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Barrie House Hub is pleased to offer 132 James Street. With over 2700 finished square feet, this home offers plenty of living space. 

The main floor offers a living room attached to a dining room both with hardwood flooring as does the family room also with a cozy gas fireplace. There is plenty of room in the eat-in kitchen that opens up to the backyard oasis which offers privacy and an inground pool to pass the hot summer days.

Upstairs there are 4 spacious bedrooms, all with hardwood flooring. The primary bedroom offers a 4-piece ensuite as well as a walk- in closet.

The lower level of this home is finished with another bedroom, 4-piece bathroom, a large area that could be utilized as a recreation/games room and another family room also complete with a fireplace. This area would easily function as an in-law suite.

This home has had many of the windows replaced and a brand new roof installed this year. 

The location couldn't be better for a young family. The kids could literally do the 5 minute walk to Ferndale Woods elementary school. Shopping is very convenient with Zehrs, a community centre, pharmacy, coffee shops and banks all within minutes. You will love the location for Hwy 400 access as well for those commuters.

Come make an appointment and start making your own family memories in this lovely home.

ASKING: $1,049,000

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Jim Wright - Barrie Realtor
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Barrie House Hub is pleased to present this beautiful all brick family home located in Orillia's desirable Rynard Estates subdivision. This home is still owned by the original purchasers and has been meticulously maintained over the years.

This raised bungalow has 3 bedrooms, and two bathrooms on the main floor with an additional bedroom and bathroom in the fully finished basement. The eat-in kitchen is large and the stainless steel appliances are less than 3 years old. Exiting from the kitchen via a sliding door that opens up to a lovely 3 seasons sun room for those morning coffees or after dinner drinks. The sunroom opens up to the deck and patio in the backyard.

The Dining room lies off the kitchen and is situated near a living room with a large window at the front of the home which floods the main floor with natural light.

The basement is fully finished with a family room that has a gas fireplace and a very large rec room. There is also another bedroom and bathroom on this level.
There is also a walk down from the garage to enter the basement making this an excellent home to have an in-law suite for extended family.

This home is located in Orillia's north ward surrounded by parks, schools, nearby shopping, restaurants and access to Highway 11 are all literally just minutes away. This has been an excellent family home for the current original owners and it will be an awesome family home for a new family to make memories in. 

ASKING: $749,999.00

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Jim Wright - Barrie Realtor
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The spring market has sort of arrived.  More homes are hitting the market and inventory levels are rising in most areas I look at. When comparing the numbers to last April we are down in terms of number of homes sold. The average sale price however varies. Barrie, Orillia and Oro-Medonte were lower, however Innisfil, Springwater, and Essa were higher in average sale price. Selling a home in today's market is very price sensitive. Buyers are in no rush so enticing with price is sometimes the way to get a buyer to make a move. Online views on properties are encouraging so there are people out there looking and liking properties.  The number of showings do not reflect the online interest. I hate to be a broken record, but insecurity is not a friend of real estate so until things get sorted with the USA I expect more of the same. 

Barrie
Homes Sold. 101
Average Sale Price. 811,338
Average Days on Market. 29
Percentage of Asking Price. 98%

Innisfil
Homes Sold. 34
Average Sale Price. 1,091,747
Average Days on Market. 34
Percentage of Asking Price. 97%

Orillia
 Homes Sold. 23
Average Sale Price. 664,657
Average Days on Market. 30
Percentage of Asking Price. 98%
 
Oro-Medonte
 Homes Sold. 16
Average Sale Price: 891,369
Average Days on Market. 26
Percentage of Asking Price. 98%
 
Springwater
 Homes Sold. 13
Average Sale Price. 1,257,423
Average Days on Market. 33
Percentage of Asking Price. 96%
 
Essa
 Homes Sold. 19
Average Sale Price. 954,316
Average Days on Market. 45
Percentage of Asking Price. 97%

*All stats are based on listings sold with the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board

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Looking for your new private retreat in Oro-Medonte ? Barrie House Hub is pleased to present 7 Pineview Drive. This lovely raised bungalow sitting on just under 2 acres has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms with a fully finished basement. 

The main floor boasts hardwood flooring, a large tiled eat in kitchen overlooking the family room with a gas fireplace. Off the kitchen via a set of garden doors is access to the large deck overlooking the huge treed backyard. There is a separate living room and dining room for those large family get togethers. 

