Americans Hear of Barrie Ontario Shocker!
Jun 28th 2014, 9:11 am
#16
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Re: Americans Hear of Barrie Ontario Shocker!
No question, I found living in a condo (opposite the Yard) hassle free and also cost effective; no need for a car on weekdays, no need for a lawn mower at all. A car was needed to go out of town but not to the market or any other urban places of interest. However, a condo in Barrie fails on all of the good points; everything of interest requires a car because the trains don't run on weekends. Everything of interest is two hours away. Better a smaller condo nearer work, I think.
Having said that, I've just Streetviewed Barrie and it looks like a nice little town rather than a bedroom community.
Last edited by Shard; Jun 28th 2014 at 9:22 am.
Jun 28th 2014, 1:04 pm
#17
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Re: Americans Hear of Barrie Ontario Shocker!
I agree.
Also the maintenance for a condo unit comes across as minimal to me versus that of a house.
I wouldn't want to spend my weekends cutting grass, shovelling snow or doing all the various external repairs.
Condo ownership comes across as hassle free from that perspective.
Also the maintenance for a condo unit comes across as minimal to me versus that of a house.
I wouldn't want to spend my weekends cutting grass, shovelling snow or doing all the various external repairs.
Condo ownership comes across as hassle free from that perspective.
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The problem is that a lot of people feel that they should be mowing grass / shoveling snow / DIY etc so would never admit that they don't enjoy it.
Admitting that they'd rather live somewhere where they don't have to do that crap is seen as some kind of admission of failure , I think.
The problem is that a lot of people feel that they should be mowing grass / shoveling snow / DIY etc so would never admit that they don't enjoy it.
Admitting that they'd rather live somewhere where they don't have to do that crap is seen as some kind of admission of failure , I think.
I would worry about feeling claustrophobic in a condo. It'll have to high with big windows!!
Jun 28th 2014, 1:39 pm
#18
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Re: Americans Hear of Barrie Ontario Shocker!
Jun 28th 2014, 5:06 pm
#19
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Re: Americans Hear of Barrie Ontario Shocker!
I agree.
Also the maintenance for a condo unit comes across as minimal to me versus that of a house.
I wouldn't want to spend my weekends cutting grass, shovelling snow or doing all the various external repairs.
Condo ownership comes across as hassle free from that perspective.
Also the maintenance for a condo unit comes across as minimal to me versus that of a house.
I wouldn't want to spend my weekends cutting grass, shovelling snow or doing all the various external repairs.
Condo ownership comes across as hassle free from that perspective.
The two of us are happy to shovel snow, she's a passionate gardener and I often have to be dragged away from my power tools/toys.
My summer vacation this year will be two weeks of renovations on the new house. I cannot wait.
If we moved into a condo where there was no work to be done, before we became too decrepit to do anything, we'd probably kill ourselves (or each other) out of sheer boredom.
