House of the Week: $5.95 million for a film studio that was converted into a jaw-dropping home
Address: 176 Bedford Road
Neighbourhood: Annex
Agent: Margaret Anne Lindzon, Forest Hill Real Estate Inc., Brokerage
Price: $5,950,000
The Place: An enormous open-concept loft in an Annex building that was formerly a film studio.
Bragging Rights: Designed by artist Rose Lindzon with the help of Gordon Ridgely Architects, the space functions as both a home and a serene artist’s studio complete with natural light and a calming indoor fountain.
Big Selling Point: In its previous life as a film studio, the space was made completely soundproof. Disturbing your neighbours will be nearly impossible.
Possible Deal Breaker: The layout isn’t conventional, which means you may need to move your stuff around a few times before finding an arrangement that works.
By The Numbers:
• $5,950,000
• $10,612 in property taxes (2013)
• 4,995 square feet
• 1,345-square-foot lower level
• 20-foot ceilings
• 3 bathrooms
• 2 bedrooms
• 2-car garage
• 1 fireplace
• 1 fountain
• 1 elevator
• 1 skylight
245037 This home in a former film studio in the Annex has a discreet side-door entrance House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-A001-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-A001.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-A001.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-176-bedford-road/slide/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-a001/ house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-a001 0 0
245038 The large front foyer has a glass window overlooking the street House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-A002-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-A002.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-A002.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-176-bedford-road/slide/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-a002/ house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-a002 0 0
245039 The foyer currently doubles as an art gallery House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-A003-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-A003.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-A003.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-176-bedford-road/slide/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-a003/ house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-a003 0 0
245040 The heart of the space is a two-storey great room House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-A004-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-A004.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-A004.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-176-bedford-road/slide/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-a004/ house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-a004 0 0
245041 The great room is lit by an enormous skylight and contains an antique fountain House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-A005-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-A005.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-A005.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-176-bedford-road/slide/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-a005/ house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-a005 0 0
245042 The great room has access to the garage and contains a wet bar with shelving and storage House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-A006-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-A006.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-A006.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-176-bedford-road/slide/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-a006/ house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-a006 0 0
245043 Great room, main level House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-A007-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-A007.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-A007.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-176-bedford-road/slide/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-a007/ house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-a007 0 0
245044 The dining room links the living room and kitchen House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-A008-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-A008.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-A008.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-176-bedford-road/slide/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-a008/ house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-a008 0 0
245045 The dining room has recessed and pendant lighting, concrete flooring and custom stainless steel cabinetry House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-B001-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-B001.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-B001.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-176-bedford-road/slide/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-b001/ house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-b001 0 0
245046 The living room is also a two-storey space. It has a walk-out to the laneway and a wood-burning fireplace House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-B002-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-B002.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-B002.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-176-bedford-road/slide/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-b002/ house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-b002 0 0
245047 Living room, main level House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-B003-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-B003.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-B003.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-176-bedford-road/slide/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-b003/ house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-b003 0 0
245048 Living room, main level House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-B004-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-B004.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-B004.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-176-bedford-road/slide/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-b004/ house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-b004 0 0
245049 The kitchen has stainless steel cabinetry and marble countertops House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-B005-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-B005.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-B005.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-176-bedford-road/slide/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-b005/ house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-b005 0 0
245050 Kitchen, main level House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-B006-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-B006.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-B006.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-176-bedford-road/slide/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-b006/ house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-b006 0 0
245051 The main staircase. The lower level contains several storage and utility rooms, as well as the laundry room House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-B007-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-B007.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-B007.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-176-bedford-road/slide/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-b007/ house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-b007 0 0
245052 The second-level contains the master suite, a library, a second bedroom and two bathrooms House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-B008-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-B008.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-B008.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-176-bedford-road/slide/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-b008/ house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-b008 0 0
245053 The library is an open-concept space overlooking the living room and great room House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-C001-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-C001.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-C001.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-176-bedford-road/slide/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-c001/ house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-c001 0 0
245054 Library, second level House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-C002-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-C002.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-C002.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-176-bedford-road/slide/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-c002/ house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-c002 0 0
245055 View from second level House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-C003-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-C003.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-C003.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-176-bedford-road/slide/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-c003/ house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-c003 0 0
245056 View from second level House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-C004-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-C004.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-C004.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-176-bedford-road/slide/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-c004/ house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-c004 0 0
245057 View from second level House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-C005-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-C005.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-C005.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-176-bedford-road/slide/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-c005/ house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-c005 0 0
245058 The master suite is directly off the library House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-C006-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-C006.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-C006.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-176-bedford-road/slide/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-c006/ house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-c006 0 0
245059 The master bedroom has a separate dressing room, an ensuite bathroom and a walk-out to an outdoor space that could be converted into a terrace House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-C007-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-C007.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-C007.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-176-bedford-road/slide/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-c007/ house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-c007 0 0
245060 Master bedroom, second level House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-C008-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-C008.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-C008.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-176-bedford-road/slide/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-c008/ house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-c008 0 0
245061 Dressing room, master bedroom House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-D001-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-D001.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-D001.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-176-bedford-road/slide/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-d001/ house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-d001 0 0
245062 Ensuite, master bedroom House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-D002-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-D002.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-D002.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-176-bedford-road/slide/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-d002/ house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-d002 0 0
245063 Ensuite, master bedroom House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-D003-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-D003.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-D003.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-176-bedford-road/slide/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-d003/ house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-d003 0 0
245064 The second bedroom is separated from the master suite by the library and staircase House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-D004-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-D004.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-D004.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-176-bedford-road/slide/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-d004/ house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-d004 0 0
245065 The second bedroom has an ensuite with a shower and a soaker tub House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-D005-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-D005.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-D005.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-176-bedford-road/slide/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-d005/ house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-d005 0 0
245066 The elevator House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-D006-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-D006.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-D006.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-176-bedford-road/slide/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-d006/ house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-d006 0 0
245067 The rooftop space that could be converted into a terrace House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-D007-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-D007.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-D007.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-176-bedford-road/slide/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-d007/ house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-d007 0 0
245068 The view House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road House of the Week: 176 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-D008-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-D008.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-D008.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-176-bedford-road/slide/house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-d008/ house-of-the-week-bedford-road-toronto-d008 0 0
It looks very 1980s, and really out of place for the Annex.
Industrial chic is more like it but to each their own. From the outside it is unassuming but the massive interiors! It needs some oversized architectural details to finish it….
Note to realtor – your site’s search function is fubarbed. Even with the MLS# C2746021, it could not locate this listing. A real shame since you put so much work into the interactive site that has a working link from the MLS site
I think this place was featured on House and Home TV several years ago.
so ugly I need a word uglier than ugly
It’s gorgeous! Tonnes of space and light, nice location. I’d love to live, work, entertain…run laps in there.