ADDRESS: 1 Columbus Avenue, Unit 302
NEIGHBOURHOOD: Roncesvalles
AGENT: Robin Pope, Brad J. Lamb Realty Inc.
PRICE: $1,295,000
THE PLACE: Roncesvalles may be overrun with arty cafes and doggie daycares now, but back in the day it was home to all kinds of industrial endeavors. Built in 1902, this five-storey building was once a factory that churned out baseball gloves and was converted into ten condo lofts 15 years ago by Jackson Goad Architects.
BRAGGING RIGHTS: While developers are putting up loft-style condos across the city, this one’s the real deal. The original brick and beams are exposed and intact, and it has a private elevator that takes you straight into the living area.
BIG SELLING POINT: Space. The master bedroom is roughly 18-feet by 14-feet and the second bedroom isn’t much smaller. The den can even be repurposed as a third bedroom.
POSSIBLE DEAL BREAKER: Sadly, sliding across the hardwood floors in your socks doesn’t actually count as exercise—if you want an on-site gym, pool, or tennis court, you’ll have to look elsewhere.
BY THE NUMBERS:
• $1,295,000
• 2,300 square feet
• $736.47 in monthly maintenance fees
• 10-foot ceilings
• 3 parking spaces
• 2 bedrooms
• 2 bathrooms
• 1 balcony
• 1 private elevator
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- A private garage holds one of the parking spaces
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- Not all units contain a private elevator—but this one does
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- A corner of the living space, showing off the exposed brick
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- A chest of drawers, apparently Parisian
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- The dining room leads out to a balcony with a view of your neighbours’ less cool homes
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- The sizable windows let plenty of light into the living room
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- Another angle on the living room
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- Living room angle, the third
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- Living room, angle 4.0
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- Fully sealed, the air in this loft could sustain a family of three for weeks
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- The kitchen, complete with fridge, oven, gas cooktop, microwave and dishwasher
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- Each cabinet sports back-painted glass
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- An AEG gas cooktop
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- Caesar stone counters, perhaps retrieved from his campaign in Gaul
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- A leather couch and abstract art (ideal for budding psychiatrists)
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- The mastern bedroom, with a giant M in case you get lost
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- A northwest view keeps the morning sun out of your eyes
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- The master bathroom, with marble mosaic floors
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- The second bathroom has subway-style tiles, which summon images of cleanliness for all Torontonians.
It’s pretty nice. But it’s spensive!
November 4, 2011 at 4:02 pm | by JerryHow did this get valued at 1.3 million? Maybe I’m missing something but I don’t see how it could be worth that much, it’s nice however not 1.3 million nice.
November 6, 2011 at 11:08 am | by SallyOne Columbus has been one of the stops on my 10LoftsInADay tours for years. Its certainly not a starter loft but priced in the $500s/sqft does make it a better value than some cookie cutter spaces priced over $700/sqft. Not only are they not making any more land….they are just not converting old factories into memorable lofts like this one.
November 8, 2011 at 12:29 pm | by Paul @LoftSellers.caInvite me over so I can run with melted-chocolate on my hands
November 10, 2011 at 7:53 am | by Moi