Condo of the Week: $1 million for a hip townhouse next to the National Ballet School
ADDRESS: 277 Mutual Street
NEIGHBOURHOOD: Church-Yonge Corridor
AGENTS: Diane Speer and Jayna Tyne, Royal LePage Urban Realty
PRICE: $995,000
THE PLACE: A three-bedroom brick townhouse in Radio City, a residential development built next to the National Ballet School during the institution’s massive overhaul in the 2000s.
BRAGGING RIGHTS: The space’s artsy decor, skylights and upgraded lighting are courtesy of current owners Barr Gilmore and Michel Arcand, designers whose other collaborations include the Tim Burton exhibit at the TIFF Bell Lightbox and the Blue Line Room at the Gladstone Hotel.
BIG SELLNG POINT: The townhouse’s residents have access to the gym and other amenities in the neighbouring condo buildings, but pay much lower maintenance fees than the towers’ residents.
POSSIBLE DEAL BREAKER: The galley kitchen is pretty and bright, but many buyers will be looking for larger spaces for cooking and entertaining.
BY THE NUMBERS:
• $995,000
• 1,996 square feet
• $520.95 in monthly maintenance fees
• 131-square-foot private parking area
• 3 levels
• 3 bedrooms
• 3 bathrooms
• 2 patios on the ground floor
• 1 fireplace
• 1 balcony off the third level
189834 The back patio off the living room has gas and water hookups. The unit also has a gated underground parking space accessed through stairs from the ground floor 277 Mutual Street 277 Mutual Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-19-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-19.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-19.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condomonium-277-mutual-street/slide/feb13-277-mutual-street-toronto-19/ feb13-277-mutual-street-toronto-19 0 0
189833 Bathroom, third level 277 Mutual Street 277 Mutual Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-18-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-18.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-18.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condomonium-277-mutual-street/slide/feb13-277-mutual-street-toronto-18/ feb13-277-mutual-street-toronto-18 0 0
189832 The work area off the staircase on the third level 277 Mutual Street 277 Mutual Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-17-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-17.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-17.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condomonium-277-mutual-street/slide/feb13-277-mutual-street-toronto-17/ feb13-277-mutual-street-toronto-17 0 0
189831 The third bedroom is currently being used as an office, but it has a built-in Murphy bed. It also has balcony access 277 Mutual Street 277 Mutual Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-16-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-16.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-16.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condomonium-277-mutual-street/slide/feb13-277-mutual-street-toronto-16/ feb13-277-mutual-street-toronto-16 0 0
189830 Second bedroom, third level 277 Mutual Street 277 Mutual Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-15-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-15.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-15.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condomonium-277-mutual-street/slide/feb13-277-mutual-street-toronto-15/ feb13-277-mutual-street-toronto-15 0 0
189829 The second bedroom has a sliding barn door and a custom designed headboard that conceals all the wiring and telephone cables 277 Mutual Street 277 Mutual Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-14-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-14.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condomonium-277-mutual-street/slide/feb13-277-mutual-street-toronto-14/ feb13-277-mutual-street-toronto-14 0 0
189828 The third level contains two more bedrooms, a bathroom and a work area 277 Mutual Street 277 Mutual Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-13-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-13.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condomonium-277-mutual-street/slide/feb13-277-mutual-street-toronto-13/ feb13-277-mutual-street-toronto-13 0 0
189827 Master ensuite, second level 277 Mutual Street 277 Mutual Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-12-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-12.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condomonium-277-mutual-street/slide/feb13-277-mutual-street-toronto-12/ feb13-277-mutual-street-toronto-12 0 0
189826 The master bathroom has a separate shower and tub 277 Mutual Street 277 Mutual Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-11-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-11.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condomonium-277-mutual-street/slide/feb13-277-mutual-street-toronto-11/ feb13-277-mutual-street-toronto-11 0 0
