BT Modern Towns, 12 Dervock Crescent: 24 Condo Towns in Bayview Village

BT Modern Towns is what I suggest to families who have priced detached houses in Bayview Village and walked away shaking their heads. It is 24 condo townhomes on a quiet dead-end crescent, each roughly the size of a small house, with a rooftop terrace and a gas line for the barbecue. You give up a backyard and some control; you gain new construction and a far lower entry price than a detached lot. I’m Jatin Dua, RE/MAX Quantum Realty.

Townhouse living, condo ownership

These are townhomes held under a standard condominium corporation, not freehold houses. You own your unit, and the corporation owns and maintains the shared parts of the property: the roofs, the exterior, the landscaping and the common driveway or garage areas, depending on how the declaration divides them. You pay a monthly fee for that, and in return you are not up a ladder cleaning gutters.

That structure is the main thing to understand before you buy. With only 24 units, every major repair is shared among very few owners. A new roof membrane or a garage waterproofing job costs the same whether it is split 24 ways or 400 ways, so the reserve fund matters more here than in a tower.

The other side of that coin is control. In a 24-unit corporation, you will likely know every board member, and you can realistically serve on the board yourself. Decisions get made by people who live on the crescent, and a well-run small board can keep fees lean for years.

Size, ceilings and the rooftop

Condos.ca lists units from about 1,996 to 2,460 square feet. That is family-house territory, far beyond what any condo apartment nearby offers at a comparable price. One marketing listing describes the homes as two-bedroom, which does not square with those sizes, so confirm the actual bedroom count and layout of any unit you view rather than relying on a summary.

The builder’s feature list calls for ceilings of about 9 feet 6 inches in the principal rooms, with exposed concrete ceilings in some plans. Floors are engineered hardwood over an acoustic underlay in the living areas and bedrooms, with porcelain tile in the bathrooms, powder room and laundry. Party walls between units were acoustically engineered, which matters a lot in attached housing.

Outdoor space is the selling point. The homes have rooftop and garden terraces, with a gas line run to both and a gas fire pit on the rooftop terraces. A private rooftop with a fire pit is the closest thing to a backyard you will find in this format, and on a crescent like this, it is a real one.

Finishes and systems inside

Kitchens were specified with European-style cabinetry, quartz counters, an integrated fridge, a panel-ready dishwasher and a slide-in electric range, with optional quartz islands in some plans. Bathrooms have large-format porcelain wall tile, frameless glass shower panels and black fixtures.

Each home has its own digitally controlled heating and cooling system and a full-size front-load washer and dryer. Individual HVAC means you control your own comfort and pay your own energy bill, which is one reason the condo fee here does not include heat or hydro.

The homes were completed in 2022, so they are now past the first two years of Tarion warranty coverage, with the longer-term coverage for major structural defects still running. On a resale, ask the seller what warranty claims were filed, whether they were resolved, and whether any common element items are still open with the builder. Small enclaves sometimes leave landscaping, paving or roof-drain items unresolved for longer than a tower would, simply because there is no full-time staff pushing them.

Life on Dervock Crescent

Dervock Crescent is a short, dead-end street in a family pocket of Bayview Village close to the East Don Valley Parklands. The crescent itself carries almost no through traffic, which is what most buyers of this product want. Bayview Village shopping and the Sheppard Avenue East corridor are a short drive or a longer walk away. Transit, school and walkability details are in the data panel on this page.

Buildcrest is a smaller Toronto builder of boutique townhouse projects; its earlier work includes Bold Towns on Broadview Avenue north of the Danforth. I would treat the brand as a neutral factor and judge this project on its own paperwork and on a proper home inspection.

Pricing context and what the fee covers

There were no units listed for sale or lease when I checked, which is normal for a 24-unit enclave. Turnover in a project this small is low, and a single sale can make the average move a long way, so the 12-month figures in the data panel need to be read with that in mind.

When the project was marketed, developer pricing started just under $1 million. Resale values since then depend heavily on the size of the unit, its terrace and its position on the crescent, so I would price any unit here off recent detached and semi-detached alternatives nearby as well as other condo towns, not just off this complex.

The fee covers common elements, building insurance and water. Heat, cooling and hydro are on your own meter through the individual HVAC system. Ask for the current fee for the specific unit, the corporation’s budget and the fee history since registration in 2022. For a personalised comparison, book a call with me.

Building specifications

Amenities at BT Modern Towns Bayview Village

There is no shared amenity floor, no concierge and no gym here, and that is deliberate. The amenity is your own rooftop terrace and a small, quiet complex, which keeps the fee focused on the buildings and grounds rather than staffed facilities.

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