Address: 32 Monteith Street
Neighbourhood: Church-Wellesley Village
Agent: Penny Brown and Richard Silver , Sotheby’s International Realty Canada, Brokerage
The Property: This freehold rowhouse is Victorian on the outside, modern on the inside. The recent reno spans four levels and includes two master-sized bedrooms, the larger of which has its own walkout to a large rooftop terrace. The property is on a dead-end street with a view over recently refurbished Barbara Hall Park.
The History: Built in 1887, this house was the birthplace of Canadian media baron Roy Thomson. Strict heritage protections bar changes to its facade. Even architectural indignities as small as placing garbage bins at the curb are forbidden. When the sellers originally bought the property a year ago, according to one of the selling agents, the interior was “dilapidated.” They modernized the home with a custom kitchen and an open-concept floor plan.
The Fate: The purchasers are downsizers who lived nearby and wanted to stay in the area. The agent believes the Church-Wellesley area is becoming more attractive to families seeking relatively accessible downtown home prices.
The Sale: The lack of parking hampered the sale at first, but ultimately the enterprising sellers included two years’ worth of prepaid parking at a nearby apartment building. The home sold after 51 days on the market.
By the Numbers:
• $985,000
• 1,846 square feet
• 94 per cent of list price
• 51 days on the market
• 4 washrooms
• 3 bedrooms
• 2 offers
• 1 parking spot, prepaid
303436 The house is located on a quiet side street in the middle of Church-Wellesley Village. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-1-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-1.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-1/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-1 0 0
303437 And it comes with a historical plaque attesting to the fact that it was the birthplace of Roy Thomson. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-2-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-2.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-2/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-2 0 0
303438 Here's the foyer. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-3-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-3.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-3/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-3 0 0
303439 The sellers renovated the interior, opening up the main floor and modernizing the kitchen. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-4-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-4.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-4.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-4/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-4 0 0
303440 Here's the dining area. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-5-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-5.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-5.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-5/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-5 0 0
303441 And a view from the living room to the front of the house. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-6-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-6.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-6.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-6/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-6 0 0
303442 What would Lord Thomson have thought of this unadorned back patio? https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-7-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-7.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-7.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-7/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-7 0 0
303443 There are two bedrooms on the second floor of the house. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-8-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-8.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-8.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-8/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-8 0 0
303444 Here's a bedroom. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-9-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-9.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-9.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-9/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-9 0 0
303445 And here's the other bedroom, big enough to be a master—though in this case, it isn't. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-10-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-10.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-10/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-10 0 0
303446 The second-floor washroom. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-11-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-11.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-11/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-11 0 0
303447 The master retreat takes up the third floor of the house. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-12-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-12.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-12/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-12 0 0
303448 The master retreat's en suite washroom. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-13-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-13.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-13/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-13 0 0
303449 Also attached to the master bedroom: this private rooftop patio. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-14-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-14.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-14/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-14 0 0
303450 The basement is finished. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-15-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-15.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-15.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-15/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-15 0 0
303451 And here's the basement washroom. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-16-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-16.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-16.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-16/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-32-monteith-street-16 0 0
Roy Thomson will like the original interior back, please. If only “modern”-renos looked good – why buy a beautiful old home if it has that new-suburban look on the inside?
You can’t see the inside from the outside and vice versa, so who cares. Even so, one has that lush lovely view from the back-whatever it is ;< ))))