Which would you choose: a 'cottage' in the city or a waterfront condo overlooking Lake Ontario?

With more opportunities to work remotely nowadays, given the choice, would you rather live near your office or take the opportunity to live on the water? Or both? Our search this week takes us to an unusual “cottage-in-the-city” property in Scarborough and to a condominium near the shores of Lake Ontario in Toronto. A float home on the water in Scarborough’s Bluffer’s Park 7 Brimley Rd. S.

, #12 $995,000; monthly moorage/maintenance fee, $928 1,406 square feet Two plus one bedrooms, one-and-a-half bathrooms, two parking spaces Gated community; home set atop floating concrete barge anchored to lake bed; 650-sq.-ft.-rooftop-deck; chef’s kitchen with stainless steel appliances; living room fireplace and sliding doors leading to a deck; marina offers snack bar, additional laundry/shower facilities, mailboxes and community garden On the water, with sandy beaches just metres away; opportunities to watch wildlife from your windows; short drive to schools and shopping; city centre 45 minutes away , Canada, 416-960-9995 “Isn’t it everyone’s dream to live on a boat?” says Maranger.

“Who doesn’t sleep better? It’s like a vacation in the city every day. The lifestyle is beautiful, even in winter. Without the foliage, the Scarborough Bluffs look like the cliffs of Dover.

” : A waterfront condo at the Pinnacle Centre, overlooking Lake Ontario : 18 Harbour St., #3012, Toronto : $895,000; monthly maintenance fee, $741.36 : 809 square feet, plus 47-sq.

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