The large primary bedroom has an ensuite with a jacuzzi tub and separate shower. The second large bedroom is on the main floor along with the main floor laundry with access to the large insulated triple bay garage.

The basement of this home is completely finished with another bedroom, bathroom, family room with a second gas fireplace and very large recreation room. A second bedroom could easily be added here. This home is in amazing condition with new furnace, A/C, roof in 2016 and new water softener.

This home has been an amazing family home for its current owners and will be for you as well. The village of Craighurst is literally less than 5 minutes away where the LCBO, restaurants, drug store and grocery store can be found. Skiing, golfing and Vetta spa are literally just minutes away.

ASKING: $1,189,000.00

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Jim Wright - Barrie Realtor
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Happy Spring!

At least the calendar says it's spring but it certainly doesn't feel like spring. The real estate market so far has not shown much in the way of a spring market uptick either. Home sales in March are basically statistically the same as the month of February. The exceptions to this was Essa and Springwater who saw an increase in the number of homes sold and Oro-Medonte  saw a decrease in the number of homes sold. Average prices were all over the map in March. Barrie, Orillia and Essa saw their average price rise while Innisfil, Oro-Medonte and Springwater were all lower in average sale price when compared to February. Inventory levels have increase slowly.

The million dollar question is what is the market going to do for the rest of the year. Real estate markets are no different than stock markets. They do not like instability, so until we get some direction as to the severity, duration and perhaps a new USMCA deal, things will likely remain somewhat unstable.

Barrie
Homes Sold. 98
Average Sale Price. 849,869
Average Days on Market. 31
Percentage of Asking Price. 98%

Innisfil
Homes Sold. 36
Average Sale Price. 956,925
Average Days on Market. 33
Percentage of Asking Price. 98%

Orillia
 Homes Sold. 18
Average Sale Price. 619,373
Average Days on Market. 27
Percentage of Asking Price. 98%
 
Oro-Medonte
 Homes Sold. 9
Average Sale Price: 886,667
Average Days on Market. 26
Percentage of Asking Price. 98%
 
Springwater
 Homes Sold. 17
Average Sale Price. 1,003,562
Average Days on Market. 50
Percentage of Asking Price. 97%
 
Essa
 Homes Sold. 16
Average Sale Price. 1,006,866
Average Days on Market. 44
Percentage of Asking Price. 98%

*All stats are based on listings sold with the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board

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Exclusively Listed with Barrie House Hub, 36 Lilac Lane in Midhurst, Ontario. This home is the epitome of high end finishes using top of the line construction materials making it a true custom home. 

This open concept bungalow features over 5400 sq ft of living space on two levels. You are immediately struck by the great room which boasts cathedral ceilings, a gas fireplace & enormous panoramic windows facing out onto the fully landscaped backyard.

The chef's kitchen has top of the line finishes with Subzero fridge & freezer, Miele built-in oven & steam oven and a Miele built-in coffee maker & pot filler over the induction cooktop. The quartz island is almost 11 ft long, perfect for cooking & entertaining. 

The primary bedroom is an oasis with a walk-in closet and a spa-like en-suite bath. The two other bedrooms are at the opposite ends of the house to ensure privacy. These bedrooms share a bathroom with a stone countertop. There is also a beautiful powder room. Crown moulding is throughout the home as are built-in speakers. 

The lower level is something to behold with almost 9 ft ceilings and a large stone feature wall. You can enjoy the “big screen” experience in the home theatre that also has a wet bar. The laundry/sewing room is huge. A bedroom, bathroom, office and workout area finish off the basement. 

The radiant flooring throughout keeps you toasty warm so no one’s feet are ever cold even in the basement. The garage is oversized and insulated with separate access to the basement and comes with two Tesla car chargers. This is a complete ICF home for super high efficiency. 

The backyard is an amazing private retreat with a built-in firepit and hot tub overlooking the ravine and Willow Creek. After dinner drinks over a fire or early morning coffee work great with the privacy of this backyard. If you are looking for luxury and a quality build, you will not be disappointed by this home. Close to shopping, Hwy 400 and RVH, yet nicely tucked away in a quiet cul-de-sac in desirable Midhurst.

ASKING: $2,549,000.00

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Jim Wright - Barrie Realtor
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