Blog Archive: July, 2010

Out of Town: Nine country knockouts

Thursday, July 29th, 2010 at 12:12pm. 803 Views, 0 Comments.

Owning a country estate is something most of us can only dream of. Especially for those of us who can’t even afford a cottage. Still, it’s nice to dream.

For those with the means, now is a good time to be looking for a luxury home in the country. There’s a wide selection and would-be sellers appear to outnumber would-be buyers.

Several country estates with lengthy price tags are for sale in Ontario. They include one for $24-million surrounded by 150 acres of woodland near Toronto.

Another, priced at $18-million, is on a bluff overlooking the St. Lawrence River in the Thousand Islands.

An even higher price — $27-million — is being sought for a mansion on a secluded stretch of waterfront on Lac des Deux Montagnes, just west of Montreal.…

Metro News: 5 Minutes With Ryan Deluca

Friday, July 23rd, 2010 at 2:33pm. 799 Views, 0 Comments.

Ryan DeLuca, a realtor with Sotheby’s International Realty Canada, answers some of his client’s most frequently asked questions about B.C.’s HST and real estate.

If GST was only charged on new properties and not resale properties, does this still hold true for HST?

In short, yes. But remember that while HST is not charged on the purchase price of most resale properties, you will still be paying HST on the services you are provided through the deal such as realtor commissions, lawyer or notary fees, home inspections, etc. With new construction, where HST is applicable, you may still be eligible for a partial tax rebate as you would have been under the GST regulations.

What about properties that have been renovated to “like new” condition?

According to Revenue…

Million-dollar escapes

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010 at 11:36am. 2139 Views, 0 Comments.

An exerpt taken from 'The Top 10 country estates on the market in Ontario and Quebec'

Owning a country estate is something most of us can only dream of. Heck, most of us can't even afford a summer cottage. Still, it's nice to dream.

For the super rich, now appears to be a good time to be looking for a luxury home in the country. There's a wide selection and would-be sellers appear to outnumber would-be buyers.

Several country estates with astronomical price tags are currently for sale in Ontario. They include one for $24 million surrounded by 150 acres of woodland near Toronto.

Another, priced at $18 million, is on a bluff overlooking the St. Lawrence River in the Thousand Islands.

An even higher price -- $27 million -- is being sought for a mansion on a…

Historic King Eddy 94% Sold out in 10 days

Monday, July 19th, 2010 at 12:58pm. 1071 Views, 0 Comments.

The Project:

Opening May 11, 1903 The King Edward Hotel, which quickly became known more colloquially as simply the “King Eddy”, was “the place to see and be seen” in Toronto. Over the coming decades it would host many of the world’s rich, famous – and notorious – and serve as the glamorous backdrop for endless anecdotes about their comings and going, their hi-jinks and escapades.

Under the new ownership of King Edward Realty Inc. – whose partners include Dundee Realty Management Corp., Skyline International Development Inc., Serruya Realty Group Inc. and Alex Shnaider, a principal of Talon International Development – 145 residential suites, renamed “The King Edward Private Residences Toronto” were designed within the Le Méridien King Edward.

The…

A temple framed by nature and rock ‘n roll

Friday, July 16th, 2010 at 3:34pm. 908 Views, 0 Comments.

Bruce Ramus used to direct the U2's stadium concerts. He poured some of the proceeds - and some of the lessons learned - into a 1,900 sq. ft. home made almost entirely of old-growth cedar

Gambier Island homeowner Bruce Ramus says the design inspiration for his elaborate house came from a few icons: the Japanese temple, the native longhouse — and rock band U2.

To look at the house, which sits on 1.25 acres on Gambier Island in Howe Sound, the Japanese temple design is obvious. There are even peace bells hanging beneath the steep roofline. Inside, the giant vertical pillars create a feeling of cathedral-like height and light, and speak of the longhouse tradition. But other than a giant replica of a green olive lying out back — a leftover prop from…

House Hunting in ... Vancouver

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010 at 5:39pm. 1285 Views, 0 Comments.

A ONE-BEDROOM TWO-BATH APARTMENT WITH HARBOR VIEWS IN THE HISTORIC GASTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD $998,000

The apartment is in on the seventh floor of the Alexis building, a former industrial building converted to apartments in 1997. Renovated in 2006, it is equipped with a built-in audiovisual system.

The layout is circular, with the entryway giving onto the kitchen and the bedroom, both of which also open into the living and dining space. The space has an open plan, with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking a waterfront park that faces Vancouver Harbor, the Lions Gate Bridge and the North Shore Mountains.

Interior doors are sliding panels of frosted glass, which let light through even when closed for privacy. The dining room has a built-in gas fireplace, and…

Ma Maison de Reve | Sympatico.msn.ca

Monday, July 5th, 2010 at 11:24am. 1459 Views, 0 Comments.

Dear all,

We are proud to announce that our newest initiative is up and running.

Our exclusive banner on the sympatico,msn.ca | Real estate site began yesterday.
We have 2 showcases: Dream Hallways and Dream homes (all Sotheby's International Realty Québec listings!).

The blue banner on the page will direct potential clients to a Microsite on the .ca dedicated to Sotheby's International Realty Québec office(s) and listings. It showcases only our listings, a brief description of who we are and a quick search field.

I invite all of you to visit the site and forward it on

http://immobilier.sympatico.ca/Ma_Maison/Ma_Maison_de_Reve/

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