Bridle Path North: nine astounding megamansions in Vaughan
Bridle Path North: nine astounding megamansions in Vaughan
By Toronto Life | March 18, 2014
By Toronto Life | 03/18/2014
Cheap acreage has long made Vaughan and the surrounding area ripe for big builds. No longer. An Ontario pro-density act discouraging mega-mansions has sparked a race to erect mammoth homes in subdivisions that were approved before the legislation. Here, nine odes to excess north of North York.
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264799 <strong>Listing Price:</strong> $4,480,000<br /><br />
<strong>The Seller:</strong> Armando De Marco, retired founder <br />
of Demarco Group, a window company.<br /> <br />
<strong>The Place:</strong> A 14,000-square-foot manor shared by two De Marco generations—Armando and his wife in the main building, their daughter’s family in a four-bedroom wing above the massive garage. 15485 Highway 27 15485 Highway 27 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-15485-highway-27-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-15485-highway-27.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-15485-highway-27.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions/slide/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-15485-highway-27/ bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-15485-highway-27 0 0
264796 <strong>Listing Price:</strong> $4,488,000<br /><br />
<strong>The Seller:</strong> Deborah Rody, owner of beauty supply company Spa Resource.<br /><br />
<strong>The Place:</strong> A 7,500-square-foot château that backs onto Magna golf course, with gym, home theatre, wine cellar, elevator, heated driveway, infinity pool, loggia and hot tub. 19 Glorious Song Lane 19 Glorious Song Lane https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-19-glorious-lane-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-19-glorious-lane.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-19-glorious-lane.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions/slide/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-19-glorious-lane/ bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-19-glorious-lane 0 0
264797 <strong>Listing Price:</strong> $5,000,000<br /><br />
<strong>The Sellers:</strong> Daniel Leonhardt, retired office supply exec, and Sheron Alton, guitarist in the ’80s band Toronto and co-writer of Heart’s “What About Love?”<br /><br />
<strong>The Place:</strong> An 11,750-square-foot eco-home with private music venue (bar, stage and green room), backyard swimming pool and two ponds. 29 Moraine Forest Trail 29 Moraine Forest Trail https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-29-moraine-forest-trail-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-29-moraine-forest-trail.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-29-moraine-forest-trail.jpg 454 302 {"copyright":"(C)2012 Tomasz Majcherczyk"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions/slide/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-29-moraine-forest-trail/ bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-29-moraine-forest-trail 0 0
264802 <strong>Listing Price:</strong> $4,750,000<br /><br />
<strong>The Seller:</strong> Rocky Bova, proprietor of Pine Valley Enterprises, a landscaping company that develops parks across the GTA.<br /><br />
<strong>The Place:</strong> A 5,900-square-foot palace with two saltwater pools framed by flaming urns, cabana with pizza oven, and parking for 80 cars. 480 Stephanie Boulevard 480 Stephanie Boulevard https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-480-stephanie-boulevard-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-480-stephanie-boulevard.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-480-stephanie-boulevard.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions/slide/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-480-stephanie-boulevard/ bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-480-stephanie-boulevard 0 0
264801 <strong>Listing Price:</strong> $17,800,000<br /><br />
<strong>The Sellers:</strong> Boris Pulec and Lidia Di Nicolo, co-founders of the Toronto College of Dental Hygiene.<br /><br />
<strong>The Place:</strong> A 24,000-square-foot Versailles with faux-Hellenic sculptures, marble fountain, ceiling frescoes, pool, ballroom, gym, library and man-cave called the “Ferrari room.” 90 Rocmary Place 90 Rocmary Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-90-rocmary-place-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-90-rocmary-place.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-90-rocmary-place.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions/slide/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-90-rocmary-place/ bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-90-rocmary-place 0 0
264800 <strong>Sold For:</strong> $5,750,000<br /><br />
<strong>The Seller:</strong> Ellen Bowlin, president of JSL Synecdoche, a steel foundry.<br /><br />
<strong>The Place:</strong> An 11,000-square-foot behemoth with two-storey marble fireplace, art niches, gold-leaf ceiling treatments, games room, spa, pool and in-law suite with an elevator. 41 Trailwood Crescent 41 Trailwood Crescent https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-41-trailwood-crescent-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-41-trailwood-crescent.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-41-trailwood-crescent.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions/slide/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-41-trailwood-crescent/ bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-41-trailwood-crescent 0 0
264794 <strong>Listing Price:</strong> $3,488,888<br /><br />
<strong>The Sellers:</strong> Andrew Meikle, co-founder of the Dental Corporation of Canada, and stylist and former fashion model M. T. Meikle.<br /><br />
<strong>The Place:</strong> A 6,200-square-foot Eden with six fireplaces, gym, sauna, wine cellar, saltwater pool, waterfall and outdoor pizza oven from Naples. 2 Nightfall Court 2 Nightfall Court https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-2-nightfall-court-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-2-nightfall-court.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-2-nightfall-court.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions/slide/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-2-nightfall-court/ bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-2-nightfall-court 0 0
264795 <strong>Listing Price:</strong> $5,000,000<br /><br />
<strong>The Seller:</strong> Sandra Dou, president of FudakinLED, which makes commercial bulbs.<br /><br />
<strong>The Place:</strong> A 13,000-square-foot five-bedroom house with two-storey living room, elevator, Provençal kitchen, seven-piece bathroom and caterer’s kitchen. 18 Parr Place 18 Parr Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-18-parr-place-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-18-parr-place.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-18-parr-place.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions/slide/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-18-parr-place/ bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-18-parr-place 0 0
264798 <strong>Listing Price:</strong> $5,500,000<br /><br />
<strong>The Seller:</strong> Shimon Shramban, retired owner <br />
of Olde Fashioned Bagel Factory and Bakery.<br /><br />
<strong>The Place:</strong> An 8,000-square-foot château with two wine cellars (a chillier one for white), six-metre-high lobby with crystal chandelier, and grand staircase reminiscent of Scarface. 53 Proctor Avenue 53 Proctor Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-53-proctor-avenue-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-53-proctor-avenue.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-53-proctor-avenue.jpg 454 302 {"copyright":"(C)2012 Tomasz Majcherczyk"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions/slide/bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-53-proctor-avenue/ bridle-path-north-vaughan-megamansions-53-proctor-avenue 0 0
Most of these houses are awful.
Justifiable arson is a thing, right?
the trappings of success
funny how this was not in my issue…
I can’t believe how horribly tacky every one of those houses is. They just scream “Look at me, I want everyone to see how much money I have, yet how little taste I have”. I would honestly be embarrassed to live in any of those places.
grotesque display of new money. Would NEVER live in the burbs. All these homes are tacky especially the versailles/greek monstrosity. No amount of money can buy taste or class. C