$4.4 million for a Bellwoods Victorian with an iron gate and a forest’s worth of oak

Neighbourhood: Trinity-Bellwoods
Price: $4,395,000 Size: 2,803 square feet plus a 1,093-square-foot basement Bedrooms: 4+1 Bathrooms: 5 Real estate agent: Richard Himelfarb, Forest Hill Real Yorkville

The Place

A four-plus-one-bedroom, five-bathroom home steps from the Ossington strip. The house comes with a big backyard and a detached two-car garage with 11-foot ceilings. It’s within walking distance of a buffet of bars and restaurants as well as half a dozen bus and streetcar stops. And motorists are a short drive from both Bloor and the Gardiner.

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The History

This residence was built in 1876. The sellers bought the place in 2021 and renovated for the next two years. The work included new mechanical, new windows, underpinning the basement and rebuilding the garage. A sale would be welcome, but the owners are also open to renting the home out for $15,000 a month.

The Tour

The facelifted Victorian façade is marked by a new roof with dormer windows plus sharp black trim.

In the foyer: a generous coat closet and 10-foot ceilings.

Next is this living room, lined with archways. There’s wide-plank white-oak flooring throughout.

The front room comes with a requisite bay window as well as built-in speakers.

The dining room is bathed in natural light thanks to new windows carved out during renovations. It has a gas fireplace and plenty of oak finishes.

Now for the kitchen, where a brass-accented custom hood vent dominates the space.

Here’s a closer look at the granite counters and backsplash.

There’s also a full wall of floor-to-ceiling storage in the kitchen, which houses an integrated fridge and a backlit coffee station.

Through yet another archway is the jumbo family room, fashioned with built-in cabinets and a walk-out to the backyard.

Heading upstairs highlights the second-floor landing, a gateway to three bedrooms and two bathrooms.

Here’s the first bedroom, overlooking the neighbourhood.

The first bedroom is attached to an ensuite with a stone vanity and a steam shower.

As for the second bedroom, it has a walk-in closet and its own ensuite.

The third bedroom walks out to a private balcony.

This shared bathroom has a double vanity, a tub, a walk-in shower and a separate water closet.

Don’t forget the second floor’s laundry room, concealed by a set of space-saving pull-out doors.

Moving upstairs reveals the main suite, which occupies the entire third floor. It has its own terrace.

Here’s that Miami-esque terrace. That’s Liberty Village in the distance.

Also in the main suite: a dressing room with a skylight, an island, built-in seating and tons of bespoke storage.

A pocket door hides the main ensuite. The room has a massive vanity, heated flooring and a soaker tub.

Time for the basement. There are radiant-heated polished concrete floors down here along with almost-10-foot ceilings and more arches.

This nook was designed for temperature-controlled wine storage.

Here’s a peek inside the basement family room, which is ideal for entertaining.

This room, currently staged as a kids’ play area (with Severance vibes), could also be a gym or an office.

The basement bedroom feels breezy.

Down the hall is the full bathroom.

The backyard is landscaped with stone and two large planter boxes. It also has a direct gas line for a grill.

Lastly, here’s a view of the rear of the home, defined by its balcony, floating concrete stairs and basement entrance.

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