If you have rooms in your home that you do not use, you could probably downsize while upsizing your lifestyle. Downsizing gives you the chance to get a smaller home, which still meets your needs, and also upgrade your living space. Lets take a look at the benefits of condo and townhome living!

Many homeowners are switching from freehold and detached homes to large, luxury condos. The transition gives downsizers the chance to upgrade the rooms they use, while eliminate the rooms they don’t use.

 

We don’t say downsize as much as we say right sizing. The chance to move from an unnecessarily large home, into a more situable size gives you the chance to upgrade those rooms you use most. If you still enjoy having huge dinner parties, but only need 2 bedrooms, you will find most new condominiums are being built to suit you. There are even condos with terraces large enough to have a decent garden (albeit, the plants will be in containers.)

Get into a more coveted neighbourhood

Rightsizing to a condo also opens the doors to live in more exclusive neighbourhoods. It’s much cheaper to move into a community if you buy a condo. A fantastic example is 11 Bronte Rd, Oakville. It is a luxury condo at the corner of Lake Ontario and the Bronte Harbour. The condo features stunning views of the lake to the south, the marina to the west, and the escarpment to the north. The condos have designer kitchens and washrooms, hardwood floors, amazing finishes and resort-like amenities. Amenities include a rooftop pool, gym, hot tub and heated lookout area.

Less stress and more safety

Living in a condo means you don’t have to worry about maintenance, gardening, or major repairs. Unless you want to, in that case join the condo board and have your say. It’s also much safer to live in a condo, because you enter through a very busy door, have 24/7 concierge, and it’s well lit.  Condos are also walking distance to grocery stores, laundry services, fast food, and restaurants. Living in a condo gives you the opportunity to lock up and go when you want to travel.

upgrades you want

As we mentioned earlier, you might not need 3 bedrooms anymore, but still enjoy cooking in a large kitchen. Condos give you the option to rightsize to a floorplan that suits your lifestyle. Today’s architects are very innovative and can create beautiful spaces that make the best use of the square footage. You’ll also find that the condos are designed to take best advantage of the light and views.

resort like amenities

Today’s condos aren’t like traditional apartment buildings. These condos are modern, chic, and offer features like rooftop pools, saunas, hot tubs, gyms, reading rooms, libraries, movie theaters, yoga classes, billards rooms, hydrotherapy rooms and more. Most condos also have social gatherings and movie nights where residents can get to know each other.

 

If you’re looking to rightsize / downsize to a home that suits your lifestyle, contact us today.