Curb Appeal Halton/Hamilton Region APR 2019

Michael Brejnik Sales Representative

SEE MY FEATURE LISTING ON PAGES 10+11

459 Charlton Avenue W., Hamilton

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CHARACTER HOME IN WESTDALE SOUTH BURLINGTON CUSTOM BUILD $1,449,000 Open concept custom build backing into the park with over 3,600 square feet of finished living space. This 3 plus 1 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom has high ceilings on all floors, hardwood flooring, LED potlighs, crown moulding, gas fireplace, custom blinds, covered porch, stainless steel appliances including a 6 burner gas stove and a stunning master suite. Fully finished basement and fenced yard in a great neighborhood close to all amenities.

$949,000 Beautiful updated character home with income or in-law potential in sought after Westdale.

The main suite has 3 bedrooms, and 1.5 bathrooms, and the in-law suite has 3 bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms as well. Just a short walk to McMaster and close to the highway and all amenities, this home is a must see!

DESIGNER BUNGALOW BRONTE CREEK RAVINE $1,288,000 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom home in sought after Bronte Creek. Features include granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, hardwood flooring, 9 foot ceilings on main and upper level, silhouette blinds and LED lighting throughout, walkout basement, central vacuum and more. This home backs on to 14 Mile Creek and its trails and is close to all amenities.

$749,000 Stunning updated 3-bedroom, 2 bathroom bungalow with 10 foot ceilings just steps to Locke Street. This home has been completely redone inside and out and must be seen. Walk to Locke street, trails and stairs of the escarpment and enjoy all of the shops, restaurants and all that this fantastic area has to offer.

LAKEFRONT LIVING LEASE ON NORTH SHORE $2,400/MONTH This fantastic 2 storey, 2 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom is like living in a townhome but with the conveniences and amenities of an apartment building including an entrance on both levels, gym, and outdoor saltwater pool. You are only steps to the lake, Joseph Brant Hospital, just minutes to Highways 403, 407, QEW and a short walk to downtown Burlington and all it has to offer.

$569,000 Gorgeous 1 bedroom, 1 bath, 876 sq ft condo in one of the best buildings on the water! Includes One locker & one parking space but a second parking space is being rented. This well maintained & well managed building has an indoor pool & spa, an exercise room, sauna, party room, library, BBQ area & games room. Walk to Spencer’s Smith Park, The Burlington Arts Centre, shops, restaurants & all downtown Burlington has to offer.

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BEAUTIFULLY RENOVATED 4 LEVEL BACKSPLIT Fully renovated from top to bottom, this 4 level backsplit will impress even the most discerning buyer! Located in the desirable “San” neighbourhood on the West Mountain, this home is great for growing families with its close proximity to elementary schools, daycare, Scenic Drive walking trails and lookout points and fantastic amenities like Farm Boy and the Meadowlands Shopping Centres.

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crown moulding and energy efficient upgrades like new windows and doors throughout, furnace, A/C, hot water heater and new breaker panel. Enjoy conversing with your guests while you prepare a feast in your beautiful new open concept kitchen finished with soft close custom cabinetry, stainless steel appliances and breakfast bar island with quartz countertop. The main family bath features a comfort height dual vanity, separate makeup table and tub/shower combo with modern glass enclosure.

The reverse pie-shaped lot offers enough space for the kids and dogs to run and play while you relax in the shade under the covered gazebo with stone fireplace mantle - a great place to light some candles after the sun goes down.

The second full bath on the lower level also boasts modern fixtures and sleek surfaces. The lower level family room is a cozy place to gather with family & friends as it features a dramatic stone wall with electric fireplace and wet bar for easy entertaining. The fully finished basement adds bonus living space to use as a kids play room plus another finished room makes a great guest suite or home office.

Inside, this home has been meticulously refinished with oak hardwood flooring, oak staircase with wrought iron spindles, pot lights throughout,

Don’t miss all the storage space located in the excavated area underneath the garage!

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HOBBY FARM, BUNGALOW AND IN-LAW SUITE, HEATED SHOP, 12-STALL HORSE STABLE AND RIDING ARENAS

This spectacular 18.78 acre Carriage Trade property offers something for everyone. From the almost completely renovated 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom bungalow to the separate luxurious open concept 1 bedroom, 2 bath in-law suite, this home provides a quality lifestyle for your family. The main house country kitchen will live up to your expectations. While the eating area, grand living room and 4 season sunroom are ideal for entertaining. Let your spirits run in a stunning master equipped with a 5 piece ensuite and generous walk-in closet. This carpet-free residence offers a finished basement and multiple walkouts. The amazing in-law suite is designed to provide both comfort and convenience in style. Saddle up your horses in a 12-stall stable with 17 paddocks, 8 water hydrants, 60ʼ x 120ʼ indoor and 100ʼ x 200ʼ outdoor arenas. If 4 wheels are more to your style, then you will love the insulated and heated 42ʼ x 20ʼ 4-car garage and 34ʼ x 60ʼ shop with 16 ft doors. Enjoy a lifestyle of rural tranquility with a swimming/skating pond or jump to the sled trail nearby. Less than 7 minutes from Orangeville on a paved road. $2,199,000

