townhome solutions?

OK, let's be honest.  I'm not really a "house" person.  Yes, I love sitting outdoors, on a patio, deck, backyard what have you, BUT I really don't want to maintain it.  My solution for this?  A townhouse.  One in which the outside portion is maintained by the townhouse complex.  Sure, you pay a maintenance fee for this, but a fee that I think is well worth it NOT to have to worry about it. 

There is a townhouse complex in one of the neighbourhoods that we like, also in a good school district, close to shopping and transit, not to mention a community centre across the street.  It's perfect.  The one and only drawback to this complex, is that the majority of the homes in the complex come with stairs.  This of course is not an issue for myself, my husband, or my daughter, but since one day my mom will be coming to live with us, it could be a challenge.

The uniqueness of the architecture, and the grounds are what drew me to this complex in the first place.  Have a peek, and let me know what you think!

 image via mls.ca

AND, this particular home fronts onto a ravine, so super duper privacy, AND there us underground parking!  AND it's in our price range!  And it's HUGE at about 1800 sq. feet!  

Now if I can only convince my mom about the stairs!  (I'm hoping she's reading this!)

unique home of the week

221 Martin Grove, Toronto

Christine Jaremko, Broker

ONLY 1.8 Million

(eesh)

If I had 7 million dollars.......

.....and then some, i'd buy this house in Venice, CA.












all images Coldwell Banker

Discussion: keeping up with the joneses

Decision's decision's decision's..... living in the burb's with the rest of the joneses, and big box store after big box store, or in the city, full of culture, historical homes, and energy. Hmmmmm.

I think alot of new couple's/families ponder this decision. Society pressure's lead most out to the burb's, but a strong few stay behind, and stick it out in the one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world.

I, on the other hand am torn. Our lease is up this winter, so the thought is crossing my mind again. House in the burbs, or a condo in the city?

Today, we're checking out some new homes in the burb's, definitely more bang for your buck, but everything is so new, it's almost creepy. Is it possible to have culture in the middle of nowhere? We'll see.

I thought I'd keep everyone updated on our little house/condo hunting process, I enjoy it, so I thought you all would as well.

Where do you live? In the city, or in the suburb's? How did you come to that decision? Maybe all of you can help my husband and I with our decision, let's get a discussion going here.

Toodles!
Trina