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Definitely one of the neatest townhomes Ive seen.  Located in a prime location in Oliver just one block off Jasper ave, these cute 2 storey walk up townhomes are quite unique.  You may recognize them as having a large bubble window off the front if you’ve ever walked past them before.  Totally renovated 2 bedroom, 2 bath with all new hardwood and carpet as well as a totally contemporary modern kitchen complete with foot pedals for the kitchen sink!  If you are looking for something affordable, unique and downtown, this could be your unit!

New Listing up in the beautiful community of Hazeldean. 3 bedroom, 1000sq ft home almost completely renovated. New bamboo hardwood throughout, all new kitchen and bath, stainless steel appliances, paint, trim and fixtures as well as a brand new furnace, upgraded electrical and shingles on house and garage. All this for just 345,000

I have a fantastic new listing coming on in the widely desired Windermere area.  Almost 3100 square feet of custom building.  The features are too many to list on this blog alone, but includes:  3 car garage, walk out basement with nanny suite, 6 bathrooms, 4 bedrooms upstairs and one in the basement and backing onto green space.  An incredibly unique building with so many energy efficient upgrades including 2X8 framing, underslab insulation, extra attic insulation, triple pane windows, and a HRV unit – you can have it all and still be enviromentally friendly.   Truly one of a kind.

I am proud to announce a new listing coming up with a fantastic new builder from Madison Park Custom Homes.  Check them out at http://www.madisonparkhomes.ca/

This beautiful custom home is nestled in a cozy little cul-de-sac between the North Saskatchewan River and the serene Windermere Ravine.  This huge 780 sq meter lot features a SOUTH facing back
yard overlooking a Tranquil park.  Relax in the back and gaze out in the vastness as the world goes by.

Stay tuned as more information about the home is finalized.  If you want to have a say in the design, contact me now!

I recently listed 2 new homes in very desirable areas:

1) First one is beautiful home in Strathcona located on a beautiful lot steps from the river valley.  This home boasts completely upgraded upstairs with hardwood floor and newer kitchen cabinets, as well as a large double garage with loft in the backyard.  All this for $419,900 – the lot is worth at least this much!

2)  Next up is the desirable location of Terwillegar town.  This 3 bedroom, 3.5 bath 2 storey home also has a lot of upgrades, including hardwood floors throughout the main floor, carefully crafted archways and a completely finished basement.  There is little yard work to do as it has all been landscaped magnificantally with rocks, perennials and a vegetable garden.  Cant beat the price at $449,900!

Stay tuned, as coming up in a few weeks I will be listing a custom million+ home being built in the quickly rising Windermere neighbourhood.

Hi everyone,

I have a brand new listing in the quiet community of Spruce Avenue thats already garnering a lot of interest:  Details look like this:

Well maintained property on a great, quiet street. This 2+1 bedroom home has
been owner occupied by current owner for the past 27 years and has been well
looked after. This home features original hardwood floors, coved ceilings, huge
eat in kitchen with lots of natural light, capped windows, exterior roll
shutters, central air, central vac, alarm, weeping tile, upgraded insulation,
newer shingles and 125amp electrical service. The basement is equipped with a
second kitchen area, bathroom, and bedroom. The east facing yard is well
landscaped and offers a great garden area as well as apple and cherry trees and
grape vines.The garage is 20×28 and the property sits on a 50×150 foot lot. The
RF3 zoning makes it a great property for future development. The location is
great, close to downtown, NAIT, Royal Alex, Kingsway and future LRT.

Stay tuned for another new listing coming up in Strathcona next week!

I have recently just completed 3 new projects that have all gone on the market within the last 2 weeks.  Each one has something to offer to different types of buyers, so they will appeal to a wide spectrum of people:

1)  Completely renovated 2 bedroom townhome in Millwoods.  This one is perfect for first time homebuyers, as it comes in at a great price point of $195,000 and doesnt need any work.  Has a nice cozy easy to maintain front yard, all new bamboo hardwood flooring, new kitchen, new bath, and completely finished basement.  Move in ready!

2) Completely renovated 1 bedroom condo at 9730, 156st.  Investors delight – listed at $99,000 and everything has been upgraded, including all new kitchen, bath, floor, appliances and paint and floor.  It rents for $850 month.  With 25% down (so a 75,000 mortgage) costs are about $300 month mortgage, $220 month condo fees, and $80 month property taxes, you could be looking at about $250/month profit.  Thats a Debt Service Ratio of 1.4!!

3) Completely upgraded huge 1 + den condo in beautiful high rise downtown (almost 1200 sq feet!).  For the working professional, this is the ideal home.  Listed at $257,900 it will be tough to find another condo like this.  Beautiful sliding doors give the option for a second bathroom.  Everything has been updated and it shows great!

For more info on these properties, or any others you have in mind, do not hesitate to send me an email!

Have a beautiful new townhome listed at $222,900 on the west end.  This is a great location; right beside a large park, the YMCA, West Edmonton Mall and 2 blocks off the whitemud.  This 2-storey townhome is completely renovated with 2 new bathrooms, a brand new kitchen, bamboo hardwood and all new paint and trim.  It also boasts new windows as well as a cute almost maintenance free fenced in front yard.  Check out the listings page for more info and pictures!

I have just listed another condo in south Edmonton.  This is a great condo, as it is the second cheapest 2 bedroom condo in the zone.  I really like the long term potential of this building as it is in a great spot (located right next to southgate mall, and the new LRT) station and it is recently under new management which is much more dedicated and committed to improving the condition of the building. 

Conveniently, I also personally own 2 condos in this same building and currently sit on the condo board.  They have a very healthy reserve fund, have some of the lowest condo fees in the south end, and have already done some major improvements in the roofs and windows.  This particular unit is special, because not only does it have a dishwasher (majority of units in this building dont) it also has a properly vented insuite washer and drier (I believe it to be the only one out of the forty some units).  In addition to that it has brand new flooring, paint, kitchen and bath so it is move in ready.

Not only is this unit bound to increase substantially in the short-term (with the new management) and long-term (with the expanding lrt and appeal/proximity to the university) but the numbers work as a rental.  With %20 down and a current 3.5% interest rate, payments are $600/month.  Add condo fees of $263, and property taxes of $77/month a potential investor is looking at $940/month of expenses.  Rental income for a 2 bedroom in this building is between $1200-1300/month.  That would leave you with a $260/month cash flow as well as a debt service ratio of 1.28 which is better than most lenders are looking for.

New listing in the quiet community of Athlone!  These houses are neat because of the entire community, probably about 70% of the houses have the exact same layout.  Standard 1000 sq ft one level home with L shaped living room, spacious dining room and 3 bedrooms on the opposite end.  This community is very well priced, since the houses are so comparable they have to be because of the competition.  This listed house is recently renovated, and also currently the cheapest house in Athlone at $235,000!