A
true loft for Toronto (or "hard" loft)
is: a conversion of a vintage factory or warehouse,
having a harder edge of either concrete construction,
or "mill" construction of exposed
brick and original wood posts, beams and floors.
Ceilings should be over ten feet high at least.
This is increasingly very important for loft
purchasers, as developers are now building condos
with slightly higher ceilings than in the past.
It is the height that helps give a loft the
feeling of air and space. Larger windows and
open concept layouts also help. Ceilings are
unfinished and pipes and heating ducts are exposed.
Do not expect to find a 1,000 square foot loft
divided up into two bedrooms and a den. It will
much more likely have a kitchen and a bathroom
with the rest of the space left as one large
open room, which you can work with and use according
to your own functions and needs. Some people
think a loft means you have a second mezzanine
level overlooking the floor below, but this
is simply one style of loft. The other great
thing about lofts is that most of them are zoned
live/work, which makes it easier to operate
a business out of your home. Check whether there
are Ontario or federal tax advantages or write-offs
available. Another type of lofts in Toronto
are newly constructed lofts (or "soft lofts"),
which are for the most part "Condos With
High Ceilings", and are examples of Toronto
condo developers trying to cash in on the popularity
of lofts. Most Toronto lofts built from scratch
have very little character, and in most cases,
the ceilings aren't even all that high. The
quality of construction is sometimes disappointing,
and quite often the location is really the only
selling point, since vintage lofts are usually
a little off the beaten track, not in the best
neighbourhoods of Toronto.
In Toronto lofts are becoming a very popular housing option.
Toronto lofts are an affordable real estate option with prices
ranging from $175,000 to $275,000. Toronto lofts are being developed
on King St. West and in the area around Spadina and Wellington.
Learn about several lofts buildings available in Toronto
for sale
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