33 Dundalk Townhouses, Dorset Park: 27 Homes From 1983, Reviewed

33 Dundalk Townhouses is a small 1983 complex of 27 condominium townhouses near Kennedy Road and Ellesmere Road in Dorset Park. Homes here come up only occasionally, and buyers who find one are usually after the same thing: three bedrooms, a front door of their own and a price a detached house in this part of Scarborough will not match. Here is what I would want you to know before you make an offer. I’m Jatin Dua, RE/MAX Quantum Realty.

A 27-home corporation from 1983

The MTCC prefix tells you this complex was registered under the old Metropolitan Toronto numbering, before amalgamation, and number 612 places it in the early 1980s wave of Scarborough townhouse condominiums. With 27 homes, it is small enough that owners know one another but large enough that the cost of a major project is not loaded onto a handful of households.

Even so, 27 is a modest number to share a roof or window replacement across. When a project comes due, each owner’s share is noticeably larger than it would be in a complex of 100 or more homes. That is why I always tell buyers in corporations this size to treat the reserve fund study as the most important document in the package.

Condos.ca does not list a property manager for the corporation. That is common for small complexes and does not mean the place is unmanaged, but it is the first question I would ask. Who collects the fees, who keeps the books and who arranges contractors will shape how well the complex is cared for.

What forty-plus years means for the buildings

A complex registered in 1983 is now over 40 years old. It has likely been through at least one round of roofing, and windows, patio doors, fences and paving may have been replaced once already or may be due now. The question for you is where each component sits in its life today and whether the money to replace it is already set aside.

Read the reserve fund study for the big items, then read the last two years of board minutes to see whether projects are happening on schedule or being deferred. Deferred work is the most common reason older townhouse corporations end up levying special assessments, and in a 27-unit complex those assessments are felt by every owner.

Inside the home, the furnace, air conditioner and water heater are usually the owner’s responsibility in Scarborough townhouse complexes, but the declaration decides. Ask what the seller has replaced, whether the water heater is owned or rented, and what type of plumbing and wiring the home has. A good home inspection is worth every dollar in a home this age.

Dorset Park: how daily life works

Dorset Park is a mix of residential streets and a large employment and commercial area, with homes mainly on one side of Kennedy Road and shops, offices and light industry on the other. For owners at Dundalk Drive, that means groceries, services and workplaces are close, and the trade-off is busier arterial roads at rush hour.

The transit picture changed in 2023, when the TTC permanently closed Line 3, the Scarborough RT, which had stations along this corridor, and replaced it with buses. If you are buying here with transit in mind, look at the current bus routes on Kennedy and Ellesmere in the data panel on this page rather than older listing copy that may still mention the RT.

The area is beginning to see new mid-rise proposals. In 2022, Sunray Group proposed a nine-storey building with 164 units at 1296 Kennedy Road, between Lawrence and Ellesmere, stepping down to three storeys toward the houses behind it. Proposals like that bring more neighbours and some new retail, but they do not change the character of established townhouse streets like Dundalk Drive.

Townhouse or condo apartment?

Most buyers who look at 33 Dundalk are also looking at condo apartments in the towers around Scarborough Centre and at freehold semis in Dorset Park and Wexford. The townhouse sits between the two. You get more space and your own entrance than an apartment offers, without the full price or the full maintenance load of a freehold house.

What you give up compared with an apartment is a concierge, amenities and an elevator, and compared with a freehold, full control. Exterior changes, from a new fence to a different front door, usually need board approval. If you value independence above all, a freehold may suit you better; if you want space with shared upkeep, a complex like this is the middle ground.

What 33 Dundalk Townhouses costs

When I checked condos.ca, there was a single home for sale and none for rent. I do not quote a single listing’s price or fee, and one asking price is not a reliable guide to value anyway. Condos.ca does not publish an average price per square foot or a fee range for this corporation.

With only 27 homes, sales here are infrequent, so the data panel on this page may show only a few transactions a year. To price a home properly, I widen the comparison to similar condo townhouses around Kennedy, Ellesmere and Lawrence, then adjust for size, bedroom count and, above all, condition. In a 1983 complex, renovation status can explain much of the gap between two similar homes.

On fees, ask exactly what the payment covers, because condos.ca does not list inclusions here and heat and hydro are typically paid by the owner in complexes like this. A low fee is only good news if the reserve fund is healthy. The status certificate will tell you.

Building specifications

Amenities at 33 Dundalk Townhouses

Condos.ca does not list any shared amenities for this complex, which is typical of early-1980s townhouse corporations. There is no gym, pool or concierge to fund, so the fee goes mainly to the building exteriors, the grounds and the reserve fund, and your own entrance and outdoor space take the place of an amenity floor.

Jatin’s honest take on 33 Dundalk Townhouses

33 Dundalk Townhouses — frequently asked questions

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