Item: L’Esprit Residences
Rating: 5
Author: Kenan Yousef

L’Esprit Residences

Spanning multiple addresses on Maitland and Homewood Avenue &mdash; 60 Homewood Ave, 5-15 Maitland Place &mdash; L&rsquo;Esprit Residences was built in 1990, and has been a fixture of both the <a href="https://strata.ca/toronto/downtown/cabbagetown">Cabbagetown neighbourhood</a> and LGBTQ+ <a href="https://strata.ca/toronto/downtown/church-toronto">Village neighbourhood</a> ever since. Despite the fact that these buildings are separated from one another, each has a similar brick exterior, reminiscent of older condo design.Whether you&rsquo;re a first time home buyer, an established professional, or an empty nester who&rsquo;s looking to downsize &mdash; there&rsquo;s a unit here to match any taste. Additionally, residents enjoy well maintained amenities such as an indoor pool, hot tub, gym, sauna, tennis courts, rooftop patio, on-site security and a parking garage. Another plus is that this building has pet friendly policies, so your furry friend is welcome as well.However, by far the best part of calling these condos home is getting to live in the Cabbagetown neighbourhood; packed with cozy restaurants, trendy cafes, and large green spaces, residents never need to wander far for food or fresh air. And with Yonge Street and Church Street to the west, entertainment options are never out of reach either.

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From your home at 60 Homewood Ave, 5-15 Maitland Place, you&rsquo;re just minutes from dining, shopping, entertainment, and regardless of what your style is &mdash; there&rsquo;s something to please you nearby. Shoppers have the Eaton Centre within walking distance of their condo, and upscale boutiques to the north on Bloor &mdash; Gucci, Prada, Tiffany &amp; co, Coach&hellip; if you can name it and it&rsquo;s expensive, it&rsquo;s on Bloor.For those who can&rsquo;t completely open their eyes without a morning blast of caffeine, there&rsquo;s Red Rocket Coffee just 2 minutes away on the corner of Wellesley and Homewood &mdash; and because variety is the spice of life, Tim Hortons, JetFuel Coffee Shop, Johnny G's Caf&eacute;, Coffee Cup Donuts Ltd, and Starbucks are all within walking distance.If you&rsquo;re in the mood to dine-out, you can get a picture perfect steak at The Blake House or the Keg Mansion, both of which are just around the corner. On Church Street you&rsquo;ve got great options for lunch like Tacorrito &ndash; Church and Kawa Sushi, and for a vast selection of restaurants, just head west to Yonge for international cuisine, fast food chains, and cozy eateries.Entertainment options are also plentiful &mdash; concert goers have the Phoenix Concert Theatre one block east on Sherbourne, and Massey Hall is only a short walk south. On movie nights, you have the charming Imagine Cinemas Carlton Cinema in the neighbourhood, and a large Cineplex and Yonge Dundas Square. There are theatres for the performing arts, art galleries, and community centres with athletic facilities.Of course, we would be remiss if we didn&rsquo;t mention the diverse nightlife options available in the area; on Church you&rsquo;ll find a cluster of LGBTQ+ pubs and clubs from upscale hangouts like Boutique Bar to your standard cozy pub and patio experience found at Hair Of The Dog. Craft beer aficionados can expand their knowledge at 3 Brewers Yonge, as well, you&rsquo;ll encounter many unique pubs and bars to the north and south on Yonge.

With multiple buildings and a wide array of layouts and exposures, buyers who are keen on <a href="https://strata.ca/toronto/downtown/condos-for-sale">downtown Toronto condos for sale</a> have a lot of choice at 60 Homewood Ave, 5-15 Maitland Place; in addition to condos, Homewood Avenue has a select number of townhomes, ideal for families of buyers who want a little more space. Suite size range from 494 square feet to 1413 for the largest units.As an older building, you can expect to find some variation among units when it comes to finishes, but most suites have hardwood or parquet flooring, floor to ceiling windows, updated kitchens and bathrooms, and balconies or solariums.One unique aspect of owning a condo at 60 Homewood Ave, is that the property has a courtyard behind the building, which many units look out on; few condos boast a green space on site, and fewer still have an outdoor track next door, which should be music to the ears of any fitness fanatics.

Strutting to a 94 Walk Score &mdash; 60 Homewood Ave, 5-15 Maitland Place provides residents with a pedestrian friendly location; for grocery runs you can easily stroll to Rabba Fine Foods on Wellesley or LobLaws on Carlton, and Greendale Drugs is also on Carlton for any prescriptions needs.Residents who rely on public transit have bus stops on Sherbourne, Wellesley, Jarvis, and Carlton, streetcar service on Carlton, and Wellesley Station is only minutes away for the Yonge-University subway line.Even car owners can navigate the city without spending too much time stuck in traffic &mdash; we can&rsquo;t guarantee that &mdash; by heading south on Jarvis to the Gardiner Expressway, or north on Parliament to Bloor and then east for the nearest Don Valley Parkway on-ramp.

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60 Homewood Ave and 15 Maitland Pl are great options, especially for downsizers. While both towers are under the same condo corporation, they have differences that appeal to different buyers and renters. One significant difference is the adequately sized balconies found at 60 Homewood Ave compared to 15 Maitland Pl, which has no balconies. Since these are more mature buildings, many units have undergone major renovations and changes. Potential buyers might also be glad to hear these buildings have a considerable reserve fund. Overall, this building has an excellent standing. 

Kenan Yousef

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