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March 13th, 2008Toronto History - a short outline of things you should know
November 26th, 2007Every Torontonian should be familiar with the basic history of this wonderful city. This article will guide you some of the most important events, people and trends that have made a difference in the past and will be remembered forever.
Done Deals: Dundas and Jane
November 23rd, 2007
681 Durie St.
The quiet tree-lined streets in this west-end neighbourhood have been much-coveted by young families wanting to be in convenient proximity to good schools, good shopping and the subway. This three-bedroom, two-storey brick house just south of Dundas Street, which sold for $36,000 over the asking price, certainly fit the bill for a growing family with young children.
Done Deals: Jane and St. clair
November 16th, 2007
39 Royal St.
The west end’s Junction neighbourhood, which radiates from the corner of Keele and Dundas streets, has become somewhat of a gold mine for cute, affordable houses in vibrant but often overlooked commercial areas. While this three-bedroom house two blocks north of St. Clair Avenue is a little west of the Junction pocket, it is a good example of what’s on offer in the neighbourhood.
Done Deals: Spadina & College
September 28th, 2007
160 Baldwin St.
This one-bedroom loft was a hot commodity, what with its convenient downtown address in Kensington Market and rare two-storey plan in a retrofitted building. It’s in an area popular for its specialty grocers, cafés and trendy clothing shops. There are parks, a community centre and public transit nearby, as well as cultural attractions such as the Art Gallery of Ontario.
Done Deals: Bloor & Runnymede
September 21st, 2007
87 Durie St.
Given that this bungalow is a good candidate for renovation, you wouldn’t expect it to sell at a premium of $90,100. What made it so attractive is its location in the popular Swansea neighbourhood.
Done Deals: St. Clair & Dufferin
September 7th, 2007
149 Ascot Ave.
This roughly 50-year-old house is in a very good condition and was updated in the last few years. The property is just steps from public transit, St. Clair shops and restaurants, and Earlscourt Park, where there are tennis courts, a baseball diamond and outdoor rink.
Done Deals: Wellesley and Parliament
August 17th, 2007
454 Sumach St.
This semi-detached Victorian is one of the smaller properties in the Cabbagetown-north heritage conservation district. The decorative brickwork and board and batten exterior is enhanced by a perennial garden, which has been nominated for an award given out each year by a local group.
Done Deals: Woodbine & Kingston
August 17th, 2007
84 Corley Ave.
This detached, two-storey house is located in the Kingston Road-Woodbine Avenue area, on a quiet street where most homes are semi-detached. Throw in the fact it also has a basement apartment and a price in the mid-$400,000s, and you’ve got a popular package…
Done Deals: Dundas and Parliament
August 3rd, 2007
273 Milan St.
Located in one of the oldest sections of the city, among the many Victorian homes, this two-storey, freehold townhouse in Cabbagetown is practically new. Situated at the end of a row, it has the benefit of side windows and extra room for flowerbeds. The interiors were extensively upgraded at the time of construction, and further improved by the seller.
Done Deals: Shuter & Church
July 20th, 2007
75 Dalhousie St., No. 708
This one-bedroom condominium located right downtown has a pleasing design scheme and showed like a model suite. The roughly 700-square-foot suite on the seventh floor has a combined living and dining room with laminate floors, built-in shelves and a Juliet balcony overlooking historic homes and a parkette.
Done Deals: Royal York & Bloor
July 6th, 2007
62 Lynngrove Ave
Even selling at $42,000 over the asking price, this 1-1/2-storey, brick bungalow was a relatively affordable entry to the upscale Kingsway area, where most houses are worth more than a million dollars.
Done Deals: Carlton and Jarvis
June 8th, 2007
298 Jarvis st., No. 407
This 16-year old condominium was a great deal given the amount of space it contains. It’s almost double the size of the newer properties in the same price category.
Done Deals: Roncesvalles Village
May 25th, 2007
145 Sorauren Ave.
After being outbid on properties in the High Park and Roncesvalles areas, Julie Kinnear’s client acquired this 2 1/2-storey, semi-detached house by offering $35,100 more than the asking price.
Done Deals: St. Clair and Dufferin
May 25th, 2007
64 Nairn Ave.
Julie Kinnear arranges a great deal again, this time for a semi-detached house in an attractive, family friendly neighbourhood.
Done Deals: Leslieville
April 27th, 2007The Julie Kinnear Team is back in the Globe and Mail with the sale of a three rental property in Leslieville with a nice premium of $22,000.
Done Deals: Park Lawn and the Queensway
April 13th, 2007
245 Dalesford Rd., No. 514
Julie Kinnear arranges a deal on a 990-square-foot unit located at 245 Dalesford Road.
Done Deals: King and Sherbourne
April 13th, 2007
230 King St. East, No. 412
On the fourth floor of a stylish new condominium building, this 700-square-foot suite has everything from a downtown address in the hip Sherbourne and King neighbourhood to modern amenities and finishes!
