Condo of the Week: $760,000 for a Yorkville unit sandwiched between a legendary music venue and a famous library

Neighbourhood: Yorkville Price: $760,000 Fees: $754 a month Size: 623 square feet Bedrooms: 1+1 Bathrooms: 1 Real estate agents: Heather Rovet and Mila Sheina, Real Broker Ontario

The Place

A one-bedroom-plus-den, one-bathroom condo on the main floor of 21 Scollard, a boutique condo in Yorkville. The renovated home features plenty of walnut, a custom kitchen and clever space-saving design. Residents also have access to all the amenities at neighbouring 18 Yorkville, including the rooftop patio, party rooms and 24/7 concierge service. It’s within walking distance of the Concert Hall (formerly the Masonic Temple) to the north, the Toronto Reference Library (where the Weeknd shot his “Secrets” music video) to the east, the shops along Bloor to the south and the Four Seasons to the west. And motorists are a short drive from both Vaughan Road and the DVP.

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The History

The mid-rise that houses this condo was completed in 2006 as a sister building to the larger 18 Yorkville, with the two connected by a shared courtyard and park. The unit’s previous owners gutted and renovated the place in 2015, just before the current owners took hold.

The Tour

Here’s the view from Yonge. The building is surrounded by charming parkettes. That’s the Four Seasons towering in the background.

The entrance is set back from the street for privacy and a bit of quiet.

This is the lobby, lined with the same kinds of panels you might see at a nearby steakhouse.

Now for the actual unit. A chevron mosaic made of porcelain floor tiles accents the foyer.

There’s also a stacked Miele washer-dryer unit behind the trap door.

A reverse angle highlights the foyer’s textured seagrass wallpaper.

Hang a right and you’re in the bathroom entrance, enveloped by walnut. Squint and you’ll notice that the door is mirrored to create the illusion of greater square footage. Its crystal doorknob is a nice touch.

The bathroom comes with basket-weave floor tiles as well as a frosted-glass shower and tub.

Custom built-ins frame the Murphy bed hidden in the office.

Around the corner is the galley kitchen, equipped with Caesarstone counters, bespoke white-lacquered cabinets, marble floors and new stainless steel appliances.

Open shelving above the coffee bar makes for extra storage and opens the space.

This is the dining area. Those are mirrored shelving units flanking the kitchen entrance.

The condo’s wall of floor-to-ceiling windows is fitted with custom sheers and blackout curtains. The floors beyond the foyer are all engineered hardwood.

Here’s the bedroom, which also overlooks the balcony.

And there are more mirrors here, this time in the form of sliding doors.

The balcony is its own mini garden.

Who wouldn’t want Toronto’s most famous library as a neighbour?

Here’s a peek inside the shared gym, also on the ground floor.

Over at 18 Yorkville, residents have access to a suite of shiny amenities: party rooms, boardrooms, fitness centres and a rooftop patio backdropped by the Yorkville skyline.

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