House of the Week: a $14-million, Versailles-like estate in the Bridle Path that’s up for auction
Address: 40 Park Lane Circle
Neighbourhood: Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills
Agent: Concierge Auctions in conjunction with Barry Cohen, Re/Max Realtron Realty Inc., Brokerage
Price: Depends. It’s due to be sold at auction on November 26. The last list price was $23,000,000, but the house is currently on MLS for $13,980,000.
The Place: A not-quite-finished, Louis XIV-inspired compound in the Bridle Path that will be sold at auction on November 26 (register to bid here ).
Bragging Rights: If the Versailles of Vaughan didn’t impress you, this place may just do the trick. With indoor and outdoor pools, a tennis court, a grand ballroom, eight bedrooms, fourteen bathrooms and a theatre, this house personifies opulence.
Big Selling Point: A ton of room. The house is on 2.4 acres of land and has 27,000 square feet of indoor space.
Possible Deal Breaker: For all its grandeur, this Xanadu isn’t actually finished. Given that you’re going to have to endure some construction, you may prefer to start from scratch (and a similar-sized plot nearby is priced at a mere $8.75 million).
By the Numbers:
• Previously offered at $23,000,000
• 27,000 square feet
• 30-foot-tall Corinthian columns
• 14 bathrooms
• 8 bedrooms
• 2.4 acres
• 2-storey front foyer
• 1 set of architectural drawings available
246291 This Bridle Path estate takes inspiration from the Palace of Versailles and Palladian architecture. The property is 2.4 acres House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-A001-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-A001.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-A001.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-40-park-lane-circle/slide/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-a001/ house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-a001 0 0
246292 The exterior of the house is adorned with custom cartouches, friezes, and rosettes, as well as 30-foot Corinthian columns House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-A002-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-A002.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-A002.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-40-park-lane-circle/slide/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-a002/ house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-a002 0 0
246293 Exterior House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-A003-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-A003.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-A003.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-40-park-lane-circle/slide/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-a003/ house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-a003 0 0
246294 The front portico House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-A004-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-A004.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-A004.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-40-park-lane-circle/slide/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-a004/ house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-a004 0 0
246295 The interiors await finishing touches from the new owners House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-A005-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-A005.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-A005.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-40-park-lane-circle/slide/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-a005/ house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-a005 0 0
246296 The house was designed by architect Jacques Dinel, who calls it "a jewel in the making” House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-A006-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-A006.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-A006.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-40-park-lane-circle/slide/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-a006/ house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-a006 0 0
246298 The conservatory, which, along with the living room and dining room, was designed for large-scale entertaining House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-A008-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-A008.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-A008.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-40-park-lane-circle/slide/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-a008/ house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-a008 0 0
246299 Conservatory House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-B001-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-B001.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-B001.jpg 1000 667 {"copyright":"\u00a9 2013, Gillian Jackson. All Rights Reserved."} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-40-park-lane-circle/slide/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-b001/ house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-b001 0 0
246300 A detail of highly-ornamented interior House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-B002-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-B002.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-B002.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-40-park-lane-circle/slide/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-b002/ house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-b002 0 0
246301 One of the home’s 14 bathrooms House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-B003-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-B003.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-B003.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-40-park-lane-circle/slide/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-b003/ house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-b003 0 0
246302 Bathroom House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-B004-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-B004.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-B004.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-40-park-lane-circle/slide/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-b004/ house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-b004 0 0
246303 Bathroom House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-B005-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-B005.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-B005.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-40-park-lane-circle/slide/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-b005/ house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-b005 0 0
246304 Architectural drawing for the front entryway House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-B006-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-B006.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-B006.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-40-park-lane-circle/slide/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-b006/ house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-b006 0 0
246305 Architectural drawing for the formal dining room House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-B007-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-B007.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-B007.jpg 1000 510 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-40-park-lane-circle/slide/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-b007/ house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-b007 0 0
246306 Architectural drawing for the kitchen House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-B008-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-B008.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-B008.jpg 1000 538 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-40-park-lane-circle/slide/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-b008/ house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-b008 0 0
246307 Architectural drawing for the hallway to the master suite House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-C001-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-C001.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-C001.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-40-park-lane-circle/slide/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-c001/ house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-c001 0 0
246308 Architectural drawing for the master suite House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-C002-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-C002.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-C002.jpg 1000 528 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-40-park-lane-circle/slide/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-c002/ house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-c002 0 0
246309 Architectural drawing for the dressing room in the master suite House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-C003-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-C003.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-C003.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-40-park-lane-circle/slide/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-c003/ house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-c003 0 0
246310 Architectural drawing for a study House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-C004-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-C004.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-C004.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-40-park-lane-circle/slide/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-c004/ house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-c004 0 0
246311 Architectural drawing for the indoor pool House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-C005-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-C005.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-C005.jpg 1000 542 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-40-park-lane-circle/slide/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-c005/ house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-c005 0 0
246312 Architectural drawing for the theatre House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle House of the Week: 40 Park Lane Circle https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-C006-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-C006.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-C006.jpg 1000 519 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-40-park-lane-circle/slide/house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-c006/ house-of-the-week-park-lane-circle-toronto-c006 0 0
wow that’s ugly… guess they ran out of money for landscaping
It’s not the landscaping that’s the real problem, it’s the architecture: that’s just about the most ostentatiously vile front wall in the whole city. Ungainly and unbalanced, its bizarrely squared off roofline looks like the false fronts of a old Wild West townscape, now updated for the insecure vulgarian trying to buy their way to some delusion of respectability. Totally grotesque.
$14 Million is a high price – But then again all houses on The Bridge path, Toronto start at 7$ Million.
Architecture of this house is rather strange I agree, Not the modern chic look but more of an older style palace.
But then again if your looking for a chic look you can always get a condo in downtown toronto for almost over $20million. Talk about high end Toronto real estate.
Natalie Zwenka,
Toronto Condos
http://www.torontoscondolife.com
it’s so ugly, who the hell is gonna by this?