Condo of the Week: $450,000 for a unit with a view of Honest Ed’s

Address: 783 Bathurst Street, Unit 519 Neighbourhood: The Annex Agent: Tiffany Chan, Homelife New World Realty Ltd., Brokerage Price: $468,800

The place: A one-bedroom suite with a den and balcony on the fifth floor of a new mid-rise near Honest Ed’s.

The history: Hariri Pontarini Architects designed this 200-unit building and won a Toronto Urban Design Award for it in 2015, mainly because it doesn’t look like a 200-unit building. The jury noted that the structure’s “mass” is broken up with cut-outs and contrasting colours of brick. The condo registered in late 2014.

Big selling point: The amenities would impress even the most jaded hipster. There’s an Wi-Fi-enabled lounge with plush leather couches, an outdoor bar with with a barbecue, a hobby room for tinkering with beater bikes, a gym with a yoga studio, a “pet spa” for hosing down the schnauzer—and yes, even shuffleboard.

Possible deal breaker: Parking is only available with two-bedroom units, so whoever buys this will need to nab a street parking permit, invest in a bike, or rely on the subway (which isn’t far away). Also, Ed’s is set to be redeveloped into a massive warren of rental apartments starting in 2017, so the view from the balcony is about to get a lot less kitschy.

By the numbers:

• $468,800 • 711 square feet • $431 in monthly maintenance fees • 41-square-foot balcony • 1 bathroom • 1 bedroom • 1 den • 1-minute walk to the subway

The unit is about 700 square feet.

There’s a little den-like alcove by the entrance.

The rest of the living areas are all combined into one open space. Here’s the dining area.

The forest wallpaper makes the living area seem a little more expansive. (Also: cool shelving unit.)

The sellers paid to upgrade the kitchen surfaces to Caeserstone. And they’ve got a Crosley record player, so you know they’re living that Bloor/Bathurst life to the full.

Here’s how the kitchen and living area fit together.

Here’s the bedroom, with super-cool neon wall lighting element.

The bathroom is decked out in stylish subway tile.

The balcony looks west, over Bathurst Street.