ADDRESS: 298 Glen Road
NEIGHBOURHOOD: Rosedale–Moore Park
AGENT: Joseph Robert and Kevin Crigger, Royal LePage J&D Division, Brokerage
PRICE: $1,389,000
THE PLACE: Steps from Chorley Park and a short walk to the Evergreen Brick Works, this four-bedroom house may be smallish for Rosedale at 2,442 square feet but it’s also a quality starter home for the (extremely) upwardly mobile.
BRAGGING RIGHTS: A home that has been featured in the international real estate section of “Great Home and Destinations” in the New York Times.
BIG SELLING POINT: Currently owned by designer and real estate agent Gillian Oxley, the home is beautifully appointed: from high-end pieces like the CaesarStone countertop to low-rent—but still glam—finishes like the wallpaper in the kitchen.
POSSIBLE DEAL BREAKER: Oxley calls the place “a sweet little house amongst many mansions” and jokes that “it was most likely a butler’s or servant’s house” once upon a time. If you’re prone to feeling “lesser than” (despite, you know, owning a million-dollar home), Rosedale might not be the area for you.
BY THE NUMBERS:
• $1,389,000
• 4 bedrooms
• 4 bathrooms
• 2 storeys
• 1 parking space
• 1 backyard tree house
• 1 freestanding exercise room
92890 Bathroom with washer and dryer 298 Glen Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_19-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_19.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_19.jpg 624 430 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-298-glen-road/slide/sept11hotwglenroad_19/ sept11hotwglenroad_19 0 0
Bathroom with washer and dryer
92889 And another bathroom 298 Glen Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_18-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_18.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_18.jpg 624 430 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-298-glen-road/slide/sept11hotwglenroad_18/ sept11hotwglenroad_18 0 0
And another bathroom
92888 Another bathroom 298 Glen Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_17-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_17.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_17.jpg 624 430 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-298-glen-road/slide/sept11hotwglenroad_17/ sept11hotwglenroad_17 0 0
Another bathroom
92887 Study 298 Glen Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_16-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_16.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_16.jpg 624 430 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-298-glen-road/slide/sept11hotwglenroad_16/ sept11hotwglenroad_16 0 0
Study
92886 298 Glen Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_15-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_15.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_15.jpg 624 430 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-298-glen-road/slide/sept11hotwglenroad_15/ sept11hotwglenroad_15 0 0
92885 Ditto 298 Glen Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_14-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_14.jpg 624 430 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-298-glen-road/slide/sept11hotwglenroad_14/ sept11hotwglenroad_14 0 0
Ditto
92884 Kid’s bedroom (Oxley’s children helped design their own rooms—the paint, carpet and even the furniture layout) 298 Glen Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_13-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_13.jpg 624 430 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-298-glen-road/slide/sept11hotwglenroad_13/ sept11hotwglenroad_13 0 0
Kid’s bedroom (Oxley’s children helped design their own rooms—the paint, carpet and even the furniture layout)
92883 Master bathroom 298 Glen Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_12-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_12.jpg 624 430 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-298-glen-road/slide/sept11hotwglenroad_12/ sept11hotwglenroad_12 0 0
Master bathroom
92882 Master bedroom 298 Glen Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_11-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_11.jpg 624 430 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-298-glen-road/slide/sept11hotwglenroad_11/ sept11hotwglenroad_11 0 0
Master bedroom
92881 Upstairs hallway 298 Glen Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_10-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_10.jpg 624 430 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-298-glen-road/slide/sept11hotwglenroad_10/ sept11hotwglenroad_10 0 0
Upstairs hallway
92880 Paintings are the work of Oxley’s ex-husband, David Lowe 298 Glen Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_9-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_9.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_9.jpg 624 430 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-298-glen-road/slide/sept11hotwglenroad_9/ sept11hotwglenroad_9 0 0
Paintings are the work of Oxley’s ex-husband, David Lowe
92879 Limestone backsplash from Ciot 298 Glen Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_8-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_8.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_8.jpg 624 430 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-298-glen-road/slide/sept11hotwglenroad_8/ sept11hotwglenroad_8 0 0
