Bowmanville semi-detached homes for sale

The 1970s semis usually do, with a mutual drive between the pair and garages at the back or beside, so the easement is registered on title and both owners must keep it clear. The 1990s and newer semis mostly have their own attached garage and a private drive. Check the survey and the title for the easement wording before you plan a fence or a second car.

It is often the least expensive freehold house in town with a real yard, and the streets are close to the hospital, the downtown and the 401. Budget for the basics: roof, windows, a furnace nearing thirty years, and an electrical check for aluminum branch wiring, which some insurers price higher. Renovated ones with a finished basement cost more but save you the work.

A semi shares one wall and usually has a wider lot, a garage and side access to the yard; the freehold townhouses in the same north-end subdivisions share two walls and a narrower lot, sometimes with a rear laneway garage. Both are freehold with no condo fee unless a common-element road fee applies, so ask about that line item before comparing carrying costs.