Cool & Interesting Real Estate Stuff

Jan. 4, 2024

Old Newspapers

Occasionally I see old newspapers when I'm showing houses; this 1941 newspaper was in a St. Thomas house

Dec. 28, 2023

Queens Ave Hallways

Did you know the condo buildings at 285 Queens, 275 Queens, and 440 Wellington, here in London, are connected to each other by enclosed, elevated hallways? Here are some views from one of the hallways.

Dec. 21, 2023

John Mansville Vent Pipe

1st time I've seen something like this, in a house where part of the main floor was gutted.
Thanks to the writing on one side and a google search, I was able to determine it's known as a John Mansville Transite vent pipe, of asbestos-cement construction. In this specific house, it had been acting as the vent pipe for the water heater.
Dec. 14, 2023

Port Credit Rooftop Patio

I viewed an apartment for sale in Port Credit recently, the views from the rooftop patio were incredible!

Dec. 7, 2023

Old Boiler/Water Heater

I saw this recently in a house I was showing - I'm assuming it's either a very old boiler or water heater. Never seen one like this before

Nov. 30, 2023

Westinghouse Deluxe Dryer

I saw this old Westinghouse Deluxe dryer in a house recently - never seen one like this before! From searching online I believe this model is from the early 50's.

Nov. 23, 2023

LockBox Buddy

I saw one of these on a listing yesterday (had never seen one before). It's called a LockBox Buddy, and it's a pretty cool way of securely attaching a lockbox to a lever door handle. Will be ordering a few for sure!

Nov. 16, 2023

480 Callaway Road Balcony View

South facing balcony view at 480 Callaway Road, looking over Sunningdale Road. North London sure has grown!

Posted in Balcony Views
Nov. 9, 2023

Covered over Air Conditioner

I suppose that's ONE way of covering up a wall unit air conditioner opening 😂From an apartment condo I viewed this year.

Nov. 2, 2023

Cat Statue

From a property I showed; I knew it was a statue of a cat, and not a real cat, but yet I still kept doing double takes when I would momentarily forget 😂