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In this edition of Curb Appeal: three very different properties in three very different neighbourhoods that recently sold for well under $1 million, a 2,600-square-foot log cabin with 170 metres of private shoreline and a house overlooking Nordheimer Ravine with a charming outdoor space for hosting dinner parties. 

Sky-high interest rates have cooled the real estate scene, forcing sellers to lower their asking prices. That means bargains are there for the taking. Here are three properties—a loft in Roncesvalles, an Earlscourt townhouse and a condo at the foot of Fort York—that just sold for roughly $800,000. 

Here’s a getaway in Georgian Bay Township that can be reached only by boat. Sitting on serene Go Home Lake, this $2.6-million cottage has a tiki bar, a portable sauna and its own watefall.

This Casa Loma classic is the brainchild of renowned architect Eden Smith. It comes with an outdoor dining hall, original arched doorways and 10-foot ceilings—and it’s currently going for $8.6 million.

TikTok turned Josh Richards from an ordinary small-town teen into a multimillionaire, CEO and venture capitalist—and he’s still only 21 years old. In this issue, how to make a fortune via bedroom eyes, 10-second lip syncs and a signature ’do. Plus, a nostalgic trip to Ontario Place, the best roadside diners, a shocking bio dad discovery story, and more. Still not receiving Toronto Life at home? Subscribe today.