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Condo of the Week: $1.3 million for a customized loft in a former baseball glove factory near Roncesvalles

By Jennifer Cheng| Photography by Geoff Parkin
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Condo of the Week: $1.3 million for a customized loft in a former baseball glove factory near Roncesvalles

Address: 1 Columbus Avenue, Unit 101 Neighbourhood: Roncesvalles Agents: Carol Lome and Brayden Irwin, Royal LePage Johnston and Daniel Division, Brokerage Price: $1,295,000

The place

A one-bedroom loft on the first floor of a former baseball glove factory, near Sorauren Park.

The history

Built in 1909, the four-storey factory was converted into 10 live-work lofts in the ‘90s, which were all originally sold as empty shells for their owners to customize. This unit has been with the same owner—an interior designer—ever since, but now she’s selling. Her touches include a stainless steel worktable in the kitchen, stone tiles in the entryway and a custom wardrobe unit in the bedroom. The place is set up as a one-bedroom suite, but it’s big enough that it could be converted into two bedrooms.

Here’s the living area. The entire suite has Douglas fir ceilings:

Condo of the Week: $1.3 million for a customized loft in a former baseball glove factory near Roncesvalles

The kitchen and dining area are combined with the living area:

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Condo of the Week: $1.3 million for a customized loft in a former baseball glove factory near Roncesvalles

The kitchen has surfaces made of marble and stainless steel:

Condo of the Week: $1.3 million for a customized loft in a former baseball glove factory near Roncesvalles

Here’s the bedroom:

Condo of the Week: $1.3 million for a customized loft in a former baseball glove factory near Roncesvalles

There’s only one bathroom, but it’s a good one:

Condo of the Week: $1.3 million for a customized loft in a former baseball glove factory near Roncesvalles
Big selling point

With 11-foot ceilings, exposed brick, Douglas fir columns, concrete floors and warehouse-style windows, this loft has a lot more character than a typical condo.

Possible deal breaker

There’s only one bathroom, so dinner parties may be a little difficult. And, as in many conversion lofts, there are no balconies or shared amenities. (At least the maintenance fees are appropriately low.)

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By the numbers

• $1,295,000 • 1,224 square feet • $569.46 in monthly maintenance fees • 11-foot ceilings • 1 bedroom • 1 bathroom • 1 parking space

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Correction
November 9, 2017

This post originally identified 1 Columbus Avenue as a former Rawlings factory. In fact, although the building was once used to manufacture baseball equipment, there’s no evidence that it did so for that particular company.

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