House of the Week: $750,000 for a modern home designed around a shaft of light
House of the Week: $750,000 for a modern home designed around a shaft of light
Address: 251 Lumsden Avenue
Neighbourhood: Woodbine-Lumsden
Agent: Jonathan Ferrier, Royal Lepage Real Estate Services Ltd., Brokerage
Price: $749,900
The Place: A contemporary two-bedroom house in an area of East York that’s increasingly popular with young couples priced out of Leslieville.
Bragging Rights: This new take on the family home is part of a series by architecture firm Atelier Rzlbd that also includes the Patio House we featured last summer.
Big Selling Point: The structure is called the Shaft House because it’s designed around a central, skylit atrium. This allows natural light to flood through the core of the home, creating a feeling of openness despite a relatively small footprint.
Possible Deal Breaker: Just as light travels, so does sound. Quiet time may be a bit of a challenge.
By The Numbers:
• $749,900
• $4,288.15 in property taxes
• 1,400 square feet of living space
• 20-foot-wide lot
• 3 bathrooms
• 3 years old
• 2.5 parking spaces
• 2 bedrooms
• 1 rooftop terrace
• 1 skylight
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- This modern family home was built in 2010. The back yard gets southern exposure and contains a large deck with planter beds
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- Bathroom, basement
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- The finished basement has a small living area and a bathroom/laundry room
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- The rooftop terrace has panoramic views looking south
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- The closet in the master bedroom
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- The master ensuite has a custom glass shower with a private window, and a separate soaker tub
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- The master bedroom is on the third floor and has a walk-through closet to a master ensuite
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- One of the three bathrooms
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- Bedroom, second floor
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- The open-concept living room is on the second floor and faces south
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- The house is built around a central atrium with a skylight
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- Dining area, main floor
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- The main floor contains the kitchen and dining area, which has a walk-out to the back deck
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- The front of the house is clad in cedar slabs and steel designed to weather over time
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Address: 251 Lumsden Avenue
Neighbourhood: Woodbine-Lumsden
Agent: Jonathan Ferrier, Royal Lepage Real Estate Services Ltd., Brokerage
Price: $749,900
The Place: A contemporary two-bedroom house in an area of East York that’s increasingly popular with young couples priced out of Leslieville.
Bragging Rights: This new take on the family home is part of a series by architecture firm Atelier Rzlbd that also includes the Patio House we featured last summer.
Big Selling Point: The structure is called the Shaft House because it’s designed around a central, skylit atrium. This allows natural light to flood through the core of the home, creating a feeling of openness despite a relatively small footprint.
Possible Deal Breaker: Just as light travels, so does sound. Quiet time may be a bit of a challenge.
By The Numbers:
• $749,900
• $4,288.15 in property taxes
• 1,400 square feet of living space
• 20-foot-wide lot
• 3 bathrooms
• 3 years old
• 2.5 parking spaces
• 2 bedrooms
• 1 rooftop terrace
• 1 skylight
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Well yes, you would need a light shaft if you’ve made the front of the house so opaque.
This house sold for asking: 749,000!