We sold our downtown Toronto condo

We haven’t completely decided what’s next.

But we want the flexibility to seize opportunities that come up, or maybe even do something crazy on a whim. So we’re drastically reducing our physical possessions.

Rewind to Montreal

After university, Keith and I settled in Montreal. Keith pursued his graduate studies at McGill University while I started working in marketing. When we first moved to Montreal, we rented a spacious studio loft in a building converted from an old Sherwin-Williams paint laboratory. It was near the Atwater Market and we fell in love with that area.

After three years, we decided to purchase a condo in the same general area. The building was located directly on the historic Lachine Canal offering park land, water access, and a multipurpose path into Old Montreal and beyond.

In was in our Montreal condo that we started retiring our student furniture and accessories, and replacing them with a mixture of designer items and tasteful Ikea classics. We honed our skill of splurging on quality where it matters (for durability or sparking joy) and saving money where it makes sense.

After nearly 10 years of brutal, (seemingly) endless winters, 9+ hour drives to visit family, and limited career paths, we decided to move to Toronto.

Settling in Toronto

We rented in Toronto for less than a year before we found ourselves back on the property market and purchased a condo on the east side of downtown in Corktown.

While it was in Montreal that we first started scuba diving, it became an increasingly larger part of our lives in Toronto. We became scuba professionals and purchased a vehicle.

We’re spending more time camping, taking road trips and travelling abroad. It’s less becoming less of a priority for us to have a beautifully furnished, permanent home base.

As we inch closer to 10 years in Toronto, we’re finding ourselves wanting more scuba, more adventure and more flexibility.

Embracing a lighter touch

We sold our downtown Toronto condo that’s been our home for nearly 8 years. We’re also selling or donating all our furniture.

We’re keeping our scuba gear (obviously), the little bit of clothing we own, a small battery of kitchen gear, and some household essentials like bedding and towels.

In the near future, not much changes. We’ll spend some time living with family and in rental accommodations.

When longer-term plans materialize, we’ll share more!