House of the Week: $1.9 million for a well-preserved Edwardian home in the East Annex
Address: 153 Admiral Road
Neighbourhood: The Annex
Agent: Susan Wainstock , Sage Real Estate Limited
Price: $1,929,000
The Place: A renovated Edwardian in the East Annex that pays homage to its heritage with a selectively preserved interior.
Bragging Rights: The East Annex is chock full of local celebs and notable names. Margaret Atwood has a place on Admiral Road, and, last time we checked , Belinda Stronach, Cleophee Eaton, Galen Weston Jr., and Victoria Jackman were all nearby.
Big Selling Point: While some would say it’s the tangerine living room with the floating chair, others might point to the massive wine wall or the unique and funky kitchen. For our money, though, we’d say it’s the bright and airy third-floor playroom and office space. Cozy and welcoming, it seems like an ideal place to get some work done while keeping an eye on the kids.
Possible Deal Breaker: That gold-and-black main-floor bathroom is bound to be controversial. Fortunately, wallpaper is easily covered up.
By the Numbers:
• $1,929,000
• $10,491.05 (2013 taxes)
• 5 bedrooms
• 4 bathrooms
• 4 storeys (including the finished basement)
• 3 fireplaces
• 2 balconies
• 1 dressing room
• 1 wine cellar
256048 The exterior of the house. House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-01-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-01.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-01/ toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-01 0 0
256049 The foyer has a gas fireplace and leaded-glass windows. House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-02-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-02.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-02/ toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-02 0 0
256050 The living room has a wood-burning fireplace surrounded with restored original tile. House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-03-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-03.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-03/ toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-03 0 0
256051 Here's the dining room. The built-in sideboard has a marble top. House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-04-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-04.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-04/ toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-04 0 0
256030 The kitchen has a Viking stove. There's also a butler's pantry with its own sink and marble countertop. House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-05-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-05.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-05/ toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-05 0 0
256032 The main-floor washroom has some serious wallpaper. House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-06-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-06.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-06/ toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-06 0 0
256033 The second floor of the house consists of this family room, an adjacent sitting room, a washroom, and the master bedroom. House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-07-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-07.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-07/ toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-07 0 0
256034 Here's the sitting room. The doors to the left lead to the balcony. House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-08-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-08.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-08.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-08/ toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-08 0 0
256035 And here's the balcony. House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-09-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-09.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-09/ toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-09 0 0
256036 This is the second-floor washroom. It has subway-tile wainscotting and a hexagonal-tile floor. House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-10-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-10.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-10/ toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-10 0 0
256037 The master bedroom has a newly renovated five-piece en suite washroom and a massive dressing room. House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-11-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-11.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-11/ toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-11 0 0
256038 Here's the master bedroom's en suite washroom. House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-12-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-12.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-12/ toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-12 0 0
256039 And here's the dressing room, complete with marble-topped island. House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-13-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-13.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-13/ toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-13 0 0
256040 The house's third floor has two bedrooms and an entertainment room. This is one of the bedrooms. House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-14-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-14.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-14/ toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-14 0 0
256041 This is the third floor's second bedroom. House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-15-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-15.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-15.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-15/ toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-15 0 0
256042 And here's the third-floor entertainment room. The doors at the far end of the space lead to yet another balcony. House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-16-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-16.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-16.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-16/ toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-16 0 0
256043 The house's finished basement includes this bedroom, a study, a gym, a wine cellar, a washroom, and a storage area. House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-17-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-17.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-17.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-17/ toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-17 0 0
256044 The basement washroom. House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-18-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-18.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-18.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-18/ toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-18 0 0
256045 And here's the basement gym. House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-19-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-19.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-19.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-19/ toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-19 0 0
256046 The wine cellar presumably doesn't come fully stocked. House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-20-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-20.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-20.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-20/ toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-20 0 0
256047 And here's the backyard. House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road House of the Week: 153 Admiral Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-21-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-21.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-21.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-21/ toronto-house-of-the-week-153-admiral-road-21 0 0
disaster!
I never thought I’d say this about Toronto real estate, but the price seems low…What’s the catch?
Beautiful exterior, interior would appeal to couples who met on plenty of fish.
11k in taxes??? For what?
it will be much higher after the sale. oh witty one
Just needs a new coat of paint but I would leave that funky powder room alone.
Might be out of most folks range.I have homes you could afford in High Park,The Annex or maybe Leslieville. See Homes in all areas and prices at http://www.ChooseRemax.ca