This was probably the most amazing golf course I’ve ever played.
It was truly world-class in every way, and the scenery couldn’t be beat.
But it should come as no surprise that the area is surrounded by unsold houses, and the entire venture is a failure waiting to happen, if you don’t believe that it’s already failed…
How about Sagewood Estates? Would that have sold more homes?
Or how about Sagewood Mews? Even that sounds better…
On Ski Hill Road, there is a sub-division with five houses and room for another seventy. It is my opinion that there will never be any more houses on the land that was supposed to contain the rest of the sub-division.
I feel bad for those five residents that live there now…
For years, developers have used sex and lifestyle images to sell real estate, but some industry insiders say it doesn’t work and are calling for a more genuine approach.
This article first appeared in last Friday’s Globe & Mail…
I’ve never been an advocate of superior amenities in a condominium, and I always maintain that I would never use the gym, billiard room, golf net, bowling alley, or swimming pool.
But my last couple trips to 33 Mill Street and the new 33 Charles Street have led me to believe otherwise…
For the last couple months, I’ve had this draft of a blog post about “new age” condominium pools sitting half-complete in my WordPress dashboard.
And then The Globe And Mail goes and does an entire article about rooftop pools in new condominiums like 33 Mill Street and 550 Wellington!
So here’s what I’ll do: today I’ll post the article, which was first published a couple weeks back, and tomorrow I’ll add in my thoughts and recent experiences…