Done Deals: Davenport and Lansdowne
April 6th, 2007
957 St. Clarens Ave.
Julie Kinnear is back with a great deal on this semi-detached home at 957 St. Clarens Ave. in the Globe and Mail…
Julie featured in Globe and Mail - There goes the Gaybourhood
March 24th, 2007The Globe and Mail ran a large artcile on gay neighbourhoods in Toronto and property values today, featuring your realtor Julie Kinnear. Read the article to hear what Julie had to say…
Done Deals: St Lawrence Market
February 16th, 2007
230 King Street East #306
The Julie Kinnear Team is back in the Globe and Mail again for a lovely condo at King and Sherbourne at 230 King Street East in the Globe and Mail. Thanks for all your support!
Done Deals: Dufferin Grove
September 1st, 2006The Julie Kinnear Team is in The Globe & Mail again for the sale of a three story 90 year old brick home on Delaware Avenue near Dufferin Grove.
Done Deals: Annette and Jane
August 31st, 2006499 Willard Ave.The Julie Kinnear team arranged a great deal on this early 1920s beautiful house.
Done Deals: The Junction
July 28th, 2006The Julie Kinnear Team is in The Globe & Mail again for the sale of a four-year-old home on Jackson Pl.
Profiles of Success Cover Story - The Julie Kinnear Team
June 20th, 2006The Julie Kinnear Team has just been featured as the cover story for Profiles of Success magazine in June.
Julie featured in Globe & Mail’s done deals
June 11th, 2006Julie is featured again in the Globe and Mail Done Deals section for her deal at Chaplin Estates.
Done Deals: Chaplin Estates
June 11th, 2006Julie is featured in the Globe and Mail Done Deals section for her deal on Chaplin Crescent.
Done Deals: Riverdale
May 12th, 2006SYDNIA YU
From Friday’s Globe and Mail
For professionals, young couples or families looking for a home with all the essentials, in move-in condition within an established community, this semi-detached, three-storey residence in Riverdale would fit the bill.
The four-bedroom home is located on a quiet, dead-end street south of Danforth Avenue and west of Greenwood Avenue. With two-car parking, the house also has undergone cosmetic and mechanical updates.
The open-concept main level has refinished hardwood floors that extend from the kitchen, located in front, to the living/dining room, which features a mirrored wall and walkout to a new deck in the fenced yard.
Royal York & Dundas
May 12th, 2006This condominium loft at the corner of Clendanan Avenue and Dundas Street West attracted eight offers, and people still ask about it weeks after its sale, agent Julie Kinnear says.
“There are 13 windows, so there is lots of light,” she says. “It has high ceilings (more than nine feet); big open-concept living room, dining room, kitchen. . . . It felt really big.”
The 928-square-foot loft spans the length of the five-storey, 15-unit building, and its two bedrooms are at opposite ends.
The principal living space in the centre is ideal for entertaining, with an L-shaped cooking area, tiled centre island that seats two, and a powder room off to one side. There are laminate floors, halogen lighting, and appliances, including a gas stove and range hood.
48 Priscilla Ave - Bloor West Village
May 5th, 2006This 800-square-foot home sold quickly, given its price and location in Bloor West Village near schools, shops, parks, recreational facilities and public transit.
Scent of a housing boom
May 1st, 2006Real estate agents happy when Starbucks decides to open a new location in a neighbourhood in which they work. They say the upscale coffee chain’s choice of where to locate is usually a harbinger of bidding wars to come.
Bloor West Village
April 28th, 2006This former farmhouse appealed to viewers because of its traditional look and affordable price, according to agent Julie Kinnear.
King West Village
March 24th, 2006This one-bedroom suite at the base of a new nine-storey condominium building in King West Village is ideal for first-time buyers who want to be downtown.
Roncesvalles Village
March 10th, 2006This live/work studio is among 48 funky condominium lofts created in the late 1990s in an old brick, ball-bearing factory near Roncesvalles Avenue.
Swansea 22 Southport Street
December 8th, 2005On the eighth floor of a luxury building, the unit has an open-concept living and dining room combination, which flows seamlessly into the den/solarium.
766 King St. West
December 3rd, 2005In the trendy King West Village close to downtown attractions and fashionable shops and restaurants on King and Queen, the Tecumseth Lofts is a magnet for young professionals, singles and couples looking for a cool, urban space.
This two-bedroom condominium loft fits the bill with about 1,000 square feet of living space. It has a two-storey floor plan and an open-concept main floor with high ceilings and exposed ductwork.
39 Lola Road - Chaplin Estates
November 25th, 2005In the trendy King West Village close to downtown attractions and fashionable shops and restaurants on King and Queen, the Tecumseth Lofts is a magnet for young professionals, singles and couples looking for a cool, urban space.
This two-bedroom condominium loft fits the bill with about 1,000 square feet of living space. It has a two-storey floor plan and an open-concept main floor with high ceilings and exposed ductwork.
206 Gooch Avenue - Jane & Dundas
October 29th, 2005This three-bedroom, two-storey brick house near Jane and Dundas streets stood out as an ideal starter home for young families or couples, agent Julie Kinnear says.
“It was a great value, [and was in] totally move-in condition,” Ms. Kinnear says of the semi-detached unit. “The mechanics were in good shape, the kitchen and bathroom were nice, and you could rent the basement apartment if you wanted extra income.”
