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
162059 The backyard 1 Glen Edyth Place 1 Glen Edyth Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth29-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth29.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth29.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-1-glen-edyth-place/slide/sept12glenedyth29/ sept12glenedyth29 0 0
162058 The backyard has a swimming pool with an attached hot tub (and a lion’s-head fountain), a landscaped garden and black locust trees 1 Glen Edyth Place 1 Glen Edyth Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth28-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth28.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth28.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-1-glen-edyth-place/slide/sept12glenedyth28/ sept12glenedyth28 0 0
162057 The gym 1 Glen Edyth Place 1 Glen Edyth Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth27-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth27.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth27.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-1-glen-edyth-place/slide/sept12glenedyth27/ sept12glenedyth27 0 0
162056 The gym and sauna 1 Glen Edyth Place 1 Glen Edyth Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth26-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth26.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth26.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-1-glen-edyth-place/slide/sept12glenedyth26/ sept12glenedyth26 0 0
162055 The games area 1 Glen Edyth Place 1 Glen Edyth Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth25-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth25.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth25.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-1-glen-edyth-place/slide/sept12glenedyth25/ sept12glenedyth25 0 0
162054 The basement contains a living room with a fireplace, a games area, a gym and a sauna 1 Glen Edyth Place 1 Glen Edyth Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth24-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth24.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth24.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-1-glen-edyth-place/slide/sept12glenedyth24/ sept12glenedyth24 0 0
162052 The fourth bedroom has an ensuite with a tub and shower 1 Glen Edyth Place 1 Glen Edyth Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth22-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth22.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth22.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-1-glen-edyth-place/slide/sept12glenedyth22/ sept12glenedyth22 0 0
162051 The third bedroom 1 Glen Edyth Place 1 Glen Edyth Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth21-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth21.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth21.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-1-glen-edyth-place/slide/sept12glenedyth21/ sept12glenedyth21 0 0
162050 The third bedroom also has an ensuite with a shower and a loft area, which is used for storage 1 Glen Edyth Place 1 Glen Edyth Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth20-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth20.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth20.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-1-glen-edyth-place/slide/sept12glenedyth20/ sept12glenedyth20 0 0
162049 The loft 1 Glen Edyth Place 1 Glen Edyth Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth19-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth19.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth19.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-1-glen-edyth-place/slide/sept12glenedyth19/ sept12glenedyth19 0 0
162048 The second of the home’s four bedrooms. This one has an ensuite with a shower and a loft work area, accessed by a ladder 1 Glen Edyth Place 1 Glen Edyth Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth18-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth18.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth18.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-1-glen-edyth-place/slide/sept12glenedyth18/ sept12glenedyth18 0 0
162047 The dressing room in the master bedroom 1 Glen Edyth Place 1 Glen Edyth Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth17-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth17.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth17.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-1-glen-edyth-place/slide/sept12glenedyth17/ sept12glenedyth17 0 0
162046 The bathtub 1 Glen Edyth Place 1 Glen Edyth Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth16-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth16.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth16.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-1-glen-edyth-place/slide/sept12glenedyth16/ sept12glenedyth16 0 0
162045 The master ensuite has a glass-door shower, a double vanity and a free-standing soaker tub 1 Glen Edyth Place 1 Glen Edyth Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth15-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth15.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth15.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-1-glen-edyth-place/slide/sept12glenedyth15/ sept12glenedyth15 0 0
162044 The master bedroom 1 Glen Edyth Place 1 Glen Edyth Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth14-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth14.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-1-glen-edyth-place/slide/sept12glenedyth14/ sept12glenedyth14 0 0
162043 The master bedroom has a dressing room, a reading nook in one of the dormer windows and an ensuite bathroom 1 Glen Edyth Place 1 Glen Edyth Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth13-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth13.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-1-glen-edyth-place/slide/sept12glenedyth13/ sept12glenedyth13 0 0
