Surreal Estate: $7.7 million for a California-style villa standing over Toronto’s most exclusive golf club

Neighbourhood: Edenbridge–Humber Valley Price: $7,750,000 Size: 8,700 square feet Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 7+1 Parking spots: 13 Real estate agent: Paul Ambler, RE/MAX

The Place

A five-bedroom, seven-plus-one-bathroom Etobicoke mansion with an attached garage as big as some of the neighbouring bungalows. The home’s exterior is limestone, and inside it features custom cabinetry and millwork with subtle art deco details. Standing on a forested slope, the house’s surroundings provide plenty of nature as well as privacy. It’s within walking distance of several bus stops, the Humber River, and the prestigious St. George’s Golf and Country Club—host to the 2022 Canadian Open. And motorists are a short drive from Eglinton, the 427 and the 401.

The History

The current owners purchased the lot in 2012 and began construction on the home in 2023. Now they’re putting this brand-new property on the market.

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The Tour

A heated driveway and a three-car garage guide residents to the portico entrance.

The foyer features an arched solid-oak door, 20-foot ceilings and a custom three-storey open staircase that took six months to craft. Residents can also take the elevator.

Just off the entrance sits the office.

The open-concept living, dining and kitchen area is at the rear of the home. It has a gas fireplace with a porcelain surround.

Here’s the dining space, with a floor-to-ceiling walkout to the back patio.

In the kitchen: matching porcelain for the backsplash and counters, bespoke oak cabinets with built-in Viking appliances, and a wine fridge that holds 350 bottles.

A closer look highlights the gas range, pot filler, island and additional sink with a view.

Behind the kitchen is the servery, which connects to the formal dining room.

And here’s that dining room. Its custom glass cabinets act as a centrepiece, showing off fine china, art and more bottles.

Even a California-king bed looks tiny in the massive main suite, with vaulted ceilings and built-in speakers.

This is the double vanity in the main ensuite. Those floors are heated, and the walls are porcelain.

There’s also a big soaker tub here, plus a glassed-in steam shower, backyard views and a skylight.

Another skylight and a tree-view window define the very Japanese-looking walk-in closet.

Moving upstairs reveals four additional bedrooms, each with their own ensuite.

The third-floor landing doubles as a lounge.

Now for the jumbo basement—the under-stair nook, open space and bathroom together are about the size of a studio unit downtown.

The owners designed the basement to be customizable, with rough-ins for a bar, a games room, a fitness centre and a digital media room (such as a theatre or a golf simulator).

This room is ideal for yoga as it has direct access to the steam room.

Time to check out the covered patio outside the dining room, complete with a built-in grill and tons of space to spread out.

See?

The lawn would make for a mean putting green if future owners aren’t interested in a pool.

A bird’s eye view shows just how close residents are to St. George’s Golf and Country Club.

And here’s one last look at the front of the property, with the skyline in the distance.

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