House of the Week: $2.4 million for a 90-year-old home with a pool and a yoga studio
Address: 367 Walmer Road
Neighbourhood: Casa Loma
Agent: Trish Bongard Godfrey, Bosley Real Estate
Price: $2,399,000
The Place: A well-preserved family home with a big backyard just down the street from Casa Loma.
Bragging Rights: Toronto Maple Leafs fans (and bandwagon jumpers) can boast that this home was designed by architecture firm Waters and Wilkes, whose principal Mackenzie Waters worked on Maple Leaf Gardens.
Big Selling Point: You can bid adieu to the sweaty machine-hogs at the gym. The yoga studio above the garage lets you do your downward dogs in private, while the backyard has a 45-foot-long pool, plus a hot tub for soothing sore muscles.
Possible Deal Breaker: The focal point of the front yard is a gorgeous magnolia tree—which means, one week a year, you’ll go crazy trying to keep the walkway clear of blossoms.
By the Numbers:
• $2,399,000
• $9,447.18 in taxes (2012)
• 89 years young
• 50-foot-by-178-foot lot
• 45’ pool
• 5 bedrooms
• 4 bathrooms
• 1 hot tub
212576 The exterior from the rear<br />
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212577 The gazebo, pool and stone terrace in the backyard House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-22-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-22.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-22.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road/slide/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-22/ house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-22 0 0
212575 The backyard has a 45-foot pool, an in-ground hot tub, a gazebo, a cabana and a dog run separated from the rest of the yard by a cedar hedge House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-20-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-20.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-20.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road/slide/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-20/ house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-20 0 0
212574 The room is currently used as an office and yoga studio House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-19-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-19.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-19.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road/slide/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-19/ house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-19 0 0
212573 To meet a previous owner’s need for an artist’s studio, a 400-square-foot room was added over the garage in 1988 House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-18-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-18.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-18.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road/slide/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-18/ house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-18 0 0
212572 Laundry room and bathroom, lower level House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-17-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-17.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-17.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road/slide/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-17/ house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-17 0 0
212571 The basement contains a rec room with a fireplace, a laundry room and a bathroom House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-16-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-16.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-16.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road/slide/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-16/ house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-16 0 0
212570 The home has four bathrooms. Here, the main bathroom for the upstairs bedrooms House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-15-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-15.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-15.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road/slide/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-15/ house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-15 0 0
212569 Bedroom five, third level<br />
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212568 Ensuite bathroom for bedroom four, third level House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-13-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-13.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road/slide/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-13/ house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-13 0 0
212567 Bedroom four, third level House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-12-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-12.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road/slide/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-12/ house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-12 0 0
212566 The third level contains two more bedrooms. This one has a sitting area and a small ensuite House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-11-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-11.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road/slide/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-11/ house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-11 0 0
212565 Third bedroom, second level House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-10-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-10.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road/slide/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-10/ house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-10 0 0
212563 The second bedroom is currently being used as an office House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-08-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-08.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-08.jpg 656 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road/slide/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-08/ house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-08 0 0
212562 Master bathroom, second level House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-07-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-07.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road/slide/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-07/ house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-07 0 0
212561 The master bedroom has a door leading into the sunroom House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-06-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-06.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road/slide/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-06/ house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-06 0 0
212564 The east-facing sunroom, second level House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-09-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-09.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road/slide/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-09/ house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-09 0 0
212560 The second floor contains the master suite, a sunroom and two more bedrooms House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-05-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-05.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road/slide/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-05/ house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-05 0 0
212559 Kitchen, main level House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-04-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-04.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road/slide/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-04/ house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-04 0 0
212558 The kitchen has a sunny breakfast area with access to the yard House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-03-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-03.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road/slide/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-03/ house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-03 0 0
212557 The formal dining room has French doors leading into the kitchen House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-02-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-02.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road/slide/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-02/ house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-02 0 0
212578 The current owners have been in the house for over 20 years. They added the ornate cast-iron Victorian mantelpiece in the living room House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-intro-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-intro.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-intro.jpg 656 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road/slide/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-intro/ house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-intro 0 0
212556 The house was completed in 1924 and has only been occupied by five families in the 89 years since House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road House of the Week: 367 Walmer Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-01-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-01.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road/slide/house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-01/ house-of-the-week-367-walmer-road-toronto-01 0 0
The Good – great location, gorgeous exterior and to a certain extent livingroom/dining room
The Bad and Ugly- ummm very dated bathrooms, hideous dated kitchen, afraid to even guess at what era the house mechanicals are from….likely dated and not in a good way?
The Realtor – great presentation in promoting the positives of the house, floor plans available.
I couldn’t agree more. Even looking at the few images: 1st though, new kitchen. 2nd thought new master ensuite. I guess those can be expected when all one is only laying down is a paltry $2.4 million. Does simply living in that part of the city justify the price? How fast it sells will tell. Worst presentation I’ve seen here, by far.
Reminds me of “The Picture of Dorian Gray”. Almost handsome and appealing enough on the outside to distract you from the interior flaws- no main floor family room, no bathroom on first or third floor, little storage, existing baths not only dated but cramped. Kitchen in more or less original condition but it seems as though it would be costly to make this space functional. Would reno cost price a buyer off the street? I am still trying to figure out why biggest, brightest space is off the master. While most buyers seek a family room, a yoga studio is rarely a “must have”. I wonder too about age of landscaping- though main selling feature- will pool need to be resurfaced (there are blotchy bits)? Will maturing trees push up brick work (driveway is bumpy)? What is gardening cost and sprinkler-system situation? Love the magnolia but maybe pretty plants and trees cost less than this reno?