ADDRESS: 43 Hanna Avenue, Unit 311
NEIGHBOURHOOD: South Parkdale
AGENT: Caroline Bokar, Forest Hill Real Estate Inc.
PRICE: $1,499,000
THE PLACE: A corner unit in Liberty Village’s Toy Factory Lofts, a century-old building that once housed the Irwin Toy factory.
BRAGGING RIGHTS: Longevity. With all the panic over “throwaway condos,” there’s something gloat-worthy about a building that has this kind of durability—the original steel girders and exposed brick walls not only look pretty, they were built to last.
BIG SELLING POINT: It’s ideal for work-from-home types. There’s more than enough room in the open-concept living area for office space, and the built-in bar area is great for occasional (or frequent) stress-relieving tipples. Plus, the lobby’s been hooked up with Wi-Fi and freelancing tenants have been known to congregate there to make working from home more social.
POSSIBLE DEAL BREAKER: Congestion. Dead-end streets and a condo boom have created traffic chaos in Liberty Village. (But the city’s considering building a new street in the ’hood to help ease congestion, so maybe that will change).
BY THE NUMBERS:
• $1,499,000
• 2,120 square feet
• $699.56 in monthly maintenance fees
• 100 years of history
• 13.5-foot-high ceilings
• 3 walls of windows
• 3 bathrooms
• 2 bedrooms plus den
• 2 balconies
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- Almost 1,000 square feet of open-concept living space
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- The heavy-duty ceiling beams add character
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- Ingenious Ping Pong dining table
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- Floor-to-ceiling windows
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- Gleaming hardwood floors
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- The Scavolini kitchen was added in 2011
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- 12-foot island
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- Trendy quartz countertop
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- You could easily squeeze a couple more chairs in there
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- Built-in bar area with wine fridge
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- Master bedroom
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- Bathroom
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- Second bedroom, with access to the terrace
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- The den turned into a kids’ bedroom
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- Second bathroom
Love, love, love this one. The brickwork, ceilings, terrace. Its just lovely. Not loving, however, those dreary grey kitchen cabinets – poor colour choice. (I also miss the witty comments with each picture).
January 6, 2012 at 3:30 pm | by cathie$1.5 million to live in what appears to be the West Elm showroom? This looks like a $425k condo which would be overpriced at that. What is there to this other than “trendy”?
January 6, 2012 at 3:37 pm | by IgnatzLike this one – but 1.5 million + maintenance fees is way over the top.
January 7, 2012 at 10:41 am | by ChalbeBeautiful space but definitely overpriced. Love the artwork and rugs.
January 7, 2012 at 1:46 pm | by RDBig fan of the Toy factory lofts! Possibly a future home for myself. However, I really don’t like the kitchen. I think 1.5 million seems reasonable considering it can have three bedrooms. I may be alone in this though. haha
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January 7, 2012 at 5:06 pm | by shoe67Over $700 a square foot in South Parkdale! Just a little over priced.
January 8, 2012 at 11:03 am | by Neltickernice but way overpriced. You can see its someone with kids, tired of the congestion in canada’s most over rated area with a nice place who wants to sell and move into a big house. Wonder if they have a view of the parking lot and dominion. Actually love the kitchen…
January 8, 2012 at 1:56 pm | by TodI agree with most of the comments, I like some things about this loft but if I had 1.5 million dollars, I would be looking elsewhere…
January 12, 2012 at 3:21 pm | by Pedro$1.5 M and I don’t even see a bathtub…
January 19, 2012 at 12:20 pm | by fishI really loved this place when I reviewed it back in December. But looks like the posters on this site aren’t alone with thinking that it is over priced as it is still on the market.
January 27, 2012 at 2:50 pm | by theMASH.caAlmost every piece of furniture in their living/dining/kitchen is brown leather (even another chair in one of the bedrooms), how bland, boring, one dimensional, and old fashioned, which is too bad because it’s a lovely apartment.
February 2, 2012 at 10:16 pm | by Betsey