. Trinity Bellwoods Park is just around the corner.
Last September, I was at the Harbourfront Sailing Club on Queens Quay with fellow members. The sun was going down and we had just sailed in from our weekly Tuesday friendly/competitive regatta. After every race we sit down together in club’s backyard patio and chip in $4 for a bbq dinner and $2 for a pint of beer (or in my case a pint of iced tea — not big on the beer, more of a wine person but the atmosphere wasn’t fit for wine). Our beloved chef on the side/biggest sailing competition would prepare a feast so good, it felt like we were taking advantage of his ‘club member special and/or I’m just a nice guy’ price. It was picture perfect: the city lights were starting to come out and the orange sky was fading behind the condos. We had good sailing, good food and good conversation and I was sincerely in awe of Toronto. There was nothing more that I could possibly want. Then the Rogers Centre opened its roof and treated us to a little bit of the U2 concert.
Days like that may just be perk of living downtown, but it’s also about the atmosphere you get when you take a bunch of like minded people and put them all together in a condensed urban centre. Camaraderie happens.
For the residents of CityPlace, Toronto’s largest multi-tower condo community in the Harbourfront District, the Rogers Centre treats them to free summer concerts frequently. Part of the development overlooks the Rogers centre – Queens Quay and spans across 52 acres, including an 8 acre community park. The 6 building, 1500 unit complex offers residents fantastic amenities (Superior fiber optic high speed internet access, a Terrace, a Catering Kitchen, a Fitness Facility, Karaoke, Squash, Tennis, an Indoor Running Track, Pool, Sauna and Bowling Alley — to list a few), but gives off a Campus-like vibe with a younger demographic and a large population of renters. CityPlace is not just a place to live, it’s a way of life, it’s a co-ed fraternity where the code is ‘be young, single and ready to mingle’ and if you aren’t carefree and energetic then you’re a minority.
Dear valued clients and welcomed guests,
My objective is to provide above par service to Urban Professionals who want to own real estate in the city.
I have started with a vision that’s tailored specifically to you: The Urban Professional, who belongs in the heart of Toronto. You love this city and you don’t want to be anywhere else; this city is fascinating, captivating, inspiring — bustling and lively in the daytime, cool and energetic at night. There’s a Starbucks on every corner, a GoodLife on every block and everything else is just a minute away. For people like you, the city never sleeps — there’s always somewhere to go and someone to see.
I know what it’s like to be a professional working downtown. I worked in advertising on King St. West before making the move to real estate. The days are long. Spending hours in traffic commuting to and from the office is not an option. What I wanted was a condo close to work — but not too close. I wanted to be next door to the city’s vibrant restaurants, the ambient nightlife, and of course Toronto’s biggest shopping mall. The fact that I am now just minutes away from my favourite running route along the lake and close enough to go sailing on a whim only makes it that much sweeter.
This is why I choose to work with you, the Urban Professional in Toronto. I understand your lifestyle. I get your needs. I know where to find the things you want. I’ll help you find a little piece of the city to call your own.
Sincerely,
Hanna
647-885-8258
