House of the Week: $769,000 for a Parkdale home with an apartment to spare
Address: 66 Lansdowne Avenue
Neighbourhood: Parkdale
Agent: Leonard Fridman , The Condo Store Realty Inc.
Price: $769,000
The Place: A recently renovated duplex near Queen and Lansdowne.
Bragging Rights: The exposed-brick fireplace is original to the house, but some strategic updates make the main unit feel more like a modern-art gallery—an effect that has been enhanced with a hearty dose of CB2 furniture. The first floor is filled with natural light: you can see outside no matter where you are.
Big Selling Point: Two for the price of one is a good bargain when it comes to pizza, let alone a house. This home is partitioned into two apartments, allowing the owner to earn rental income to offset the mortgage. The upstairs unit comes with a 12-by-15-foot deck and a loft-style bedroom with a vaulted ceiling.
Possible Deal Breaker: The spa-inspired wet-room shower in the main unit is sleek, but it’s tucked away off the living room, so the owner will have to perform his or her ablutions before any guests arrive for the dinner party. (Hopefully they’re doing that already, though.)
By the Numbers:
• $769,000
• 2 units
• 3 floors
• 3 bedrooms (total, both units)
• 2 bathrooms (total, both units)
• 1 upstairs deck
• 1 unfinished basement
263471 The house has a sleek, grey-and-green exterior House of the Week: 66 Lansdowne Avenue House of the Week: 66 Lansdowne Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-01-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-01.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-01/ toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-01 0 0
263473 A closer look at the porch House of the Week: 66 Lansdowne Avenue House of the Week: 66 Lansdowne Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-02-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-02.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-02/ toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-02 0 0
263474 The main entrance leads to the main-floor apartment House of the Week: 66 Lansdowne Avenue House of the Week: 66 Lansdowne Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-03-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-03.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-03/ toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-03 0 0
263475 The main-floor apartment's living room has an exposed-brick fireplace House of the Week: 66 Lansdowne Avenue House of the Week: 66 Lansdowne Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-04-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-04.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-04/ toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-04 0 0
263476 The powder room House of the Week: 66 Lansdowne Avenue House of the Week: 66 Lansdowne Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-05-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-05.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-05/ toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-05 0 0
263477 And the main-floor shower, located right off the living room House of the Week: 66 Lansdowne Avenue House of the Week: 66 Lansdowne Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-06-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-06.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-06/ toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-06 0 0
263478 The main-floor kitchen, with its unusual sliding barn door House of the Week: 66 Lansdowne Avenue House of the Week: 66 Lansdowne Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-07-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-07.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-07/ toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-07 0 0
263479 And here's the main-floor bedroom, with a sliding door that leads to the backyard House of the Week: 66 Lansdowne Avenue House of the Week: 66 Lansdowne Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-08-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-08.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-08.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-08/ toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-08 0 0
263480 A view of the backyard, facing the house House of the Week: 66 Lansdowne Avenue House of the Week: 66 Lansdowne Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-09-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-09.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-09/ toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-09 0 0
263481 Here's the second-floor apartment's kitchen, complete with washer and dryer House of the Week: 66 Lansdowne Avenue House of the Week: 66 Lansdowne Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-10-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-10.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-10/ toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-10 0 0
263482 The second-floor apartment's kitchen is combined with the living room, seen here House of the Week: 66 Lansdowne Avenue House of the Week: 66 Lansdowne Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-11-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-11.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-11/ toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-11 0 0
263484 Another view of the second-floor apartment's living room House of the Week: 66 Lansdowne Avenue House of the Week: 66 Lansdowne Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-13-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-13.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-13/ toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-13 0 0
263483 One of the second-floor apartment's two bedrooms House of the Week: 66 Lansdowne Avenue House of the Week: 66 Lansdowne Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-12-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-12.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-12/ toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-12 0 0
263485 And here's the second-floor apartment's loft bedroom. It's located on the third floor of the home House of the Week: 66 Lansdowne Avenue House of the Week: 66 Lansdowne Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-14-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-14.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-14/ toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-14 0 0
263486 The second-floor apartment also has this enclosed rooftop deck House of the Week: 66 Lansdowne Avenue House of the Week: 66 Lansdowne Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-15-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-15.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-15.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-15/ toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-15 0 0
263487 And here's the basement House of the Week: 66 Lansdowne Avenue House of the Week: 66 Lansdowne Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-16-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-16.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-16.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-16/ toronto-house-of-the-week-66-lansdowne-avenue-16 0 0
Correction: This post originally indicated that this home was in Roncesvalles. It is, in fact, in Parkdale.
Is Roncesvalles never having to say your Parkdale?
The transformation of Parkdale to become a disirable neighbourhood is still a work in progress. Search more homes at http://www.ChooseRemax.ca
“. . . And the main-floor shower, located right off the living room . . .”