[cdr108]

i came across this in the G&M.
i wish i could capture the pics and post them here but i'm not that tech savy.

I think it's horrible at any price, but especially for $1.994-million.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life...-value-to-north-toronto-house/article2384019/

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life...rth-toronto-reno/article2384014/?from=2384019

 

[James]

This thread ought to be good! I've seen some pretty poor renos in my life and it's a shame I didn't have photos of them for documentation.

Here are some sample photos from this property at 576 Brookedale Ave, listed at $1,994,000 after being purchased for a little less than $1,300,000 in 2010.

Maybe these are the before pictures and they'll reveal the after photos later?

 

[vic]

The painting in the master bedroom was a nice touch. heh.

 

[Toronto Rentals]

I agree hahaha.. but seriouly, the master bedroom is fantastic. The color is great and very spacious.

 

[TheKingEast]

Not my taste but at least it looks well done. I've seen some really, really shoddy work in my day and that IMO is far worse than tacky decor/design.

 

[cdr108]

Not my taste but at least it looks well done. I've seen some really, really shoddy work in my day and that IMO is far worse than tacky decor/design.

well i think most would agree really poor quality materials and workmanship are worse than tacky decor/design, but how can you conclude the quality based on a few non-high resolution pics?

i've seen plenty of MLS pics and then saw the property directly. upon closer examination, one sees the defects, etc that don't show up in photos

 

[Eug]

That's not my cup of tea, but it's not totally awful IMO. I despise those pillars, and I don't like the bedroom wallpaper, but most of the rest of it is just furniture and art that I don't like. Change the furniture and artwork and it'd look a lot better. Plus, I'm guessing it'd probably be only a couple of thousand bux to redo those pillars decently. The core is likely steel, so the rest of those pillars are just for show. A couple of thousand bux is about 0.1% of the cost of the place (assuming it's priced appropriately).

BTW, my favourite from my condo hunting fun recently was the life size mural of the Simpsons painted on the wall.