189825 Master bedroom, second level 277 Mutual Street 277 Mutual Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-10-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-10.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condomonium-277-mutual-street/slide/feb13-277-mutual-street-toronto-10/ feb13-277-mutual-street-toronto-10 0 0
189842 The master bedroom has a built-in headboard that runs the length of one wall 277 Mutual Street 277 Mutual Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-intro-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-intro.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-intro.jpg 656 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condomonium-277-mutual-street/slide/feb13-277-mutual-street-toronto-intro/ feb13-277-mutual-street-toronto-intro 0 0
189824 Den, second level 277 Mutual Street 277 Mutual Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-09-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-09.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condomonium-277-mutual-street/slide/feb13-277-mutual-street-toronto-09/ feb13-277-mutual-street-toronto-09 0 0
189823 Den, second level 277 Mutual Street 277 Mutual Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-08-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-08.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-08.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condomonium-277-mutual-street/slide/feb13-277-mutual-street-toronto-08/ feb13-277-mutual-street-toronto-08 0 0
189822 The second floor contains the den, master bedroom and a four-piece ensuite bathroom 277 Mutual Street 277 Mutual Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-07-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-07.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condomonium-277-mutual-street/slide/feb13-277-mutual-street-toronto-07/ feb13-277-mutual-street-toronto-07 0 0
189821 The open-tread stairs and glass wall were originally planned only from the ground to the second floor. In8 Design, Arcand’s design firm, extended them to the third floor and added skylights above 277 Mutual Street 277 Mutual Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-06-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-06.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condomonium-277-mutual-street/slide/feb13-277-mutual-street-toronto-06/ feb13-277-mutual-street-toronto-06 0 0
189820 The eat-in space faces the front patio 277 Mutual Street 277 Mutual Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-05-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-05.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condomonium-277-mutual-street/slide/feb13-277-mutual-street-toronto-05/ feb13-277-mutual-street-toronto-05 0 0
189819 The galley-style kitchen has marble counters, stained maple cabinetry, and stainless steel appliances 277 Mutual Street 277 Mutual Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-04-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-04.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condomonium-277-mutual-street/slide/feb13-277-mutual-street-toronto-04/ feb13-277-mutual-street-toronto-04 0 0
189817 The living room on the ground floor has built-in wood paneling and a gas fireplace 277 Mutual Street 277 Mutual Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-02-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-02.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condomonium-277-mutual-street/slide/feb13-277-mutual-street-toronto-02/ feb13-277-mutual-street-toronto-02 0 0
189818 The main floor contains the dining and living area, the kitchen, a breakfast area and the powder room 277 Mutual Street 277 Mutual Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-03-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-03.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condomonium-277-mutual-street/slide/feb13-277-mutual-street-toronto-03/ feb13-277-mutual-street-toronto-03 0 0
189816 “Project Grand Jeté” was a massive undertaking that saw the redevelopment of the National Ballet School on Jarvis plus a new set of condos and townhouses known as Radio City 277 Mutual Street 277 Mutual Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-01-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-277-Mutual-Street-Toronto-01.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/condomonium-277-mutual-street/slide/feb13-277-mutual-street-toronto-01/ feb13-277-mutual-street-toronto-01 0 0
exquisite! wonder if the current owners are willing to also sell the furniture and art work as well. kudos to the realtor too for the virtual tour http://www.myhometour.ca/277mutual/mht.html
awesome…. love it all…. except the kitchen is just a little too narrow for me… the owner must be an artsy person , you know what i mean…. lovely!!!
looks like nothing but an Ikea showroom..
everything about it looks cold-and grandstandish.. looks like it could double as a hipster office space- doesn’t look like a home- $ 1 million- shyah right?
You are looking at the wrong house! Get real, Anne.
Amazing deals. If I had enough money then I would have bought it. Furniture and interior is really awesome. I have seen the same furniture in a Famous Donegal Hotel but that is not for sale.