At some stage you should prepare a mental list of different house and condo styles to pursue while looking at Santa Clarita's real estate. You will find every style of property available. Compared with similar markets, such as New York or Toronto and their surrounding areas, there are some amazing listings at a great value.
You will find that, much like other thriving cities, Santa Clarita has a growing population of condominium owners. Much like New York or Toronto condos, there are often lineups and waiting-lists for some of the city's better properties. You will find contemporary and stylish condos as well as those ranging from Art Deco to Post Modern styles.
There are listings for townhouses, duplexes and condos throughout Santa Clarita and the surrounding areas. Minutes from the downtown core, you will find a number of waterfront condos. Toronto harbourfront-style shopping, dining, events and entertainment is accessible to almost any home buyer. And, much like other growing cities, a number of brick and beam style lofts are available in converted industrial spaces. Warehouses, old factories and tenement buildings are being turned into modern condos every day.
If you enjoy outdoor activities, there are a wide array of condo opportunities near the city's surrounding recreational hot-spots. As with Whitby or Oshawa condos outside of Toronto, there are also opportunities to live equal distances between the downtown core and the great outdoors. If you are interested in one of the communities or towns outside of the city, property styles range from ranch houses, two or three bedroom Gothic and Greek revival brick houses, and units in Victorian homes.
For those looking for a provincial cottage or Folk Victorian era home, be sure to see the Saugus area. In most residential areas, you will find styles ranging from Italianate to Tidewater. Similar to Mississauga ON or Lagrange NY homes, you will be able to find a number of new townhouses and contemporary family homes outside of the city. Be sure to check areas in Canyon Country. For a Mediterranean Revival styled beach house with a tropical feel, you will find some amazing waterfront properties in Sand Canyon.
Downtown, you will find a number of unique styles such as shotgun homes, Renaissance Revival and Queen Anne style homes and buildings. There are also a number of Mansard, Art Modern and Neo Eclectic style properties available. As a first-time buyer, consider $80,000 cabins and starter-houses in rural areas like American Beauty for your new home. Ontario listings, in a similar area such as Port Hope or Peterborough, cost about 50% more. If you are interested in a ranch house style, be sure to also check for opportunities in the Circle J Ranch area and surrounding farmland.
By first understanding and appreciating your own tastes for each era or genre of architecture, you will greatly improve the quality of your pursuit and ownership of real estate. From Spanish Villas and Pueblo Revival Style houses unique to the area to world-class downtown condominiums, Santa Clarita has a style of property for everyone. |