ripeplum wrote:
Like me, clearly you didn't grow up here. All of my location lessons have come from working with buyers in the area, most of whom grew up here and have pre conceived notions as to where they can live - even when they have little or no money they wont go near Cannon or Barton Street. Myself, I think there is huge potential and future value in the Bayfront area and the area directly around the General hospital. It will be interesting to see what that house sold for, it should be firmed by now but it is not reported yet, it looks like a lovely home and a bargain for who ever bought it! - I just looked at the map - I have shown houses 2 streets over, and at night it is a frightening place to be, the action 2 doors down while I was waiting in the car was non stop. I swear I heard shreaking coming from one of the houses.
There are some beautiful old houses in the country and the mountain is a good place to raise children, there are many older neighbourhoods on the mountain with the same character homes as in the lower City. Concession Street is another village type area and the Brow offers breathtaking views of the City and the Lake.
I am glad you like the city, I think it is underrated and a hidden gem. Once the expansion of Mac is done with the research park etc, this blue collar mentality town may gain a little self esteem.
heh (I'm from California... all this Canadian-city-snobbery makes me laugh)
I live between Barton and Cannon. I honestly never see or hear anything funky (except for the corner-whore, who for almost a year I actually thought was the
church organist out for a break). Really the only annoyance is the sheer number of children playing outside all the time. I did just tour an open house on Oak
and it was really gross. Smelly, filled with toys and not taken care of or even cleaned. I just can't see a young couple like us wanting to buy it, which
is too bad. There are three or four beauties on Cannon that I love to death, but they are rentals and not taken care of. It just makes me sad.
My street is pretty nice though. It has a school on it so I think it gets a little more attention. We definitely get plowed sooner! We can't even see the Fires of Mordor from it. It's true that I can't talk any of our friends into buying here. They all go for new construction on the mountain. If I wanted a house like that I'd.... go to Mississauga. It would certainly be more convenient. But there is a lot of beauty here that people just don't see, and a lot that just needs some scrubbing up to look good. It's getting people to believe in it that's the problem.
