House of the Week: $1.4 million for a Little Italy semi with a rooftop retreat
(Image: Samantha Keay)
Address: 228 Palmerston Avenue
Neighbourhood: Little Italy
Agent: William Wallace , RE/MAX Hallmark Realty Ltd., Brokerage
Price: $1,399,000
The Place: A renovated, four-bedroom semi with a finished basement in Little Italy.
The History: Not your standard quick flip, this home was completely renovated over the course of 14 years. The owners worked with Studio Pyramid on a number of upgrades, including a complete revamp of the kitchen, completed in 2014. There’s also a full-floor master suite with a private rooftop deck.
Big Selling Point: It’s hard to find a better location. This house is dead centre between College Street’s burgeoning restaurant row (which now includes both DaiLo and Bar Raval), Kensington Market and Trinity Bellwoods Park.
Possible Deal Breaker: Like many older homes, this one doesn’t have a ton of closet space. The current owners addressed the problem by adding a spacious dressing room—but it came at the expense of a smallish third bedroom.
By The Numbers:
• $1,399,000
• $5,602.49 in property taxes (2015)
• 2,894 square feet
• 4 bedrooms
• 3 bathrooms
• 3 storeys
• 2-car garage
• 2 gas fireplaces
• 1 skylight
318086 It's hard to tell, but there's a beige semi hidden behind that massive tree. That's the house we're talking about, here. (Image: Samantha Keay) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-1-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-1.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-1/ toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-1 0 0
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318087 Here's a better look at the front porch. It has wrought-iron fencing. (Image: Samantha Keay) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-2-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-2.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-2/ toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-2 0 0
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318088 The house's interior renovations were done in consultation with Studio Pyramid. (Image: Samantha Keay) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-3-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-3.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-3/ toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-3 0 0
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318089 The ceilings are ten feet high and accented by crown moulding and pot lights. (Image: Samantha Keay) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-4-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-4.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-4.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-4/ toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-4 0 0
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318090 A view from the living room into the dining area. (Image: Samantha Keay) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-5-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-5.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-5.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-5/ toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-5 0 0
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318091 The dining area is open to the living room and hallway. (Image: Samantha Keay) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-6-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-6.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-6.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-6/ toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-6 0 0
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318092 The kitchen has been remodelled into a sleek, shiny space with an almost ridiculous amount of storage. (Image: Samantha Keay) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-7-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-7.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-7.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-7/ toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-7 0 0
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318093 Next to the kitchen is the family room, with a gas fireplace and a sliding door to the back porch. (Image: Samantha Keay) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-8-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-8.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-8.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-8/ toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-8 0 0
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318094 The view from the family room into the kitchen. (Image: Samantha Keay) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-9-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-9.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-9.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-9/ toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-9 0 0
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318095 There are three bedrooms on the second floor of the house. (Image: Samantha Keay) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-10-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-10.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-10/ toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-10 0 0
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318096 This is the second house we've featured this week with <em>Star Wars</em> stuff used as staging elements. Let's hope this is a trend. (Image: Samantha Keay) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-11-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-11.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-11/ toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-11 0 0
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318097 The house doesn't have a tremendous amount of closet space, so the owners turned a bedroom into a dressing room. (Image: Samantha Keay) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-12-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-12.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-12/ toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-12 0 0
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318098 And this bedroom serves as a den. (Image: Samantha Keay) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-13-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-13.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-13/ toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-13 0 0
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318099 The bathroom has subway tile and a whirlpool tub. (Image: Samantha Keay) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-14-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-14.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-14/ toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-14 0 0
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318100 The master suite takes up the entire third floor. There's a little sitting area in the peak of the roof. (Image: Samantha Keay) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-15-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-15.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-15.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-15/ toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-15 0 0
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318101 The master bedroom has private access to a rooftop deck. (Image: Samantha Keay) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-16-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-16.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-16.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-16/ toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-16 0 0
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318102 The rooftop deck has privacy fences, so sunbathing is a possibility. (Image: Samantha Keay) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-17-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-17.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-17.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-17/ toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-17 0 0
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318103 The basement is finished. Here's the rec area. (Image: Samantha Keay) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-18-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-18.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-18.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-18/ toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-18 0 0
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318104 There's a small office. (Image: Samantha Keay) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-19-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-19.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-19.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-19/ toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-19 0 0
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318105 And a bedroom, with the obligatory Audrey Hepburn print. (It's a scientific fact that Audrey sells houses.) (Image: Samantha Keay) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-20-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-20.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-20.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-20/ toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-20 0 0
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318106 And here's the backyard, with its two-car garage. (Image: Samantha Keay) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-21-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-21.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-21.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-21/ toronto-house-of-the-week-228-palmerston-avenue-21 0 0
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