162042 The upstairs hall 1 Glen Edyth Place 1 Glen Edyth Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth12-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth12.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-1-glen-edyth-place/slide/sept12glenedyth12/ sept12glenedyth12 0 0
162040 The office has a large bow window and built-in shelving with a sliding ladder 1 Glen Edyth Place 1 Glen Edyth Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth10-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth10.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-1-glen-edyth-place/slide/sept12glenedyth10/ sept12glenedyth10 0 0
162041 The entrance to the office 1 Glen Edyth Place 1 Glen Edyth Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth11-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth11.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-1-glen-edyth-place/slide/sept12glenedyth11/ sept12glenedyth11 0 0
162037 The kitchen 1 Glen Edyth Place 1 Glen Edyth Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth7-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth7.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth7.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-1-glen-edyth-place/slide/sept12glenedyth7/ sept12glenedyth7 0 0
162036 The kitchen has limestone flooring and stainless steel appliances and countertops. The counter extends to an eating space for five 1 Glen Edyth Place 1 Glen Edyth Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth6-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth6.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth6.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-1-glen-edyth-place/slide/sept12glenedyth6/ sept12glenedyth6 0 0
162035 The family room 1 Glen Edyth Place 1 Glen Edyth Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth5-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth5.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth5.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-1-glen-edyth-place/slide/sept12glenedyth5/ sept12glenedyth5 0 0
162034 The family room leads out to the deck and pool, and adjoins the kitchen 1 Glen Edyth Place 1 Glen Edyth Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth4-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth4.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth4.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-1-glen-edyth-place/slide/sept12glenedyth4/ sept12glenedyth4 0 0
162033 The dining room has French doors to the foyer and the garden as well as a door to the living room 1 Glen Edyth Place 1 Glen Edyth Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth3-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth3.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-1-glen-edyth-place/slide/sept12glenedyth3/ sept12glenedyth3 0 0
162039 The formal living room 1 Glen Edyth Place 1 Glen Edyth Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth9-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth9.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth9.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-1-glen-edyth-place/slide/sept12glenedyth9/ sept12glenedyth9 0 0
162038 The formal living room 1 Glen Edyth Place 1 Glen Edyth Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth8-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth8.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth8.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-1-glen-edyth-place/slide/sept12glenedyth8/ sept12glenedyth8 0 0
162032 The foyer has marble flooring, two double closets for coat storage and a powder room 1 Glen Edyth Place 1 Glen Edyth Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth2-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth2.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-1-glen-edyth-place/slide/sept12glenedyth2/ sept12glenedyth2 0 0
162031 The exterior is stucco 1 Glen Edyth Place 1 Glen Edyth Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth1-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth1.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-1-glen-edyth-place/slide/sept12glenedyth1/ sept12glenedyth1 0 0
162060 The two-storey Georgian-style home has a two-car garage and driveway parking 1 Glen Edyth Place 1 Glen Edyth Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth_intro-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth_intro.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12GlenEdyth_intro.jpg 656 466 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-1-glen-edyth-place/slide/sept12glenedyth_intro/ sept12glenedyth_intro 0 0
Not sure what the back story is but this seems to be another classic example of a contractor driven renovation that’s big on ‘features’ but lacks overall design coherence and style. A wasted opportunity.
Must be the first house with a reasonable property tax bill. The foyer opens up to what ? I wish TL would show it – the straircase or this blank space that leads to the formal dining room with that door ? The wood pannelling in the kitchen is the same as the bathroom and the basement- yuk. Can someone tell me again, 4 bedroom and 7 bathrooms.. bizarre… TL should show us the 7 bathrooms so i can see if really these people shower or pooh in a different one each day.
7 photos of beds; 0 photos of bathrooms. Thanks, TL.
@Suzy-> go the RA’s site there are more pics of the house (57 in total)including your foyer. As for the other three bathrooms, two or three are likely powder rooms.
@Vlad-> either you need to see an optometrist or you have an uncommon definition of what a bathroom is.
The pool is lovely. The “formal” living room and the basement are hideous. The flooring in the basement needs to go. Seriously, why wouldn’t people with this much money decorate better? At the very least redo that floor and get some rental furniture in there before selling no?
Please stop with the stucco, it looks like crap
The price is to high for of what you get in this estate, eh !
totally overpriced for quality of finishings that even from 20 paces from a photo are obviously sub par for house listed at this price. Either the lot is truly huge, or something’s not computing.