House of the Week: $1.6 million for an interior designer’s Casa Loma Victorian
ADDRESS: 6 Rathnelly Avenue
NEIGHBOURHOOD: Casa Loma
AGENT: Leeanne Weld , Royal LePage/J & D Division, Brokerage
PRICE: $1,599,000
THE PLACE: A facelift on this detached Victorian in the so-called Republic of Rathnelly allowed its classic details—plaster crown mouldings, ceiling medallions, panelled walls and stained-glass windows—to shine.
BRAGGING RIGHTS: The current owner is interior designer Colleen McGill of McGill Design Group, a regular in Canadian House and Home and on HGTV. She decorated the place herself, natch.
BIG SELLING POINT: The huge third-floor office will make you yearn to work from home. Think cathedral ceilings, a kitchenette with a built-in Miele espresso machine, a private bathroom and French doors leading to a rooftop deck.
POSSIBLE DEAL BREAKER: This house has neither garage nor driveway, so you’ll have to settle for permit parking on the street.
BY THE NUMBERS:
• $1,599,000
• $6,933.07 in property taxes (2012)
• 10-foot ceilings on the main floor
• 4 bedrooms
• 4 bathrooms
• 3 gas fireplaces
• 3 types of flowering trees in front yard
• 2 porthole windows
• 1 in-home office
• 1 koi pond
185296 Backyard 6 Rathnelly Avenue 6 Rathnelly Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-23-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-23.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-23.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-6-rathnelly-avenue/slide/jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-23/ jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-23 0 0
185295 The backyard is fully-fenced and has a side gate. Around the perimeter, there are concrete garden beds and a built-in koi pond 6 Rathnelly Avenue 6 Rathnelly Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-22-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-22.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-22.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-6-rathnelly-avenue/slide/jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-22/ jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-22 0 0
185285 Bathroom, lower level 6 Rathnelly Avenue 6 Rathnelly Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-12-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-12.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-6-rathnelly-avenue/slide/jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-12/ jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-12 0 0
185284 Fourth bedroom, lower level 6 Rathnelly Avenue 6 Rathnelly Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-11-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-11.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-6-rathnelly-avenue/slide/jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-11/ jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-11 0 0
185293 Rec room, lower level 6 Rathnelly Avenue 6 Rathnelly Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-20-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-20.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-20.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-6-rathnelly-avenue/slide/jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-20/ jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-20 0 0
185292 The lower level contains a rec room, a laundry room, storage closets, a fourth bedroom and a bathroom 6 Rathnelly Avenue 6 Rathnelly Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-19-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-19.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-19.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-6-rathnelly-avenue/slide/jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-19/ jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-19 0 0
185291 Office, third level 6 Rathnelly Avenue 6 Rathnelly Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-18-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-18.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-18.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-6-rathnelly-avenue/slide/jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-18/ jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-18 0 0
185290 Office, third level 6 Rathnelly Avenue 6 Rathnelly Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-17-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-17.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-17.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-6-rathnelly-avenue/slide/jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-17/ jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-17 0 0
185289 The third floor office has vaulted ceilings with exposed mahogany beams, two workstations, and a kitchenette with a sink, a fridge, a Miele espresso machine and a microwave 6 Rathnelly Avenue 6 Rathnelly Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-16-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-16.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-16.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-6-rathnelly-avenue/slide/jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-16/ jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-16 0 0
185294 The main bathroom has marble tile flooring, a marble vanity and a large soaker tub 6 Rathnelly Avenue 6 Rathnelly Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-21-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-21.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-21.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-6-rathnelly-avenue/slide/jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-21/ jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-21 0 0
185283 Third bedroom, second level 6 Rathnelly Avenue 6 Rathnelly Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-10-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-10.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-6-rathnelly-avenue/slide/jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-10/ jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-10 0 0
185282 Second bedroom, second level 6 Rathnelly Avenue 6 Rathnelly Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-09-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-09.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-6-rathnelly-avenue/slide/jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-09/ jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-09 0 0
185287 Master bedroom, second level 6 Rathnelly Avenue 6 Rathnelly Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-14-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-14.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-6-rathnelly-avenue/slide/jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-14/ jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-14 0 0
185286 The master bedroom has a gas fireplace, as well as his-and-hers closets 6 Rathnelly Avenue 6 Rathnelly Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-13-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-13.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-6-rathnelly-avenue/slide/jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-13/ jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-13 0 0
185288 Powder room, main floor 6 Rathnelly Avenue 6 Rathnelly Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-15-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-15.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-15.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-6-rathnelly-avenue/slide/jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-15/ jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-15 0 0
185281 The living room has a bay window with stained-glass detailing and a gas fireplace with a limestone mantle 6 Rathnelly Avenue 6 Rathnelly Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-08-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-08.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-08.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-6-rathnelly-avenue/slide/jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-08/ jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-08 0 0
185280 Living room and dining room, main level 6 Rathnelly Avenue 6 Rathnelly Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-07-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-07.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-6-rathnelly-avenue/slide/jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-07/ jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-07 0 0
185279 The dining room can be closed off from the hallway with French doors 6 Rathnelly Avenue 6 Rathnelly Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-06-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-06.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-6-rathnelly-avenue/slide/jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-06/ jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-06 0 0
185278 Breakfast area in the kitchen 6 Rathnelly Avenue 6 Rathnelly Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-05-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-05.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-6-rathnelly-avenue/slide/jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-05/ jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-05 0 0
185277 The kitchen has pine flooring, Shaker-style cabinetry and arched French doors to the backyard 6 Rathnelly Avenue 6 Rathnelly Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-04-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-04.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-6-rathnelly-avenue/slide/jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-04/ jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-04 0 0
185276 The front foyer has a stained-glass transom and plaster ceiling medallion. The front hall leads to an open staircase to the second level 6 Rathnelly Avenue 6 Rathnelly Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-03-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-03.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-6-rathnelly-avenue/slide/jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-03/ jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-03 0 0
185275 Front porch 6 Rathnelly Avenue 6 Rathnelly Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-02-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-02.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-6-rathnelly-avenue/slide/jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-02/ jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-02 0 0
185274 The front yard has a herringbone brick walkway, flowering pear, crab apple and magnolia trees and boxwood hedges 6 Rathnelly Avenue 6 Rathnelly Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-01-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-01.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-6-rathnelly-avenue/slide/jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-01/ jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-01 0 0
185273 This detached Victorian home is in Rathnelly, a small, leafy neighbourhood just west of Avenue Road 6 Rathnelly Avenue 6 Rathnelly Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-intro-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-intro.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jan13-HOTW-6-Rathnelly-Avenue-Toronto-intro.jpg 656 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-6-rathnelly-avenue/slide/jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-intro/ jan13-hotw-6-rathnelly-avenue-toronto-intro 0 0
love it
Nice but no garage. There is 1.6 million reasons for a garage.
lovely house until you see the hydro towers
very nice indeed… me like it……remember you are paying for living next to casa loma… I think thats worth $1mil.
@SteveBako – relatively close to Casa Loma but certainly not next to it