BEST OF TOWN AND COUNTRY ON 12 ACRES

ACTON This truly remarkable property comes equipped with all the benefits of country living within city limits. The 3 plus 2 bedoorm brick bungalow offers 2 kitchens and walkout basement. The carpet-free main floor offers updated open concept, eat-in kitchen with breakfast bar, stainless steel appliances, durable flooring, formal living room, laundry and access to attached garage. Enjoy a backyard oasis with a 52 ft x 32 ft 9-stall horse stable with hay loft and play room, 4 paddocks for grazing horses or organic gardens, pond, mature forest and running track. A circular driveway leads to a large parking area for cars with 423 foot frontage on a paved road. Town services includes natural gas, sewer, water and high speed internet. Walking distance to downtown shops, schools and services. Close to GO train and within 15 minutes north of Highway 401. $1,199,000

10 ACRE BUILDING LOT

ERIN This amazing property lets you frolic with nature at your doorstep. North of the existing driveway there is an approximately 2 acre building envelope ready for your dream home and surrounded by mature forest and meandering Eramosa River.

Private and secluded from the road, this property offers you the best of both worlds, within a short drive to a paved road that leads to town. $499,000

SPRAWLING BUNGALOW 55 x 78 FT SHOP

ERIN This 3 bedroom, 2 bath bungalow offers an open concept foodieʼs kitchen with breakfast bar, pantry, main floor master with private 4 piece ensuite, laundry and walkout to a pet-friendly fenced yard on a 120ʼ x 207ʼ lot. Commercial zoned 55ʼ x 78ʼ shop gives you more options to play and work. Currently set up for landscaping, zoning permits many uses, options, storage and investment. Lots of parking. Paved road in quaint village of Erin. $629,000

HOUSE & COTTAGE ON OPISHING LAKE

12 UNIT APARTMENT INVESTMENT

OFFERS YOUR NEW HOME AN 86 ACRE BACKYARD

RETAIL COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL PACKAGE

OPISHING 2004 built waterfront 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home and lovely 3 bedrom, 1 bathroom cabin for the serious hunting, fishing, sport and observer fans wanting a private oasis of nature, trails and wildlife. Detached garage provides storage for toys and equipment. Includes all appliances, sauna and comes furnished for your private retreat and share on VRBO or Airbnb. $350,000

ERIN Come walk this property for an hour and you will want to stay a lifetime. Few properties provide such diversity to match your dream home with a lifestyle surrounded by nature and splendor as this amazing 86 acre property. 41 acres +/- in rolling farmland and 45 acres +/- of towering trees with trails for all season adventures. 3 ponds play host to waterfowl, flora and fauna. 3 road frontages. $998,000

GEORGETOWN These two multi-dwelling buildings sit on a 132 ft x 185 foot lot. Offers income from 12 apartments containing nine 2-bedroom and three 1-bedroom units with a total of 8,400 square feet above ground living space. Detached 24 ft x 40 ft 3 car garage and lots of visitor and tenant parking.

Close to the downtown core, farmerʼs market, park and GO Transit. $1,900,000

GEORGETOWN Now is the time to own seven 2 bedroom and one 1 bedroom apartments and a 5 unit commercial plaza in the core of downtown Georgetown. These two properties are being sold together on two deeded lots. Total of 33 parking spots. This is a rare opportunity for an investor wanting tenanted retail, commercial and residential rental buildings in the downtown Georgetown Secondary Plan. $3,049,000

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FLOORING IS RIGHT FOR YOUR HOME?

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INSTANT POT TRADITIONAL CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

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RECIPE

Instant Pot

traditional CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP have to be honest. I was a real skeptic when it came to the instant pot in general but especially for cooking traditional recipes such as chicken soup. I was sure it would never be as good as the slow cooked golden broth that my grandmother would make.

Her soup is a legacy in which we all take such pride. Our attempts to emulate her perfection have resulted in many animated discussions, friendly competitions, comparisons, criticisms, and praise for our pots of liquid gold.

If you don’t need or want a huge batch of chicken soup, the instant pot is perfect for making smaller batches and makes it worth buying the pot for this alone! There are a few rules you need to follow, so don’t play around too much with the recipe.

Serves 8

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DIRECTIONS

INGREDIENTS

STEP ONE: Place all veggies, chicken, salt and pepper in the liner of the instant pot, fill with water to the MAX fill line.

• 8 quart Instant Pot (if you have 6 quart, you will just have less soup)

STEP T WO: Place the liner in the instant pot, close the lid, turn the valve to SEALING. STEP THREE: Place on PRESSURE COOK for 27 minutes. It will take a while for the pot to come to pressure then once the pot is pressurized the counter will start counting down.

STEP FOUR: When the timer is done, NATURAL release for 5 minutes. Then QUICK release until all the pressure has released.

STEP FIVE: Once all the pressure has released, carefully open the lid and let the soup sit in the pot (or at least the liner) until cooled (this can take several hours).

STEP SIX: Strain the soup and save the carrots, parsnips and chicken if you like to cut them up for serving the soup or for eating.

STEP SEVEN: Taste the soup and add more salt and white pepper if desired.

• 2 whole chicken legs (thigh and drumstick attached), skin on but trimmed of excess fat • 1 1/2 lbs whole chicken wings (not split) • 1 cooking onion, peeled and chopped • 1 leek, white and green part only, cut in half in the length and cleaned • 3 medium size carrots, peeled and chopped • 2 medium size parsnips, peeled and chopped • 1/2 bunch parsley, cleaned • 1 small bunch dill, cleaned • 2 stalks of celery or the interior heart of the celery with leaves, chopped • Neck of a butternut squash or about a 3” piece or less than 1 cup, chopped • 1 zucchini, chopped • 1 tbsp kosher salt (less if you are using kosher chicken) • About 20 peppercorns or white peppercorns • Water • Kosher salt and ground white pepper • Noodles for serving (I use flat egg noodles)

STEP EIGHT: You can freeze the soup in batches with the carrots, parsnips and chicken pieces right in the soup.

STEP NINE: When ready to serve, boil up some noodles for each bowl. ◆ CAROLYN COHEN, Founder/Chef/Recipe Developer of DeliciousDish. DeliciousDish Cooking School specializes in Whole Food Home Cooking, Meal Planning, Recipe Developing and Healthy Eating. #CookAtHome d: 416.200.3522 e: deliciousdish@rogers.com deliciousdish.ca

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459 Charlton Avenue West, Hamilton

$749,000 EXCLUSIVE DESIGNER BUNGALOW Stunning updated 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom bungalow with 10 foot ceilings just steps to Locke Street.

This home has been completely redone inside and out and must be seen. Hardwood flooring, heated floors in the bathrooms, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, beautiful kitchen that goes right to the ceiling, built in ceiling speakers, LED potlights and upgraded fixtures throughout, plumbing, electrical, furnace, air, windows, siding, roof have all been redone, a new driveway and so much more

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than can be mentioned here. The backyard has a new deck and privacy wall. Walk to Locke street, the trails and stairs of the escarpment and enjoy all of the shops, restaurants and all that this fantastic area has to offer.

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Exquisite Luxury Home 4 MAN O WAR C A L E D O N

$1,990,000 Exquisite luxury home in prestigious caledon east location boasts 350 ft frontage on over 2.5 acres of professionally landscaped and private treed property. Meticulously decorated throughout with fine attention to details, sweeping staircase, formal living and dining rooms, very spacious rooms with over 6,000 sq ft of living space. Key features include 4 plus 1 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, 2nd floor potential self-contained in-law/nanny suite. Multiple fireplaces, open concept gourmet dining/ chefs kitchen with walk-in pantry and large island, sunroom style windows showcase rear, walnut and travertine flooring, 3 car garage with walk up to basement and 1 drive through to rear. Fully finished basement with 3 walkouts to include wet bar and sauna. Large rear deck, hot tub. Side entrance to garages. Located in private court with village amenities close by. 2 new furnaces 2019, 2 A/C units and generator, 200 amp.

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Custom Built Luxury Bungalow 14407 KENNEDY ROAD C A L E D O N

$2,199,000 Custom built luxury bungalow sits on 1 acre in prestigious Caledon. 3 plus 3 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms. 2 full custom kitchens and 2 laundry rooms. This property is perfect for a large family as the fully finished basement is almost identical to main floor with a completely private living space. Attention to the finest details with immaculate trims, built-in cabinetry and finishes to include solid wood doors and triple band crown mouldings. Multiple fireplaces, california shutters throughout. High 9ft and 10 ft ceilings. Main floor master bedroom with a sitting area. Potlights, 3 car oversized garage plus separate 1,500 sq ft heated insulated workshop. Front and rear landscaped with interlocking. Basement has walk up to garages. Enjoy the scenic country views in a very private setting with no home behind. Perfectly located with close proximity to Brampton and Highway 410 as well as access to local amenities.

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HOME DÉCOR

Which

FLOORING IS RIGHT

FOR YOUR HOME? YOU’VE FINALLY MADE THE DECISION TO UPDATE YOUR HOME, BUT FIND YOURSELF STUCK WHEN IT COMES TO CHOOSING FLOORING. NARROWING IT DOWN CAN BE STRESSFUL AND CONFUSING. HOW CAN YOU DECIDE WHICH FLOORING IS RIGHT FOR YOUR HOME?

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To begin with, think about your lifestyle and the way in which you use your home and/or the room you are looking to refurbish. Are you looking to do yoga in the family room, host lots of dinner parties, allow the dog to run around freely, or have the kids and their friends have picnics inside? Depending on what your lifestyle looks like and the use of the room, you will need to choose something that reflects that. Regardless, opting for a floor that is durable, comfortable, and that enhances and blends well with the look of the space is important.

Balancing your needs with your style is what you should be considering, as mixing practicality with your personal taste is where the decision lies. Once you have that figured out, choosing flooring options will be a lot more fun and straight-forward!

Before thinking about styles and materials, ask yourself these questions – how many people are going to be regularly using the room? How much traffic will the floor receive?

Are children and pets going to be using it? How long do you want your floor to last? How often do you want to clean the floor? These simple questions will help you in determining which flooring is right for your home.

home, compared to hardwood floors. For those of you with children, carpets provide a warm and inviting space for the family to gather around, and anti-skid surfaces are a safe way for your young ones to play without hurting themselves.

The many different styles of carpets can enhance your room and add warmth.

HARDWOOD

Keeping your lifestyle and budget in mind, tile or vinyl is a great option for those with young children, pets, or for areas that will have exposure to water, spills, and or other liquid materials. Perhaps you are an artist who works from home, or live in an area that might be exposed to moisture. Tile is a good option for bathrooms where your kids may leave behind puddles of water, in the laundry room, a studio, and in the front hall. Mud rooms where your kids and pets may track in dirt from playing outside do well with tile or vinyl flooring as well.

If you are simply just changing the floor and not the entire room, be sure to choose a floor that compliments the current furniture in the room, and one that goes with the overall decor and look of your home. If you are redoing the entire space, think about the textures, colours, and finish that appeal to you. Hardwood floors are more durable and will last a long time, as well as add value to your house. If you are planning on having many people come in and out of the room, perhaps do yoga, or are a cook who loves to spend lots of time in the kitchen, consider hardwood floors. They’re more comfortable to stand on for long periods of time, stand up to lots of traffic, and provide a warm and inviting feel to the area.

TILE OR VINYL

Choosing which flooring is right for your home isn’t as hard as it seems and once you’ve answered a few of these key questions, you’ll be on your way to glorious new flooring! ◆

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65 PORT STREET EAST MISSISSAUGA

406-1400 DIXIE ROAD MISSISSAUGA

825 CHURCH STREET TORONTO

EXCLUSIVE opportunity to own a ground floor 1700 sq. ft. condo in The Regatta. Full South View of the Lake from all rooms. 2 bedrooms plus a den and 2 1/2 baths. Beautiful terrace with direct walk-out to the lake. Call for pricing and private showing.

Lavish Lifestyle Living in The Fairways located in a serene setting between The Toronto and Lakeview Golf Courses. This two bedroom two bath renovated condo is a must see.

Take the tour and book your appointment to see it today!

1 bedroom with den condo with a spectacular view of the city and parkland available immediately. This unit has too many upgrades to mention here, so it is certainly worth taking the virtual tour or booking your private showing today.

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1575 LAKESHORE ROAD WEST MISSISSAUGA

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214-1400 DIXIE ROAD MISSISSAUGA

Never lived in before brand new spectacular 2 bedroom plus den condo with forest views.

The Craftsman is a new condo building in Clarkson. This contemporary styled unit is move-in ready. New lighting and expansive windows, this unit is bright and private.

Four Level back split just waiting for you to add your personal touches to. Spectacular sized lot at 55 x 150 feet, this 3 bedroom, 2 bath home is just awaiting it’s new owner. This home is located in Cooksville with top ranking schools including French. Take the tour or call to view it now.

The list of amenities at The Fairways Condo are unmatched by any other building in Mississauga.

Six acres of property nestled between two golf courses makes this a great choice for you. This 2 bedroom condo is located on the second floor for an easy walk to all of the building amenities.

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$559,000

203-12085 VIA SIENA COURT BONITA SPRINGS, FLORIDA Desired Modern end unit townhome with the biggest lake view in Vasari. Enjoy the season in this freshly pained 3 bedroom + Den, 2 bath unit with garage. This is a bundled golf community with an 18 hole golf Course, tennis, and bocce. 20 minutes south of Fort Meyers Airport and just minutes to Naples.

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