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Property snoop: What $600,000 buys across Canada this week

A nosy look at a timber-frame home on 11 acres in Nova Scotia, a postwar charmer in Toronto and a heritage loft conversion in Saskatoon.
Property snoop: What $600,000 buys across Canada this week

1. A sprawling timber-frame home on 11 acres in Nova Scotia

What $600,000 buys across Canada 11 acres Nova Scotia timber-frame new The property is perched on a rise with views over Kings County.

Address: 1852 Gospel Woods Rd.
Where: Arlington, Nova Scotia Price: $600,000 Specs: 3 bedrooms, 4 bath This palatial 5,000-square-foot timber-frame beauty will have you scheming how to make "working remotely" happen. Spread out over 11 acres, the home’s circular driveway, chef’s kitchen and games room befit a tycoon while the hickory floors, Brazilian slate and granite fireplace suit an outdoorsman with an appreciation for beautiful interiors.

2. A semi-detached postwar charmer in Toronto

What $600,000 buys across Canada postwar semi-detached Toronto Behind the house is a solarium that leads to a small but leafy and private backyard.

Address: 264 Gilbert Ave.
Where: Toronto, Ontario Price: $600,000 Specs: 3 bedrooms, 2 bath Caledonia-Fairbank—steadily climbing up the list each year in Toronto’s best neighbourhood rankings — is rife with postwar brick charmers like this one, and prices that are still comparatively modest in this part of town. There’s good bang for your buck with proximity to transit, parks and a host of homewares shops just north on Caledonia Road — perfect for a porch makeover.

3. An exposed-brick loft in downtown Saskatoon

What $600,000 buys across Canada heritage loft Saskatoon exposed brick The building is located just a few blocks from city hall in downtown Saskatoon.
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Address: #401, 73 24th Street E.
Where: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Price: $600,000 Specs: 2 bedrooms, 2 baths In 1912, the Rumley Building was built to manufacture and showcase heavy farm equipment. Then came WWII, when it doubled as a sturdy armoury. Nowadays, the Rumley Lofts’ nine to 12”-deep concrete floors and 12’-15’ ceiling heights offer a heritage (sound-proof) space replete with all the modern mechanical and technological luxuries.

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