By SYDNIA YU
Friday 10 March 2006

347 Sorauren Avenue, No. 209

Asking price: $209,900

Selling price: $210,000

Taxes: $1,224 (2005)

Days on market: 17

This live/work studio is among 48 funky condominium lofts created in the late 1990s in an old brick, ball-bearing factory near Roncesvalles Avenue.

The 690-square-foot loft features laminate floors and 14-foot metal ceilings with exposed steel supports.

There are six-foot windows and two skylights, one of which opens for ventilation.

The kitchen runs along one wall and includes a portable stainless-steel island that can be used as a dining table.

At the top of a floating stairway, there is a washer and dryer, four-piece bathroom and a closet. The space below the landing can be arranged as a dining or sleeping area. There also is a powder room on the main level.

Rear parking and a locker are included. A monthly fee of $152 covers water, building insurance and the maintenance of common elements. Pets are permitted.

The building has a meeting room with a kitchen. Within walking distance are High Park and Sorauren Park, public transit, and everything from eateries to ethnic shops.

Listing agent: Julie Kinnear, Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd.