yay! i found a... DAMMIT!
this morning, my real estate agent took YB and i to see a condo.
it was very very nice, in a gorgeous complex that felt rich and fancy. the amenities were superb, the building silent and the whole place was within walking distance of everything but a subway station (plenty of buses to subways, though).
the unit was large -- about 800 square feet -- with a private balcony and a walkout from the (small and weirdly configured but brand new and functional) kitchen. it was on the third floor, and had a nice northeast view of trees from large picture windows. all-inclusive maintenance fees that even include upgraded cable!
there was TONS of storage: five (!!!!) closets in the bedroom alone, plus a linen closet, a coat closet in the entryway and what i can only describe as a closet-like space -- complete with huge, mirrored sliding doors -- big enough to put a desk and shelves right in the living room. also, an owned locker and parking space.
best of all, the ensuite laundry was big enough for a side-by-side (not stacking!) washer and dryer.
kind of my dream come true, though the location would mean a lengthy commute downtown. still, way more pluses than minuses.
as i sat on the couch with my mom tonight, wondering aloud whether i should go look at the place again or just put in an offer, i decided to look over the listing printout -- the one that lists all the room sizes and extras and the like -- and my heart kind of sank:
"pets permitted: N."
no pets.
at first i thought it might be a mistake, but then i checked all the comparables my agent had sent me and all of them (from 2011 to present) said the same thing. pets not allowed.
that's a dealbreaker.
even if i might not be ready to get a cat the second i move in, i want to at least have the option of getting one at some point. which means that today's condo, despite all the things it has going for it, is out.
too bad.
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No pets? NO GOOD! Especially for a place with seniors! They love the little pets!
i know! i'm stunned that, in that gorgeous and huge complex, there aren't ANY cats or dogs running around.
some condo buildings restrict pets, i know -- so, you can't have a st. bernard or a cheetah -- but NO pets at all? that's not for me.
Boo!
Rats. Well no. No rats. Drat! ;-)
yeah. and i realized i should doublecheck all the buildings i've liked so far, to see if any others have the same rule.
and another one that i REALLY liked has a "pets restricted to one cat only" rule!
Sadly condos can do that, unlike rental apartments in Ontario where something nicknamed "Fluffy's Law" makes no-pets rules unenforceable.
If it makes you feel any better... I think the commute might have been a bit of a frustration. Something about a mid-length subway ride followed by a mid-length bus ride is a killer, even if the buses run often.
Still, a near-miss is always a good sign that what you're looking for is realistic.
aww. "fluffy's law"!
and, honestly, i was willing to put up with that potentially frustrating commute. according to the TTC, it would have been 41 minutes, home door to work door. so, even if they were off by 20 minutes, it's still only an hour.
seven closets + side-by-side laundry + kitchen with a window is really hard to find!
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