House of the Week: $4.8 million to live in a historic schoolhouse in Moore Park
House of the Week: $4.8 million to live in a historic schoolhouse in Moore Park
Address: 110 Glenrose Avenue
Neighbourhood: Rosedale-Moore Park
Agent: Leeanne Weld, Royal LePage/J & D Division, Brokerage
Price: $4,800,000
The Place: A former schoolhouse in Moore Park that was converted into an art studio and residence.
Bragging Rights: Canadian sculptors Frances Loring and Florence Wyle bought this place, formerly Christ Church Deer Park’s Sunday schoolhouse, in 1920, moved it to its current location and dubbed it “The Church.” They would gather here with other prominent Canadian artists of the time, including the Group of Seven painters.
Big Selling Point: The home features incredible historical details, like Gothic-style windows and beamed cathedral ceilings. The lower level, where the kitchen and dining room are located, is full of exposed brick and rough-hewn touches. It looks like something out of another century.
Possible Deal Breaker: Despite its charm, the subterranean kitchen has a cavelike appearance. Also, the home’s overall layout is highly idiosyncratic. Mere Ikea furniture probably won’t get the job done.
By The Numbers:
• $4,800,000
• $12,392.75 in property taxes (2013)
• 2,500 square feet above grade
• 2,000-square-foot lower level
• 165 years old, approximately
• 3 previous owners
• 3 wood-burning fireplaces
• 2-car parking
• 1 skylight
• 1 balcony
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- Despite being known as "The Church," the building was actually originally a church's Sunday schoolhouse
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- There's a little mudroom
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- The living room, meanwhile, is enormous
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- This is a living room a person could actually do some living in. Maybe some golfing, even
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- Next to the living room is this family room
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- And there's also a den. The floor here is heated
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- Like much of the house, this sitting area is lined with charming windows
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- The main-floor master bedroom has nice Gothic-style touches
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- The master bedroom's en suite washroom lacks some of the ultra-luxe touches found in newer builds, but it has a certain appeal
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- This bedroom has the second floor to itself. There's a balcony and an en suite washroom
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- The dining room is on the house's lower level. Who needs an oven when the wood-burning fireplace is big enough for a pig roast?
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- Another view of the dining room
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- The kitchen is also on the lower level
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- And here's the lower-level powder room
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- A view of the house from the back
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- And yes, there's even a plaque
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Address: 110 Glenrose Avenue
Neighbourhood: Rosedale-Moore Park
Agent: Leeanne Weld, Royal LePage/J & D Division, Brokerage
Price: $4,800,000
The Place: A former schoolhouse in Moore Park that was converted into an art studio and residence.
Bragging Rights: Canadian sculptors Frances Loring and Florence Wyle bought this place, formerly Christ Church Deer Park's Sunday schoolhouse, in 1920, moved it to its current location and dubbed it “The Church.” They would gather here with other prominent Canadian artists of the time, including the Group of Seven painters.
Big Selling Point: The home features incredible historical details, like Gothic-style windows and beamed cathedral ceilings. The lower level, where the kitchen and dining room are located, is full of exposed brick and rough-hewn touches. It looks like something out of another century.
Possible Deal Breaker: Despite its charm, the subterranean kitchen has a cavelike appearance. Also, the home's overall layout is highly idiosyncratic. Mere Ikea furniture probably won't get the job done.
By The Numbers:
• $4,800,000
• $12,392.75 in property taxes (2013)
• 2,500 square feet above grade
• 2,000-square-foot lower level
• 165 years old, approximately
• 3 previous owners
• 3 wood-burning fireplaces
• 2-car parking
• 1 skylight
• 1 balcony
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