Condo of the Week: $700,000 for a two-level concrete suite near Roncesvalles
Address: 25 Ritchie Avenue, Unit 111
Neighbourhood: Roncesvalles
Agent: Chander M. Chaddah, Sutton Group Associates Realty Inc., Brokerage
Price: $699,900
The Place: A family-friendly home in a five-year-old building. The kitchen, dining area and living room are on the unit’s upper level, while the bedrooms and family room are below.
Big Selling Point: Having a family room and second bedroom hidden away on the lower level means the owner can hide the inevitable kid-created mess while entertaining guests in the modern upstairs living room.
Bragging Rights: The location near High Park and Sunnyside Park is great for families with small children. The building is also just a crossing guard away from Howard Public School, which has a high Fraser Institute ranking.
Possible Deal Breaker: Although the kitchen has a nice big island and decent-sized pantry, it also has a low ceiling, small sink and electric stove. Gourmands may therefore want to upgrade the oven or buy a nice BBQ for the suite’s gas-enabled private terrace.
By the Numbers:
• $699,900
• 1,436 square feet inside
• $766 per in monthly maintenance fees
• 90-square-foot terrace
• 54-unit building
• 7.5- to 10.5-foot ceilings (approximately)
• 2 bathrooms
• 2 bedrooms
• 1 parking space
• 1 locker
311881 The building is just five years old. It's located in a little pocket right off Roncesvalles. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-1-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-1.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-2/slide/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-1/ toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-1 0 0
311882 All the main living areas are on the upper level. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-2-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-2.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-2/slide/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-2/ toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-2 0 0
311883 Concrete floors = better get a really good iPhone case. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-3-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-3.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-2/slide/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-3/ toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-3 0 0
311884 Here's the living area, with the terrace in the background. (The unit is at ground level, so the terrace is at grade.) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-4-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-4.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-4.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-2/slide/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-4/ toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-4 0 0
311885 The kitchen isn't the fanciest, but it'll do. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-5-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-5.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-5.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-2/slide/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-5/ toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-5 0 0
311886 The main bathroom. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-6-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-6.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-6.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-2/slide/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-6/ toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-6 0 0
311887 The family room and the two bedrooms are downstairs. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-7-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-7.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-7.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-2/slide/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-7/ toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-7 0 0
311888 Because the unit is at ground level, "downstairs" means underground. The teeny windows may not appeal to all buyers. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-8-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-8.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-8.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-2/slide/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-8/ toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-8 0 0
311889 Here's the master bedroom. Look at all that closet space. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-9-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-9.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-9.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-2/slide/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-9/ toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-9 0 0
311890 The master bathroom. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-10-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-10.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-2/slide/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-10/ toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-10 0 0
311891 And here's the barbecue-ready terrace. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-11-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-11.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-2/slide/toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-11/ toronto-condo-of-the-week-25-ritchie-avenue-11 0 0
It looks like a low-slung office building in some non-descript office park in Mississauga.
I wouldn’t want to be trapped in those bedrooms should a fire ever break out.
You really see a lot of Modernist Bauhaus office buildings in Mississauga?
I must, because other than the paint colour, the exterior of that building looks like any other low rise suburban office building you might see driving on the 401 or QEW. Who knew the burbs was such a haven for Modernist design?
What the hell?