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Condo of the Week: $540,000 for a Parkdale loft with a bold colour palette

By Josh Dehaas
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The condo for sale at 27 Brock Avenue

Address: 27 Brock Avenue, Unit 205 Neighbourhood: Parkdale Agent: Tracey Logan and David Bailey, Re/Max West Realty Inc., Brokerage Price: $539,900

The place: A two-bedroom hard loft on the second floor of a converted factory in one of the older sections of Parkdale.

The history: This 19th-century building had many lives before it became condos in 2003, including a stint as “the largest exclusive talking machine [a.k.a. phonograph] factory in the Dominion.” (Your hipster neighbours will approve.) The current owner moved in five years ago. She replaced all the kitchen appliances, redid the bathroom and painted the walls.

Big selling point: This is no cold concrete box. It has exposed beams and bricks, 14- to 15-foot ceilings, a skylight over the kitchen and a cute little loft room accessed by a ladder.

Possible deal breaker: Some people will see red over the current owner’s decision to paint a couple of the exposed brick walls. But there are plenty of companies that will painstakingly strip them for a fee.

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By the numbers:

• $539,900 • 850 square feet • $587 in monthly maintenance fees • 14- to 15-foot ceilings • 2 bedrooms • 1 bathroom • 1 kitchen skylight • 1 shared rooftop deck • 1 surface-level parking spot

Condo of the Week: $540,000 for a Parkdale loft with a bold colour palette

The kitchen has maple cabinetry and granite countertops.

Condo of the Week: $540,000 for a Parkdale loft with a bold colour palette

The owner painted one of the unit’s brick walls a deep crimson.

Condo of the Week: $540,000 for a Parkdale loft with a bold colour palette

The living and dining area is next to the kitchen.

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Condo of the Week: $540,000 for a Parkdale loft with a bold colour palette

The bedrooms are hidden behind sliding doors. Above them is a loft space that can serve as a guest room or lounge.

Condo of the Week: $540,000 for a Parkdale loft with a bold colour palette

So we’re supposed to believe the seller sits in here and kicks back with their manual typewriter and embossing stamp?

Condo of the Week: $540,000 for a Parkdale loft with a bold colour palette

Here’s the master bedroom. The red wall continues.

Condo of the Week: $540,000 for a Parkdale loft with a bold colour palette

The unit has one bathroom, and this is it. The seller installed the shower, which has a convenient built-in stool and a body jet.

Condo of the Week: $540,000 for a Parkdale loft with a bold colour palette

The loft has enough room for a low bed.

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