78 Medland Crescent - High Park
July 1st, 2005Located in a warren of quiet, winding streets a short walk north of High Park, this three-bedroom semi-detached house is distinguished by its brightly painted walls and large eat-in kitchen with ceramic floor. The kitchen opens to a deck that overlooks a lush backyard with a nice canopy of trees and a tall fence.
The main-floor includes a living room and dining room with dark-stained hardwood floors. They are open to each other, but decorated to distinguish each as a separate space, with the living room reflecting a more casual aesthetic and the dining room set apart as a formal area. The latter has the added feature of receiving some natural light from a window in the back wall.
1048 Royal York Road - The Kingsway
August 6th, 2004This one and a half-storey stone house offers a lot of character inside and out, but it also was an affordable entry into the genteel and leafy Kingsway neighbourhood.
“It was on a busy street, but it was a unique, old-fashioned, very quaint corner lot,” listing agent Julie Kinnear says. “It was prime Kingsway, so it qualifies for some of the best schools in Toronto, which is definitely a perk. And it had the leaded-glass windows and beautiful trim you’d expect in that neighbourhood.”
53 Coral Gables - Weston & Sheppard
July 30th, 2004This one and a half-storey stone house offers a lot of character inside and out, but it also was an affordable entry into the genteel and leafy Kingsway neighbourhood.
“It was on a busy street, but it was a unique, old-fashioned, very quaint corner lot,” listing agent Julie Kinnear says. “It was prime Kingsway, so it qualifies for some of the best schools in Toronto, which is definitely a perk. And it had the leaded-glass windows and beautiful trim you’d expect in that neighbourhood.”
80 Medland Crescent - High Park
June 4th, 2004This one and a half-storey stone house offers a lot of character inside and out, but it also was an affordable entry into the genteel and leafy Kingsway neighbourhood.
“It was on a busy street, but it was a unique, old-fashioned, very quaint corner lot,” listing agent Julie Kinnear says. “It was prime Kingsway, so it qualifies for some of the best schools in Toronto, which is definitely a perk. And it had the leaded-glass windows and beautiful trim you’d expect in that neighbourhood.”
159 Kingsview Blvd - Dixon & Kipling
May 21st, 2004This one and a half-storey stone house offers a lot of character inside and out, but it also was an affordable entry into the genteel and leafy Kingsway neighbourhood.
“It was on a busy street, but it was a unique, old-fashioned, very quaint corner lot,” listing agent Julie Kinnear says. “It was prime Kingsway, so it qualifies for some of the best schools in Toronto, which is definitely a perk. And it had the leaded-glass windows and beautiful trim you’d expect in that neighbourhood.”
25 Ash Crecent - New Toronto
April 29th, 2004New Toronto is often overlooked as a coveted location, but there’s a large stock of affordable bungalows and two-storey houses in this pocket of Etobicoke close to a network of parks along Lake Ontario. This two-bedroom bungalow is near the Long Branch station, the terminus for the Queen Street streetcar, and a healthy commercial district along Lake Shore Boulevard.
“You get a nice-size lot at an affordable price, and because it’s in an established area you also get a lot of trees,” listing agent Julie Kinnear says.
29 Sudbury Street - King & Shaw
April 16th, 2004This two-bedroom residence is part of a stacked townhouse of three units in the uber-trendy Liberty Village development that is consuming vast swaths of redundant industrial land around King Street West near Shaw Street.
“It was a no-brainer,” listing agent Julie Kinnear says. “It’s ideal for a young single or couple who want to own but are on a budget. It’s nicer than a condo because you have your own separate entrance, and maintenance fees are low because there are no amenities.”
30 Joseph Street - Weston Village
February 20th, 2004Weston Road has a deserved reputation for being paved and strip-malled into submission, but a number of quiet side streets running between Weston and Jane Street, north of Lawrence Avenue, offer some of the best values in Toronto.
It’s hard to imagine buying a five-bedroom house in the 416 area code for less than $400,000, but this 2,200-square-foot brick dwelling came in under the threshold.
2547A Dundas Street West - The Junction
February 13th, 2004This three-bedroom stucco-clad townhouse is one of 12 custom infill freeholds built two years ago on a quiet laneway just off busy Dundas Street north of Bloor Street and a 10-minute walk to High Park.
“There are decks on every level, including off the third-floor master bedroom,” listing agent Julie Kinnear says. (There are three floors on top of the ground-floor garage.) “I think it was an awesome value. The only drawbacks were the very small yard and the street name.”
Old Houses New Nightmare
November 29th, 2003Increasingly unwilling to take on what they see as the risks of older Toronto properties, insurance companies are cancelling policies or demanding costly upgrades
After 24 years with the same insurance company, Elizabeth Kimball wasn’t expecting the news she got this summer — Royal Sun Alliance was cancelling the policy on her 100-year-old Toronto house. Thinking it had to be a mistake, Ms. Kimball called her agent. There was no mistake.
When Ms. Kimball asked where she might go to find another policy, her agent replied, “You might want to look in the Yellow Pages.”
