House of the Week: $2.5 million to live in a massive former bottling plant on the Danforth
Address: 23A Morton Road
Neighbourhood: East End-Danforth
Agent: Damiris Moro and Sacha Singh, Re/Max West Realty Inc., Brokerage
Price: $2,499,000
The Place: A contemporary home that used to be a milk bottling plant.
Bragging Rights: Original details like an industrial staircase and an exposed brick wall coexist with contemporary touches like polished concrete floors with radiant heat, an eco-friendly Stuv wood-burning fireplace and minimalist washrooms.
Big Selling Point: The property has an attached 4,800-square-foot building, quaintly referred to in the listing as a “coach house,” though it’s actually more of a warehouse. The interior isn’t finished, meaning the owner would have to invest in renovations before he or she could rent the place out or use it to expand the main house.
Possible Deal Breaker: This is a lot of property, but, since only 2,000 square feet of it is move-in ready, the price may be a little steep for the average buyer.
By The Numbers:
• $2,499,000
• $7,808.49 in property taxes (2014)
• 4,800-square-foot attached building
• 2,000 square feet of living space
• 400-square-foot rooftop deck
• 12-foot kitchen island
• 10-foot ceilings
• 5 parking spaces
• 2 bedrooms
• 2 washrooms
• 2 storeys
• 1 wood-burning fireplace
• 1 outdoor hot tub
304462 The property consists of two buildings: a smaller, finished one (pictured), and a bigger, unfinished one. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-01-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-01.jpg 1200 702 {"copyright":"Copyright 2013"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-23a-morton-road/slide/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-01/ toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-01 0 0
304463 The entranceway. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-02-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-02.jpg 800 1200 {"copyright":"Copyright 2013"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-23a-morton-road/slide/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-02/ toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-02 0 0
304464 The living room has a bookshelf made with salvaged ceiling joists from the dairy. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-03-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-03.jpg 1200 803 {"copyright":"Copyright 2013"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-23a-morton-road/slide/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-03/ toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-03 0 0
304465 And there's also this fancy Stuv fireplace. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-04-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-04.jpg 912 1200 {"copyright":"Copyright 2013"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-23a-morton-road/slide/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-04/ toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-04 0 0
304466 Butt chairs. No home is complete without chairs that have butts on them. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-05-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-05.jpg 1200 799 {"copyright":"Copyright 2013"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-23a-morton-road/slide/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-05/ toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-05 0 0
304467 The kitchen has a 12-foot centre island. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-06-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-06.jpg 1200 800 {"copyright":"Copyright 2013"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-23a-morton-road/slide/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-06/ toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-06 0 0
304468 The ground-floor washroom has a urinal. No worrying about putting the seat down. That's luxury. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-07-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-07.jpg 1200 1200 {"copyright":"Copyright 2013"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-23a-morton-road/slide/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-07/ toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-07 0 0
304469 The second-storey family room has a walkout to the upper deck. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-08-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-08.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-08.jpg 1200 768 {"copyright":"Copyright 2013"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-23a-morton-road/slide/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-08/ toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-08 0 0
304470 Also on the second floor: the master bedroom. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-09-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-09.jpg 800 1200 {"copyright":"Copyright 2013"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-23a-morton-road/slide/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-09/ toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-09 0 0
304471 The master bedroom has an en suite washroom with a bidet. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-10-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-10.jpg 800 1200 {"copyright":"Copyright 2013"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-23a-morton-road/slide/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-10/ toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-10 0 0
304472 The master bedroom's walk-in closet. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-11-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-11.jpg 1200 1200 {"copyright":"Copyright 2013"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-23a-morton-road/slide/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-11/ toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-11 0 0
304473 Some landscaping has already been taken care of. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-12-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-12.jpg 800 1200 {"copyright":"Copyright 2013"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-23a-morton-road/slide/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-12/ toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-12 0 0
304474 The 4,800-square-foot building next door comes with the house, but isn't move-in ready. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-13-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-13.jpg 1200 466 {"copyright":"Copyright 2013"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-23a-morton-road/slide/toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-13/ toronto-upper-beaches-house-of-the-week-13 0 0
Needs more seating.
What’s a ‘minimalist washroom’? Is it that one with with the urinal or the one with the bidet because if so, that’s more, not less.
Is this photo-shopped ? I see one dog home alone………and not one fabric-tear.
Love the church pew at the entrance. Might need to add some of those to our reclaimed wood line of products. https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/EastCoastRustic