168 Gainsborough Rd vs. 190 Jones Ave - UPPER BEACHES vs. LESLIEVILLE
UPPER BEACHES vs. LESLIEVILLE
Both 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, semi-detached homes.
One is located in the Upper Beaches and is listed at $539,999.
The other is located in Leslieville and listed at $549,900.
That is a $10,000 difference. And being only blocks apart, which do you choose?
168 Gainsborough Road - Upper Beaches
This 3 bedroom, 2 bath semi in the Upper Beaches has recently been renovated. Even the baseboards were redone. It is probably a flip because that looks like flip furniture but it is possible that it isn't.
Either way, this is a really nice home with a 17.5 x 114 foot lot, steps from Little India, blocks from the beaches and a 15 minute drive to downtown. It is in a neighbourhood that is seeing a lot of growth and spill over from the lower Beaches and Riverdale.
I think the kitchen and bathroom are both IKEA but it looks nice. It is a nice renovation.
And there is a bathtub but it is in the basement....
190 Jones Avenue - Leslieville
This 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom is located closer to downtown in Leslieville and is listed $10,000 higher but the same distance from the lake and Queen street.
It has an extra floor but is located on a busy street and the lot is smaller at 16.5 x 100 feet.
It seems to have been renovated recently but not to the same extent as the Upper Beaches home. The kitchen is nice but I prefer the IKEA kitchen to the Home Depot look of this one.
The second floor bathroom is better though. It seems larger and has a bathtub and separate shower.
And there is a hot tub in the backyard!! Personally, I don't get hot tubs so that isn't a plus for me. And that chipmunk painting is freaking me out.
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So which house do I choose?
I think I would have to go for the Upper Beaches house. The neighbourhood isn't as booming...yet, but the house itself is much better. And it is on a quieter street.
Which house would you choose?
