ADDRESS : 60 Lonsdale Road
NEIGHBOURHOOD : Yonge-St. Clair
AGENT : Sacha Suzanne Hayward, Harvey Kalles Real Estate Ltd .
PRICE : $2,350,000
THE PLACE : Amongst the staid and conservative houses of Forest Hill, this contemporary masterpiece stands out as an original. With dark jatoba wood floors, an open-concept kitchen and a large corner gas fireplace, this three-bedroom home is modern in every sense of the word.
BRAGGING RIGHTS : The place is mere steps away from Toronto’s ultra-posh boys school Upper Canada College. Even if you don’t have kids that go there, you might just meet scions of industry (or Suzanne Rogers) walking their dogs nearby.
BIG SELLING POINT : The televisions in the kitchen, family room and master bedroom are included. No need to deal with the staff at Best Buy—and better still, no nightmarish task of hanging them on the walls.
POSSIBLE DEAL BREAKER : BYOA. The artwork that adorns the house and blends so well with its modern aesthetic is, sadly, not included.
BY THE NUMBERS :
• $11,407.89 in taxes
• 4 bathrooms
• 3 bedrooms
• 2 parking spaces
• 1 retro Murphy bed in recreation room
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Upstairs hall with TV
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Escher-esque staircase
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Washroom
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Chilled wine cabinet
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Dining room
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Hallway
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Breakfast nook
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Kitchen, with TV, range and breakfast nook
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Kitchen
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Back deck and yard
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Washroom
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Recreation room with walk-out doors
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Dining room
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Kitchen and counter
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View of dining room, breakfast nook
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Fireplace
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View of living room from beyond fireplace
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Living room
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Living room
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Family room
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Downstairs hall and stairs
57654 View of stairs and living room from family room 60 Lonsdale Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/60-Lonsdale-Road_1298928993724.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/60-Lonsdale-Road_1298928993724.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/60-Lonsdale-Road_1298928993724.jpg 519 343 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-2-35-million-for-a-sleek-modern-jewel-just-steps-from-ucc/slide/60-lonsdale-road_1298928993724/ 60-lonsdale-road_1298928993724 0 0
View of stairs and living room from family room
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Exterior
And again, the taxes in Forest Hill are lower than on lesser-valued houses in the West-end. Everyone at MPAC should be fired.
Love, love, love the idea of a chandelier in the bathroom. Not so much the one they chose, but the idea of it fits well with the decor.
As for the artwork – I’m glad it’s not included. What’s with the giant head in the corner of the living room? The only piece that would be missed is the rock statue at the base of the stairs.
The house itself? Very cold and definitely lacking some colour on the walls and a touch of character.
I’m getting really sick of this feature.What is the point of showing such expensive homes that very few of your readers can afford.Are you trying to make people feel bad that they will probable never be able to afford to live in a home like tis.??????????
Oh Val, no one can make you feel inferior without your consent. No one’s saying that you should be able to afford such a home. It’s basically real estate porn.
Barf. Can whoever is selecting these homes to be featured please as an interior design oriented real estate agent to participate.
I personally like this feature in Toronto Life. It is Real Estate porn, though. Toronto Life is well aware their demographic of readers can’t afford homes like this… They just keep publishing snobby crap to elevate their magazine, anyway.
When has the Toronto Life demographic been anything but what you see here?
I like this feature, gives me something to aspire to.
As far as this house is concerned, I wish the architect went fully modern. The facade and the interior moulding ruin the concept.