The buyers: Brazilian expats Joa Cavalcanti, a 32-year-old department manager at Harry Rosen, and his wife, Fernanda, a 31-year-old legal assistant
The story: Between the endless clacking of high heels above and the squealing 20-somethings who packed the hallways on weekends, the Cavalcantis’ West Queen West condo was beginning to feel like a university dorm. But the real incentive to move came in the form of an anonymous complaint about their five-year-old Norwich terrier, Bizu. They were forced to confine the dog to the bedroom when no one was home, so he wouldn’t bark as people walked past the front door. Though they weren’t quite ready to have kids, the Cavalcantis decided it was a good idea to start looking for a pooch-friendly home sooner rather than later. They put their condo on the market, set a budget of $650,000 and began a citywide search for a bigger place.
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Caroline Aksich, a National Magazine Award recipient, is an ex-Montrealer who writes about Toronto’s ever-evolving food scene, real estate and culture for Toronto Life, Fodor’s, Designlines, Canadian Business, Glory Media and Post City. Her work ranges from features on octopus-hunting in the Adriatic to celebrity profiles.