Sale of the Week: the $1.6-million home that proves Humewood is becoming a renovation hotspot
(Image: Robert Holowka/Birdhouse Media)
Address: 64 Arlington Avenue
Neighbourhood: Humewood
Agent: Susan and Don McHardy, Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd., Brokerage
The Property: This extensively renovated Humewood home has an open-concept layout. Luxury details include a designer freestanding fireplace in the living room, a striped Missoni runner on the staircase and custom built-in shelving in the master bedroom.
The History: The property was originally in “dilapidated” condition, according to one of the selling agents. LionFish Developments started by stripping the house down to the bricks and reinforcing it with steel beams. The additions that followed included new windows, hardwood floors, tile and drywall—plus a new deck and garage out back.
The Fate: Upscale renovations are becoming commonplace in Humewood and neighbouring Wychwood. St. Clair West’s stock of relatively affordable, older homes are a draw for renovators and young professionals willing to invest in properties with easy access to downtown.
The Sale: 64 Arlington Avenue was listed at $1,599,000, an unproven high for the local market. Nonetheless, the home received one full-price offer after eight days.
By the Numbers:
• $1,599,000
• 2,996 square feet, total
• 100 per cent of list price
• 8 days on the market
• 4 bedrooms
• 4 bathrooms
• 1.5-car detached garage
• 1 offer
306634 The previous owner gutted this house completely. Some of the facade is original, but the rest is new. (Image: Robert Holowka/Birdhouse Media) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-1-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-1.jpg 1200 800 {"copyright":"www.birdhousemedia.ca"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-1/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-1 0 0
(Image: Robert Holowka/Birdhouse Media)
306635 Here's the foyer. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-2-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-2.jpg 1200 800 {"copyright":"www.birdhousemedia.ca"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-2/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-2 0 0
306636 The living room has one of these cylindrical fireplaces. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-3-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-3.jpg 1200 800 {"copyright":"www.birdhousemedia.ca"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-3/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-3 0 0
306637 Putting upholstery on these plastic Structube dining chairs was a stroke of staging genius. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-4-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-4.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-4.jpg 1200 800 {"copyright":"www.birdhousemedia.ca"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-4/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-4 0 0
306638 Here's the view toward the back of the house. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-5-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-5.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-5.jpg 1200 800 {"copyright":"www.birdhousemedia.ca"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-5/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-5 0 0
306639 The kitchen has a door to the back patio. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-6-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-6.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-6.jpg 1200 800 {"copyright":"www.birdhousemedia.ca"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-6/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-6 0 0
306640 And here's the main-floor powder room. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-7-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-7.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-7.jpg 1200 800 {"copyright":"www.birdhousemedia.ca"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-7/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-7 0 0
306641 There are three bedrooms on the second floor of the house. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-8-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-8.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-8.jpg 1200 800 {"copyright":"www.birdhousemedia.ca"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-8/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-8 0 0
306642 Here's bedroom number one. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-9-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-9.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-9.jpg 1200 800 {"copyright":"www.birdhousemedia.ca"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-9/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-9 0 0
306643 And here's bedroom number two. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-10-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-10.jpg 1200 800 {"copyright":"www.birdhousemedia.ca"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-10/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-10 0 0
306644 Those two bedrooms share this bathroom. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-11-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-11.jpg 1200 800 {"copyright":"www.birdhousemedia.ca"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-11/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-11 0 0
306645 The master bedroom has direct access to the second-floor patio. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-12-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-12.jpg 1200 800 {"copyright":"www.birdhousemedia.ca"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-12/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-12 0 0
306646 And the master bedroom also has a ton of built-in storage. No Ikea trips for the new owner of this place. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-13-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-13.jpg 1200 800 {"copyright":"www.birdhousemedia.ca"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-13/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-13 0 0
306647 The master bedroom's en suite bathroom. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-14-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-14.jpg 1200 800 {"copyright":"www.birdhousemedia.ca"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-14/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-14 0 0
306648 There's also a bedroom on the third floor. The peaked ceiling is a little weird, but at least the space isn't going to waste. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-15-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-15.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-15.jpg 1200 800 {"copyright":"www.birdhousemedia.ca"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-15/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-15 0 0
306649 The third-floor bedroom has this en suite bathroom. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-16-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-16.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-16.jpg 1200 800 {"copyright":"www.birdhousemedia.ca"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-16/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-16 0 0
306650 The basement is finished. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-17-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-17.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-17.jpg 1200 800 {"copyright":"www.birdhousemedia.ca"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-17/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-17 0 0
306651 And the washer and dryer are up on a pedestal, presumably so the owner doesn't have to stoop to do laundry. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-18-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-18.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-18.jpg 1200 800 {"copyright":"www.birdhousemedia.ca"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-18/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-18 0 0
306652 Here's the back patio. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-19-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-19.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-19.jpg 1200 800 {"copyright":"www.birdhousemedia.ca"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-19/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-19 0 0
306653 And here's a closer look at the detached garage. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-20-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-20.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-20.jpg 1200 800 {"copyright":"www.birdhousemedia.ca"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-20/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-64-arlington-avenue-20 0 0