113 LIGHTBOURN AVENUE

This semi doesn't do half measures. It's been fully renovated in 2019 on every floor, tucked between Wallace-Emerson and Regal Heights and only a few minutes' walk to Geary Ave. This is the kind of first house that feels like a win, not a compromise, the sort of place a home buyer pictures when they imagine trading up from a condo without stretching the budget, especially with a legal front parking pad included.

It's turnkey and stylish throughout. Living room, dining room and kitchen flow together, bright from east and west exposure, laid out for entertaining whether that's a dinner party or a Tuesday. The kitchen is bright and connected with a floating island, ample cabinets & counter space and room for more than one person to cook.

A walkout opens onto a fenced yard that earns its keep, with an interlock patio set up for both a seating area and a dining table, an oversized shed for the bikes and the tools, and a mature cherry tree for shade. Main floor laundry sits out of the way, and a dedicated home office off the kitchen looks over the yard, a real room with a door that closes. Head upstairs to three bedrooms, a newly renovated bathroom, and a primary with a full wall of closets and a large bright window that catches the afternoon sun.

The finished basement is a self-contained suite currently rented at $1,500/month. Unit will be vacant November, very easy to reclaim it as extra living space if that suits. Young families fill these streets, strollers on the sidewalks and bikes leaned against porches, and the neighbourhood park does double duty as the local gathering spot for families.

* Legal Front Pad Parking.