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14 SPIRIT RIDGE LANE SW Offered at $1,424,900
RAVINE walkout with west backyard on a quiet street. Triple car garage. Large foyer with formal den, computer management room, large formal dining, living room and gourmet open kitchen. Viking 6-burner gas range, Sub Zero fridge, Wolfe steamer sink, quartz counter tops, walnut hardwood, custom cabinetry with stone pillar accents and walk-in pantry. Master bathroom with dual sinks, air stream tub, glass/tile shower and walk-in closet. Bonus room, two other bedrooms, 4-piece bath and upstairs laundry with sink and built-ins complete this second level. Fully finished walkout with built-in wet bar, games room, rec room, exercise room, 4th bedroom, 4-piece bath and hobby room finish this home with a modern and traditional flare combined.
2412 31 AVENUE SW Offered at $1,149,900
Modern 3-storey retreat on quiet cul-de-sac in Marda Loop. Viking appliance package, extra sound proofing between party wall, fully landscaped and fenced, roughed-in for 6-zone speaker system and in-floor heating in basement. Soft close drawers, waterfall white quartz island, the custom walnut cabinets are book matched. Built-ins throughout, painted ceilings, metal clad exterior windows. 2nd floor has two bedrooms, laundry room with sink and cabinetry, 4-piece bath with large vanity and subway tiled shower, lounge in your upper loft. Large 3rd floor master with South-facing deck (wood slat finished), dual walkin closets with custom built-ins. 5-piece ensuite with large steam shower and body sprays, dual sinks, oval soaker tub and private water closet. Fully finished basement with large rec room, wet bar with lighting feature and built-ins.
Tanya Eklund
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Chairman’s Club, REMAX Hall of Fame
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Gordon McCallum, president of First Foundation Mortgages and Insurance
Brokers, agents and experts suggest that condominium fees should not be a deterrent in the buying process. Although rates vary per square foot, consideration should be given to fees that are appropriate enough to cover professional services and proper maintenance. Oftentimes low condominium fees can be an indication of deferred maintenance which will only be more costly to condominium owners down the road. As the single-family market accounts for 70 per cent of activity and inventory continues to tighten, experts anticipate that the condominium market will continue to gain market share. The flood and low rental rates are adding pressure to housing and pushing more people into ownership. For some, previous aspirations of purchasing a single-family home have now been changed to a condominium as federal