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House of the Week: $3.8 million for a High Park A-frame with a cauldron perched atop its backyard deck

House of the Week: $3.8 million for a High Park A-frame with a cauldron perched atop its backyard deck

The 2,400-square-foot property also comes with granite from Italy, a trendy basement bar and an open fireplace by the front door

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From New York to North York: Living beside Toronto's Central Park

From New York to North York: Living beside Toronto’s Central Park

A new condominium community is only minutes from Downsview Park

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Surreal Estate: $1.2 million for a chalet sitting in the middle of a private ski club

Surreal Estate: $1.2 million for a chalet sitting in the middle of a private ski club

The 1,700-square-foot property also comes with storage for gear, cedar all over, a hot tub and a wood-burning fireplace with a towering chimney

Over Asking: "Sellers should act now before the busy spring market kicks in"

Over Asking: “Sellers should act now before the busy spring market kicks in”

Three properties—a century semi in Greenwood-Coxwell, a corner lot near Black Creek and a huge Danforth detached—just sold for more. Here, their realtors explain how they did it

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Price Check: “The high-end condo market is probably the healthiest in real estate right now”

Price Check: “The high-end condo market is probably the healthiest in real estate right now”

What can $1.5 million net you this winter? Three different neighbourhoods deliver three different results

Rental of the Week: $99,000 a week for a Muskoka cottage recently frequented by Drake

Rental of the Week: $99,000 a week for a Muskoka cottage recently frequented by Drake

The 7,500-square-foot manor is surrounded by rugged forest and comes with a sauna inside a giant wine barrel, cowboy statues and trees as pillars

House of the Week: $4.7 million for a handsome Edwardian south of St. Clair with a TV in the shower

House of the Week: $4.7 million for a handsome Edwardian south of St. Clair with a TV in the shower

The 2,800-square-foot property also comes with a walk-in pantry, a nanny suite, tons of mature trees and a backyard deck that spans three levels

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Surreal Estate: $10 million for a Mississauga lodge with a boardwalk to its own personal ravine

Surreal Estate: $10 million for a Mississauga lodge with a boardwalk to its own personal ravine

What suburban hideaway would be complete without a jukebox, a cigar room, antlers, reclaimed barn wood and a pool with a slide?

Surreal Estate: $21.5 million for a King City castle with a maple syrup shack at the foot of a ski hill

Surreal Estate: $21.5 million for a King City castle with a maple syrup shack at the foot of a ski hill

What house in a field would be complete without a giant pond, an in-ground hot tub, a grand sunroom and horse paddocks?

House of the Week: $2 million for a pentagonal new build bordering an east-end cemetery

House of the Week: $2 million for a pentagonal new build bordering an east-end cemetery

The 2,100-square-foot property comes with sneaky storage, a smart thermostat, a wet bar in the basement and a backyard deck

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Rental of the Week: $45,000 a month for a bungalow with an indoor tree near Drake's house

Rental of the Week: $45,000 a month for a bungalow with an indoor tree near Drake’s house

It also comes with cylinders all over, 10 bathrooms, a glass elevator and a black-bottom pool out back

Surreal Estate: $10.8 million for a Kleinburg mansion with a secret passage and a mirror TV

Surreal Estate: $10.8 million for a Kleinburg mansion with a secret passage and a mirror TV

What rural residence would be complete without a two-storey garage, a golf simulator, a theatre and a bedroom in the clouds?

Toronto Life ’s top real estate stories of 2024

Toronto Life’s top real estate stories of 2024

This year’s roundup includes a $650,000 laneway suite, the city’s most ingenious space-saving solutions and one couple’s journey from the Danforth to an enchanted forest

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House of the Week: $2.5 million for a Campbellville country home with a grandfather clock and a hot tub

House of the Week: $2.5 million for a Campbellville country home with a grandfather clock and a hot tub

The 3,100-square-foot property also comes with a coach house, an original door that opens only by skeleton key and an outdoor fireplace

Surreal Estate: $6.9 million to live in the Vaughan home of an award-winning architect

Surreal Estate: $6.9 million to live in the Vaughan home of an award-winning architect

What house off Major Mac would be complete without a great glass floor, an ecclesiastical kitchen, a pop art mural and an outdoor pizza oven?

Surreal Estate: $5.9 million for a built-from-scratch green fort just off Avenue Road

Surreal Estate: $5.9 million for a built-from-scratch green fort just off Avenue Road

What North York detached would be complete without an Indiana limestone exterior, a home theatre, a private backyard and a very blue room with a stuffed panther?

