Address: 386 Berkeley Street
Neighbourhood: Moss Park
Agent: Suzanne Catherine Lewis, Keller Williams Advantage Realty, Brokerage
Price: $989,000
The Place: A three-bedroom, four-bathroom brick semi on a very desirable stretch of Berkeley Street in Moss Park.
The History: This home was built in 1880, and it still has some of its original exterior details—most notably the red-brick facade and striking mansard roof with cedar shingles. A total gut job in the 1980s updated the interior, and the current owners added the skylights and renovated the two upstairs bathrooms.
Big Selling Point: There are two working kitchens, one on the main floor and the other in the basement. It’s a perfect setup for families that keep strictly kosher, or that have heavy-duty entertaining needs. (Thanksgiving meals come together so much more easily with several ovens, after all.) Or, the new owner could cordon off the basement and have a ready-made rental unit.
Possible Deal Breaker: The baby-pink bathroom in the basement is so kitchy it almost qualifies as retro. It could probably stand to be updated.
By the Numbers:
• $989,000
• $4,699.55 in taxes (2015)
• 135 years old
• 4 bathrooms
• 3 bedrooms
• 2 parking spaces
• 1 wood-burning fireplace
316135 The cedar-shingled mansard roof makes the 19th-century home look its age, in a good way. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-1-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-1.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-1/ toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-1 0 0
316136 The living room is at the front of the house. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-2-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-2.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-2/ toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-2 0 0
316137 That's a wood-burning fireplace. The double-doored hallway closet has plenty of room for coats. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-3-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-3.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-3/ toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-3 0 0
316138 Stagers love to use these imitation Eames chairs, in part because their lightweight frames help show off hardwood floors like this one. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-4-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-4.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-4.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-4/ toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-4 0 0
316139 The kitchen is fairly roomy. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-5-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-5.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-5.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-5/ toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-5 0 0
316140 Here's the kitchen's eat-in area, with a door to the backyard. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-6-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-6.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-6.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-6/ toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-6 0 0
316141 A skylight adds some much-needed brightness to the house, which is hemmed in by other buildings on both sides. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-7-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-7.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-7.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-7/ toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-7 0 0
316142 There are three bedrooms on the second floor, including this one, which has a door to its own private balcony. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-8-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-8.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-8.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-8/ toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-8 0 0
316143 Here's the view from that balcony. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-9-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-9.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-9.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-9/ toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-9 0 0
316144 Another bedroom. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-10-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-10.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-10/ toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-10 0 0
316145 The main second-floor bathroom. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-11-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-11.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-11/ toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-11 0 0
316146 The master bedroom has this lovely window, which looks out the front of the mansard roof onto the street. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-12-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-12.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-12/ toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-12 0 0
316147 The master bedroom's en suite bathroom. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-13-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-13.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-13/ toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-13 0 0
316148 The basement could be used as rec area or cordoned off and turned into a rental unit. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-14-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-14.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-14/ toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-14 0 0
316155 The basement bathroom is, um, pink. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-161-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-161.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-161.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-16-2/ toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-16-2 0 0
316149 The backyard has plenty of privacy. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-15-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-15.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-15.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-15/ toronto-house-of-the-week-386-berkeley-street-15 0 0
Help me to understand how this house is the same price: http://v3.torontomls.net/Live/Pages/Public/Link.aspx?Key=dfe70ab7489247f99721ba9c6175628e&App=TREB
a crooked mansard roof, specifically
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