One-Floor Homes for Sale in London, Ontario and Area

Every home here is one floor: freehold bungalows, condo bungalows and townhomes, and vacant land condos

Most home searches make you scroll through pages of two-storey, side splits and back splits to find the few homes on one floor. 

Here, every home is one floor. Your bedrooms, kitchen and laundry are all on the main floor, and the only stairs may be down to the basement. 

Whether you’re downsizing or simply done with stairs, choose your style and price range below. Ty Lacroix, a London Realtor and Broker for 24+ years, researches each property and explains its pros and cons so that you can make a wise decision.

Which kind of one-floor home do you think you would like?

Freehold bungalow: You own the home and the land: no condo fees and no condo rules. The lawn, the snow, the roof, the windows and the repairs are all yours.

Condo bungalow or townhome: In Ontario, these are condominiums, attached or detached. You own your individual condo unit outright while also owning a shared percentage of the common property managed by the condo corporation. 

The condo corporation looks after the shared grounds, and you pay a monthly fee. What that fee covers varies by corporation. It’s often lawn care and snow removal, windows, doors, and the roof and sometimes more. Ty explains exactly what yours includes.

Vacant land condo: You own your home and the lot it sits on.  It feels more like owning a house than a condo does, with some shared costs. Again, Ty Lacroix will explain exactly what any fees cover and what they don't.


Freehold Houses, Ranches and One-Floor Houses

A freehold house is a property where you own both the building and the land it sits on outright, with no fixed time limit or lease expiration. 

Key Characteristics of Freehold Ownership

Indefinite Duration: You own the property forever (in perpetuity) until you sell it or pass it on to heirs.

No Ground Rent: Unlike leasehold properties, you do not pay yearly ground rent, service charges, or lease renewal fees to a separate landowner.

Full Control: You can remodel, renovate, or alter the property (subject to local municipal bylaws, zoning laws, and building codes

Full Responsibility: You are completely responsible for all maintenance, repairs, and upkeep costs of the house and the surrounding land

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Condo Bungalows and Townhomes Including Vacant Land Condos

You own your individual condo unit outright while also owning a shared percentage of the common property managed by the condo corporation. Even though your condo is a single-floor layout in an enclave (often called a bungalow townhome or vacant land condo in Ontario), the legal structure works the same way as a high-rise condo.

How Your Ownership Works

  • Exclusive Ownership of Your Unit: You hold the legal deed and title to your specific living space. You have the right to live in it, renovate the interior (subject to rules), rent it out, or sell it whenever you choose.

    Shared Ownership of Common Elements: Along with your unit, you own an undivided percentage interest in the shared property. This includes roads, roofs, exterior walls, landscaping, and visitor parking.

    You Do Not Own "Shares" in a Corporation: Unlike a co-op building where you buy shares in a company that owns the whole property, a condominium corporation does not own your home. You are a member of the non-profit corporation that manages the shared spaces for all owners.

Standard Condo vs. Vacant Land Condo

Because single-floor condo enclaves vary in how they are registered, your exact ownership boundaries depend on the type of condo:

Feature

Standard Condominium

Vacant Land Condominium

What You Own

The interior space of your unit from the drywall inward.

The entire physical building and the specific lot of land it sits on.

Common Elements

The roof, exterior walls, foundation, driveways, and green spaces.

Usually limited to the private roadway, visitor parking, and entrance gates.

Exterior Maintenance

The condo corporation handles this using your monthly fees.

Often your own responsibility, though some enclaves bundle lawn care and snow removal.

In summary, you are a homeowner with full equity in your property, just with shared responsibility for the surrounding neighbourhood amenities.

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Why work with Ty Lacroix?

A list of homes is easy to find. Someone who tells you what is right and wrong with each one is harder to find.

I research every property before I show it to you. Then I explain the pros and cons in plain language: if it's a townhome, I explain the condo fees and what they cover. For freeholds, neighbourhood history and demographics.

 You get the full picture, so your decision is a wise one.

If a home isn’t right for you, I’ll tell you. I would rather you walk away than buy the wrong home.

That’s how I’ve worked for 24+ years in London, Ontario.

Sutton Group Preferred Realty Inc., Brokerage
181 Commissioners Rd West
London, ON, N6J 1X9

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