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Condo of the Week: $3.4 million for an ’80s Yorkville classic with a fishbowl office

Condo of the Week: $3.4 million for an ’80s Yorkville classic with a fishbowl office

The 2,300-square-foot property also has a kitchen with too many cabinets to count, valet service and access to a secret garden

House of the Week: $5.3 million for a High Park Edwardian with a fireplace flown in from France

House of the Week: $5.3 million for a High Park Edwardian with a fireplace flown in from France

The 6,000-square-foot property also comes with a cobblestone driveway, original stained glass, a mirrored walk-in closet and a very green garage

Before and After: How one designer transformed an old Casa Loma semi into a Victorian-Parisian hybrid

Before and After: How one designer transformed an old Casa Loma semi into a Victorian-Parisian hybrid

Goodbye, creaky doors, plain kitchen and small bedrooms. Hello, soaring arches, moody conversation starters and a jumbo new main suite

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Surreal Estate: $9.4 million for a Georgian revival in Rosedale with a bathroom that looks like the ocean

Surreal Estate: $9.4 million for a Georgian revival in Rosedale with a bathroom that looks like the ocean

What house off Mount Pleasant would be complete without a space-themed movie theatre, a staircase that curves like a snake and a gym lit by lasers?

House of the Week: $3.1 million for a friendly Forest Hill detached with four bedrooms and four bathrooms

House of the Week: $3.1 million for a friendly Forest Hill detached with four bedrooms and four bathrooms

The 2,200-square-foot property also comes with a 110-foot-deep backyard, two living rooms, a built-in sound system and a finished basement with nanny suite potential

House of the Week: $8.3 million for a Rosedale Victorian with a backyard pool as long as a bowling alley

House of the Week: $8.3 million for a Rosedale Victorian with a backyard pool as long as a bowling alley

The 4,300-square-foot property also comes with a dining room for 20 people, a wine cellar, a heated driveway and an EV charger

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Condo of the Week: $1.3 million to live in a 112-year-old Riverdale church with 18-foot ceilings

Condo of the Week: $1.3 million to live in a 112-year-old Riverdale church with 18-foot ceilings

The 1,400-square-foot property also comes with a finished basement, two outdoor spaces, underground parking and a sleek catwalk

Surreal Estate: $6.7 million for a marble mansion in Kleinburg with a turret and four fireplaces

Surreal Estate: $6.7 million for a marble mansion in Kleinburg with a turret and four fireplaces

The 9,500-square-foot property also comes with walls you can clean with a mop, two garages, a butler’s pantry and a saltwater pool

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DIY Makeovers

DIY Makeover: This renter glammed up her one-bedroom with vintage French farmhouse-style decor

DIY Makeover: This renter glammed up her one-bedroom with vintage French farmhouse-style decor

Total cost: $500

DIY Makeover: This renter transformed her drab three-bedroom into a Scandi-chic mid-century modern happy place

DIY Makeover: This renter transformed her drab three-bedroom into a Scandi-chic mid-century modern happy place

Total cost: $2,000

DIY Makeover: This renter updated her hideous one-bedroom with a hand-painted mural and boob-themed wallpaper

DIY Makeover: This renter updated her hideous one-bedroom with a hand-painted mural and boob-themed wallpaper

Total cost: less than $1,000

DIY Makeover: This renter transformed her sad '90s apartment into a mid-century modern sanctuary

DIY Makeover: This renter transformed her sad ‘90s apartment into a mid-century modern sanctuary

All together, she spent only $1,000

The Chase

The Chase: A first-time renter leaves the nest to find a home in Corktown

The Chase: A first-time renter leaves the nest to find a home in Corktown

After working at a software company for a year, Tracy Pham had the financial confidence to leave her parents’ place in midtown. So she set a budget of $2,200 a month and started her search

The Chase: This condo dweller always wanted a house. When the market cooled, she pounced

The Chase: This condo dweller always wanted a house. When the market cooled, she pounced

Alexis Levenson purchased her Corktown condo in 2016 with the goal of eventually upsizing. By 2022, her unit had almost doubled in value and the market was starting to slow. So she set a budget of $750,000 and began her search

The Chase: Seeking a turnkey townhouse, this couple set their sights on pre-construction homes in Durham

The Chase: Seeking a turnkey townhouse, this couple set their sights on pre-construction homes in Durham

“If I’d known buying a home in the GTA would be this easy, I would have done it earlier”

The Chase: This couple thought they'd be renters for life. Then the market shifted in their favour

The Chase: This couple thought they’d be renters for life. Then the market shifted in their favour

For six years, Dylan and Matt had been happily renting a two-bedroom apartment in Little Italy. They weren’t looking to buy, but when interest rate hikes put an end to bidding wars, they seized the opportunity

The Chase: With the birth of their daughter months away, this couple raced to find a new home

The Chase: With the birth of their daughter months away, this couple raced to find a new home

“Two of the most stressful things in life are to have a child and to buy a house. We did both at the same time.”