House of the Week: $4.9 million for a Georgian-style family home with a manicured backyard and a pool
ADDRESS: 1 Glen Edyth Place
NEIGHBOURHOOD: Casa Loma
AGENT: Elise S. Kalles, Harvey Kalles Real Estate Ltd., Brokerage
PRICE: $4,880,000
THE PLACE: Surrounded by mini-mansions and a grove of black locust trees (apparently the largest in Toronto), this spacious family home has four massive bedrooms, each with its own ensuite bath.
BRAGGING RIGHTS: Some swimming pools look as if they were just plopped down in the backyard, but expert landscaping makes this pool feel both logical and luxurious (the hot tub and lion’s-head fountain also help with the latter).
BIG SELLING POINT: Since it’s located at the end of a tiny cul-de-sac, you won’t have to worry about noisy traffic, and the kids can play in the front yard.
POSSIBLE DEAL BREAKER: The slanted walls on the upper level could make decorating tricky, though thankfully the height of the ceiling means bumped heads shouldn’t be an issue.
BY THE NUMBERS: • $4,880,000 • $31,027.04 in property taxes (2011) • 7 bathrooms • 4 bedrooms • 2 fireplaces • 2-car garage • 2 loft spaces • 1 sauna • 1 swimming pool • 1 hot tub
