House of the Week: $3.5 million for a Forest Hill home with an envy-inducing backyard pool
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Address: 214 Rosemary Road
Neighbourhood: Forest Hill South
Agent: Faithe Sversky , Forest Hill Real Estate
Price: $3,495,000
The Place: A six-bedroom, six-washroom family home located between Forest Hill Public School, Forest Hill Collegiate and Cedarvale Ravine.
Bragging Rights: The architectural details—like arched windows, Douglas fir wood-beam ceilings, white walls and wide-plank reclaimed beechwood floors—bring a touch of Californian cool to the big smoke. Recreate SNL’s The Californians in your own living room. “I said the 400, Stewart!”
Big Selling Point: The massive grotto-like pool in the backyard comes complete with its own waterfall for those sticky, humid summer days when air conditioning just isn’t enough. There’s even a cabana with a two-piece bathroom, so the owner will never need to yell at anyone to dry off before entering the house.
Possible Deal Breaker: With great pool comes great responsibility: all the kids’ friends will want to come over, and that means the owner will need a stocked fridge. Just remember, hip teens eschew purple stuff and go straight for Sunny D .
By the Numbers:
• $3,495,000
• $17,775.17 in taxes (2014)
• 6 bedrooms
• 6 washrooms
• 4 parking spaces
• 2 fireplaces
• 1 outdoor pool
280052 A stone exterior adds a touch of old-timey class House of the Week: 214 Rosemary Road House of the Week: 214 Rosemary Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-01-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-01.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-01/ toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-01 0 0
280053 Floor planks don't come much wider than this House of the Week: 214 Rosemary Road House of the Week: 214 Rosemary Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-02-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-02.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-02/ toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-02 0 0
280054 The downstairs hallway has all sorts of convenient nooks House of the Week: 214 Rosemary Road House of the Week: 214 Rosemary Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-03-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-03.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-03/ toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-03 0 0
280055 The family room has a fireplace House of the Week: 214 Rosemary Road House of the Week: 214 Rosemary Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-04-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-04.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-04/ toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-04 0 0
280056 And the living room has yet another fireplace House of the Week: 214 Rosemary Road House of the Week: 214 Rosemary Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-05-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-05.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-05/ toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-05 0 0
280057 The dining room is continuous with the living room. Clear out the couches and add a couple more tables and this place becomes an ideal Thanksgiving venue House of the Week: 214 Rosemary Road House of the Week: 214 Rosemary Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-06-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-06.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-06/ toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-06 0 0
280058 The kitchen has more of those Douglas fir ceiling beams House of the Week: 214 Rosemary Road House of the Week: 214 Rosemary Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-07-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-07.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-07/ toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-07 0 0
280059 There's also an office House of the Week: 214 Rosemary Road House of the Week: 214 Rosemary Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-08-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-08.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-08.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-08/ toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-08 0 0
280060 There are four bedrooms on the second floor of the house. This is one of them House of the Week: 214 Rosemary Road House of the Week: 214 Rosemary Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-09-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-09.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-09/ toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-09 0 0
280061 Another second-floor bedroom House of the Week: 214 Rosemary Road House of the Week: 214 Rosemary Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-10-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-10.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-10/ toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-10 0 0
280062 And here's the master bedroom House of the Week: 214 Rosemary Road House of the Week: 214 Rosemary Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-11-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-11.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-11/ toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-11 0 0
280063 The master bedroom's en suite washroom has a chandelier, which seems unnecessary House of the Week: 214 Rosemary Road House of the Week: 214 Rosemary Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-12-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-12.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-12/ toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-12 0 0
280064 The lower level consists of this rec room and a bedroom House of the Week: 214 Rosemary Road House of the Week: 214 Rosemary Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-13-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-13.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-13/ toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-13 0 0
280065 The lower-level bedroom House of the Week: 214 Rosemary Road House of the Week: 214 Rosemary Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-14-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-14.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-14/ toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-14 0 0
280066 Here's what the house looks like from the back House of the Week: 214 Rosemary Road House of the Week: 214 Rosemary Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-15-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-15.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-15.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-15/ toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-15 0 0
280067 And yes, there's a nice pool. It's probably not ideal for laps, though House of the Week: 214 Rosemary Road House of the Week: 214 Rosemary Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-16-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-16.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-16.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-16/ toronto-house-of-the-week-214-rosemary-road-forest-hill-16 0 0
My dream home.
So beautiful!!!
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