Sale of the Week: the $1.2-million Islington home with a wild colour scheme
Address: 7 Hillcroft Drive
Neighbourhood: Islington
Agent: Jill Stewart and Rob LePage , Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd., Brokerage
The Property: This upgraded Islington home on a quiet crescent has unusual, angular design features, a curved central staircase and some of the boldest colour choices we’ve seen since last year. The yards, both front and back, have been converted almost entirely into low-maintenance stone courtyards.
The History: When the home was custom-built in 1989, its unusual floor plan ranked it among the city’s more contemporary dwellings. The sellers, a family, bought it about 16 years ago. According to the selling agent, they added new trim and fireplaces, redid the basement and installed a colourful Cameo kitchen inspired by Cirque du Soleil. The high-flying colour scheme extends to the bedrooms upstairs.
The Fate: As far as the selling agent knows, the buyers have no plans to alter the home’s colourful interior design—which, to put it mildly, is not to everyone’s taste. They may eventually need to do renovations on certain parts of the house, though, like the master bedroom’s dated en suite bathroom.
The Sale: While the interiors here may be a little too reminiscent of the early ’90s for some people, the property does come with a few undeniable advantages. For one, the floor plan is about 1,000 square feet larger than the area average. This sweetened the deal for the buyers, who fell in love with the home’s design and decor when they saw photos online. In the end, they were the only ones who registered an offer. The property sold after 30 days on the market.
By the Numbers:
• $1,185,000
• 3,045 square feet, above grade
• 95 per cent list price
• 30 days on the market
• 4+1 bedrooms
• 4 bathrooms
• 3 fireplaces
• 2-car attached garage
• 1 offer
320921 The house was custom-built in 1989. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-1-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-1.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-1/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-1 0 0
320922 The living room is actually one of the house's more sedate spaces. The floors are oak. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-2-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-2.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-2/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-2 0 0
320923 The dining room has a wood-burning fireplace. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-3-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-3.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-3/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-3 0 0
320924 The owners added this colourful kitchen as an homage to Cirque du Soleil. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-4-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-4.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-4.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-4/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-4 0 0
320925 Just off the kitchen is the family room, with built-in shelving and another fireplace. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-5-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-5.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-5.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-5/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-5 0 0
320926 The house's angles are bit of a throwback, but there's no arguing with the generous square footage. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-6-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-6.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-6.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-6/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-6 0 0
320927 There are four bedrooms on the second floor of the house, each with its own interesting colour scheme. This one is very shiny. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-7-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-7.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-7.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-7/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-7 0 0
320928 You've got to admire that commitment to lavender. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-8-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-8.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-8.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-8/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-8 0 0
320929 No primary colour is left unused in the second-floor bathroom. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-9-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-9.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-9.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-9/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-9 0 0
320930 Here's the master bedroom. That thing above the bed is actually not a skylight; it's a recessed light fixture. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-10-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-10.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-10/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-10 0 0
320931 The master en suite is large, but fairly basic. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-11-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-11.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-11/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-11 0 0
320932 There's a rec room in the basement. The buyers will be getting this pool table with the house. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-12-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-12.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-12/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-12 0 0
320933 There's also a little workshop space in the basement. It could probably be used as a fifth bedroom. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-13-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-13.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-13/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-13 0 0
320934 And here's the deck. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-14-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-14.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-14/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-7-hillcroft-drive-14 0 0
Absolutely heinous decor and key (read: expensive) areas like bathrooms and kitchens are in need of serious remodeling/updating.
I have no idea how people can afford to live in million-dollar-plus homes and not do some remodeling work at least every few years. It seems like so many houses haven’t seen so much as a paint roller since they were built.
OMG some people’s taste! Or lack of…. going to take some money to get rid of the ugh.