House of the week: $1.2 million for flawless views of Lake Ontario
Sweet Escape
ADDRESS: 1 Lakeshore Dr.
NEIGHBOURHOOD: New Toronto
AGENT: Paul and Angela Giraudy, Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd. Brokerage
PRICE: $1.2 million
THE PLACE: It may be unassuming from the outside, but this waterfront home is a 5,ooo-square-foot refuge for Torontonians who adore both the city and nature. Almost every one of the open-concept rooms has a panoramic view of Lake Ontario. The majestic master bedroom has a six-piece ensuite bathroom lined with lake-facing floor-to-ceiling windows.
BRAGGING RIGHTS: During the summer months, the 1,000-square-foot rooftop patio is an ideal place to tan. A wooden perimeter fence means complete privacy, and the outside shower makes it easy to cool off. Creative types might enjoy schmoozing with the neighbours, who include a handful of media personalities and artists, such as Roswita Busskamp.
BIG SELLING POINT: Dare we say affordable? At $1.2 million, the asking price means potential buyers do not have to win a lottery to call this modern jewel home.
POSSIBLE DEAL BREAKER: The location—straddling the border between New Toronto and Mimico—is still evolving out of the “next hot ’hood” category.
POSH BY THE NUMBERS:
• 5,000 square feet
• 1,000-square-foot rooftop patio
• 4 bedrooms
• 3 bathrooms
• 3-car garage
• 2 lakeside walk-outs
• 2 fireplaces
• 2 storeys
• 1 landscaped garden
• 1 screened-in barbecue area
• 1 fish pond
if I had the $$$ to buy this house it would not be on Lake Ontario
The location is no deal breaker, New Toronto/Mimico is a fantastic, family friendly place to live!
Great initial WOW factor,will impress guests, but soon wears away when starting to seek out the construction details.
Exterior looking quite tired and the vast glass area now 20-25? years old will need extensive replacement.As will the already doubtful skylights.
Spent an hour in there trying to put a price on what would be needed and how any one normal would live there on a day to day basis. Weird layout and definitely only for the young with good stout legs and knees.