Limestone backsplash from Ciot
92878 Kitchen (the wallpaper is from—gulp—Home Depot) 298 Glen Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_7-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_7.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_7.jpg 624 430 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-298-glen-road/slide/sept11hotwglenroad_7/ sept11hotwglenroad_7 0 0
Kitchen (the wallpaper is from—gulp—Home Depot)
92877 298 Glen Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_6-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_6.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_6.jpg 624 430 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-298-glen-road/slide/sept11hotwglenroad_6/ sept11hotwglenroad_6 0 0
92876 Dining room 298 Glen Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_5-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_5.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_5.jpg 624 430 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-298-glen-road/slide/sept11hotwglenroad_5/ sept11hotwglenroad_5 0 0
Dining room
92874 Living room features a Dimplex fireplace 298 Glen Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_3-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_3.jpg 624 430 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-298-glen-road/slide/sept11hotwglenroad_3/ sept11hotwglenroad_3 0 0
Living room features a Dimplex fireplace
92873 Living room 298 Glen Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_2-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_2.jpg 624 430 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-298-glen-road/slide/sept11hotwglenroad_2/ sept11hotwglenroad_2 0 0
Living room
92872 Open-concept living room and kitchen 298 Glen Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_1-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_1.jpg 624 430 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-298-glen-road/slide/sept11hotwglenroad_1/ sept11hotwglenroad_1 0 0
Open-concept living room and kitchen
92875 Front entrance 298 Glen Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_4-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_4.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_4.jpg 624 430 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-298-glen-road/slide/sept11hotwglenroad_4/ sept11hotwglenroad_4 0 0
Front entrance
92893 298 Glen Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_intro-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_intro.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sept11HOTWglenroad_intro.jpg 624 421 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-298-glen-road/slide/sept11hotwglenroad_intro/ sept11hotwglenroad_intro 0 0
Since when is $1.4 million considered the price of a STARTER home? Toronto Life, you need a huge reality check.
Hate to stick up for TL, but I believe they’re referring to $1.4M as the price of a starter home in Rosedale – not Toronto in general.
I’m sure the headline was meant to be tongue-in-cheek but, $1.4 million is a starter home price…in Rosedale. Bet it won’t last long.
I am starting to see that homes at the one million point are not only “starter” homes in Rosedale but also in many areas of Toronto.
I do love it … perfect for moi
Really nice! although for 1.4M, you could likely do wonders to a home in Danforth/Leslieville/Riverdale and have funds left over for a winter place in Florida.
I guess it just depends on how much you have to have the ‘Rosedale address’ at dinner parties…
I would normally consider the title of this article to be tongue in cheek, but ALL of the real estate articles in this magazine are like this. Seriously, who is reading this!?
joseph..from the looks of it …you are ..constantly “ALL of the real estate articles in this magazine are like this”?
if you need to live in rosedale, then live in rosedale.
“Bathroom with washer and dryer”? You mean laundry room with a ridiculous toilet in the corner
Jess, if you look at the picture before, it’s the same bathroom. There’s a shower and double sink in that bathroom with laundry. Nice place overall.
Balk at the price all you want. It will probably sell for $1.6. It’s the market that drives the price.
Get out of Toronto if you can’t bear the price.
“…paintings by the owner’s ex-husband…”
Unless the owner is selling the paintings with the house, who cares who the artist is?
hello
can u kindly tell me where is this house located is this in toronto , canada ????
If you guys actually read the name of the article you’ll see that TL isn’t expressing $1.4 million as a starting home in toronto but rather Rosedale
This is for Rosedale, not Toronto in general. Rosedale is the best you can get for Downtown.
I looked at a 2 bedroom, like this house, but on the other side of Yonge and it was going for $1.4M. I looked at a smaller semi in the same area – $1M, no parking, and again it only has two bedrooms. And these two properties were not even in Rosedale.
So with that in mind, $1.39M for FOUR bedrooms and being on one of the main roads of Rosedale, it is quite a great price.