Condo of the Week: $1.6 million for a Forest Hill unit with a summery veranda
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Address: 517 Spadina Road
Neighbourhood: Forest Hill South
Agents: Howard Biderman , Harvey Kalles Real Estate Ltd., Brokerage, and Marie Natscheff , Bosley Real Estate Ltd., Brokerage
Price: $1,625,000
The Place: A three-bedroom, two-storey home in Forest Hill. The unit is one of only two in the building, and occupies half of the ground floor and the entire second floor.
Bragging Rights: Who needs a cottage when you can lounge in a 42-foot screened-in veranda? It’s the same tree-lined views, but without the mosquitoes and hours of driving.
Big Selling Point: Guest parking galore. The tandem garage has two indoor parking spaces, and there’s surface parking in front of the house for two more cars, plus one additional spot in the driveway.
Possible Deal Breaker: The interior has honed-marble countertops and Jatoba hardwood floors, but the brick exterior is decidedly less flashy. Any upgrades to the 1970s design would have to be agreed upon by the owners of both units.
By the Numbers:
• $1,625,000
• $500 in monthly maintenance fees
• 3,165 square feet
• 42-foot veranda
• 5 parking spaces
• 4 bathrooms
• 3 bedrooms
• 2 storeys
• 1 patio
281911 The unit has a dated exterior Condo of the Week: 517 Spadina Road Condo of the Week: 517 Spadina Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-01-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-01.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road/slide/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-01/ toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-01 0 0
281912 Inside, though, everything is pretty nice Condo of the Week: 517 Spadina Road Condo of the Week: 517 Spadina Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-02-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-02.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road/slide/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-02/ toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-02 0 0
281913 The first floor consists of the garage and the family room. This, of course, is the family room Condo of the Week: 517 Spadina Road Condo of the Week: 517 Spadina Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-03-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-03.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road/slide/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-03/ toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-03 0 0
281914 Most of the living space is on the second floor, including this dining area Condo of the Week: 517 Spadina Road Condo of the Week: 517 Spadina Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-04-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-04.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road/slide/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-04/ toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-04 0 0
281915 Here's the living room Condo of the Week: 517 Spadina Road Condo of the Week: 517 Spadina Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-05-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-05.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road/slide/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-05/ toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-05 0 0
281916 There's also a den Condo of the Week: 517 Spadina Road Condo of the Week: 517 Spadina Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-06-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-06.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road/slide/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-06/ toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-06 0 0
281917 The kitchen has limestone flooring Condo of the Week: 517 Spadina Road Condo of the Week: 517 Spadina Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-07-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-07.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road/slide/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-07/ toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-07 0 0
281918 There's more than enough wall space for family photos, priceless artwork, etc. Condo of the Week: 517 Spadina Road Condo of the Week: 517 Spadina Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-08-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-08.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-08.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road/slide/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-08/ toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-08 0 0
281919 The study has built-in shelving Condo of the Week: 517 Spadina Road Condo of the Week: 517 Spadina Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-09-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-09.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road/slide/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-09/ toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-09 0 0
281920 A classy powder room makes every washroom break feel like a trip to the country club Condo of the Week: 517 Spadina Road Condo of the Week: 517 Spadina Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-10-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-10.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road/slide/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-10/ toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-10 0 0
281921 Here's the second bedroom Condo of the Week: 517 Spadina Road Condo of the Week: 517 Spadina Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-11-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-11.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road/slide/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-11/ toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-11 0 0
281922 And here's the main washroom toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-12 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-12-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-12.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road/slide/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-12/ toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-12 0 0
281923 Here's the master bedroom. It's not visible in this photo, but one entire wall of the room is taken up by closets. The owner will never be short on clothing storage Condo of the Week: 517 Spadina Road Condo of the Week: 517 Spadina Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-13-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-13.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road/slide/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-13/ toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-13 0 0
281924 And here's the master bedroom's en suite washroom Condo of the Week: 517 Spadina Road Condo of the Week: 517 Spadina Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-14-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-14.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road/slide/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-14/ toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-14 0 0
281925 Practically every condo has a balcony, but this place has a covered veranda Condo of the Week: 517 Spadina Road Condo of the Week: 517 Spadina Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-15-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-15.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-15.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road/slide/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-15/ toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-15 0 0
281926 The view from the back Condo of the Week: 517 Spadina Road Condo of the Week: 517 Spadina Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-16-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-16.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-16.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road/slide/toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-16/ toronto-condo-of-the-week-517-spadina-road-16 0 0
Potential buyer – Convenience store or Walmart cashier lol