Here are some 2 bedroom units we saw yesterday. Hope this saves someone time!
284 Gledhill Ave #4, Toronto,
Bit of a strange layout. No room to put a dining table, even in the kitchen. The fridge was in a weird spot and was blocking access to some cupboards and drawers but there was nowhere else for it to go. Not the worst that we saw, but definitely an older building and not much around in terms of stores and restaurants.
1237E Woodbine Ave Toronto E03
This is above a furniture store. It smelled like cat pee and had a bunch of dead roaches (had obviously been treated recently). Avoid!
1431 & 1433 Gerrard St E Toronto
The pictures for this posting looked beautiful, I loved the big windows and all of the light. In person it’s terrifying. It’s above a Hakka restaurant right on Gerrsrd and the door that leads up to the apartments above the restaurant has had the lock removed so there is no security.. anyone can walk up. The hallway was dark and dingy. When you get inside, it’s in major disrepair and looks nothing like the pictures (except for the big windows). The kitchen and bathroom were gross. It was a split level with the bedrooms upstairs which is nice. But then stairs were carpeted and I hate to think what could be on that carpet.
1055 Bay St 809 Toronto C01
This unit is listed as a 1+1. The lobby and hallways look beautiful- looks like a hotel. I had such high hopes. When we got in the unit, there were zero bedrooms. It’s a studio apartment with a Murphy bed. And it’s in really bad disrepair- the kitchen and bathroom were in very rough shape. I’m not sure how they get away with listing this as a 1+1
1121 Bay St 709 Toronto C01
This one was okay. It was a pretty spacious, true 2 bedroom. But it wasn’t worth what they were asking. It was in dire need of some refreshing. The floors looked like they were really dusty but it was actually discolouration. The fridge didn’t work. I think this could be okay for a young professional couple with no kids, if it was deep cleaned and maybe fresh coat of paint and a new fridge. It just didn’t really suit our needs. It felt more like a bachelor pad.
1989 Yonge St 203 Toronto C10
This one was above a Roger’s store at Yonge and Davisville. It had two bathrooms, which was a plus. It had a decent amount of windows and light, but the windows all faced adjoining buildings so you would be staring at brick. My partner mentioned seeing two mouse traps as well.
350 Hopewell Ave 2 Toronto W04
This unit is in an older low rise building. As soon as we walked in, a very strong cigarette smell hit me in the face. I am currently sick and very congested and the smell even penetrated through my congested nose. When we got into the unit, it looked pretty true to the pictures. It’s huge and bright. Especially th front room with the huge window. More than enough space to put a full dining table and have a full proper living room. Inside the unit on the floor was one of those industrial odour removers. They were obviously trying to get rid of the cigarette smell but to no avail. This one was a true shame because the price was right, the unit was spacious and bright, it’s close to lots of shops and restaurants on eglinton. But the smell was a no go for me. When we were leaving, my partner pointed out the discoloured blinds on the unit below.. they were clearly the culprits
This was our first time going around with our realtor and it really reinforced how important it is to go and see places in person. The listing description and pictures can be very deceiving.