House of the Week: $1.25 million for a Victorian semi on Dupont with a jewel of a backyard
Address: 26 Dupont Street
Neighbourhood: Annex
Agent: Sarah Garner and Lidia Oliveira, Royal LePage Supreme Realty Brokerage
Price: $1,249,000
The Place: A revamped, four-bedroom Victorian semi so close to Playa Cabana that you could eat there every night.
Bragging Rights: The house, which dates back to the late 1880s, still has its original stained glass windows, wood bannisters and fireplace (with a gas insert swapped in for the coal firebox).
Big Selling Point: The backyard feels like a secret garden, spilling over with leafy plants and covered with a pergola that allows dappled sunlight to filter through.
Possible Deal Breaker: Though the roof off the third-floor bedroom looks perfect for a deck, you’ll have to investigate whether it needs structural work (and potentially a city permit) before venturing out.
By the Numbers:
• $1,249,000
• 125 years old
• 4 bedrooms
• 2 bathrooms
• 2 parking spaces
• 1 garden shed
• 1 gas fireplace
229966 This brick semi-detached home is a few steps from the parkette at Avenue and Dupont House of the Week: 26 Dupont Street House of the Week: 26 Dupont Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-intro-e1377697905910-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-intro.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-intro.jpg 656 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street/slide/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-intro/ house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-intro 0 0
229949 Previous owners opened up the floor plan on the main level, but kept historical elements like the glass vestibule door and the wood newel on the stairs House of the Week: 26 Dupont Street House of the Week: 26 Dupont Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-01-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-01.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street/slide/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-01/ house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-01 0 0
229950 The living room mantelpiece is also original, as is the stained glass in the front window House of the Week: 26 Dupont Street House of the Week: 26 Dupont Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-02-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-02.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street/slide/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-02/ house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-02 0 0
229951 Living room and dining room, main level House of the Week: 26 Dupont Street House of the Week: 26 Dupont Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-03-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-03.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street/slide/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-03/ house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-03 0 0
229952 Living room and dining room, main level House of the Week: 26 Dupont Street House of the Week: 26 Dupont Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-04-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-04.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street/slide/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-04/ house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-04 0 0
229953 The kitchen has stainless-steel appliances and a breakfast bar. There is an extra fridge in the basement as well House of the Week: 26 Dupont Street House of the Week: 26 Dupont Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-05-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-05.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street/slide/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-05/ house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-05 0 0
229954 The family room is just off the kitchen and has sliding doors leading out to the landscaped backyard House of the Week: 26 Dupont Street House of the Week: 26 Dupont Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-06-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-06.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street/slide/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-06/ house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-06 0 0
229957 The second level contains three bedrooms of the home’s four bedrooms House of the Week: 26 Dupont Street House of the Week: 26 Dupont Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-09-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-09.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street/slide/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-09/ house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-09 0 0
229955 Another of the bedrooms on the second floor House of the Week: 26 Dupont Street House of the Week: 26 Dupont Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-07-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-07.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street/slide/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-07/ house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-07 0 0
229956 The second-level bathroom House of the Week: 26 Dupont Street House of the Week: 26 Dupont Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-08-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-08.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-08.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street/slide/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-08/ house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-08 0 0
229958 The third level contains a large bedroom with a separate space for a den or office House of the Week: 26 Dupont Street House of the Week: 26 Dupont Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-10-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-10.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street/slide/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-10/ house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-10 0 0
229959 Bedroom, third level House of the Week: 26 Dupont Street House of the Week: 26 Dupont Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-11-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-11.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street/slide/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-11/ house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-11 0 0
229960 The rooftop off the third-level bedroom House of the Week: 26 Dupont Street House of the Week: 26 Dupont Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-12-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-12.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street/slide/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-12/ house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-12 0 0
229961 The second of the home’s two bathrooms House of the Week: 26 Dupont Street House of the Week: 26 Dupont Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-13-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-13.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street/slide/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-13/ house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-13 0 0
229962 The basement contains a large rec room House of the Week: 26 Dupont Street House of the Week: 26 Dupont Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-14-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-14.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street/slide/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-14/ house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-14 0 0
229963 The well-tended backyard has a sitting area, a dining space covered by a pergola, several garden beds and a shed containing garden tools House of the Week: 26 Dupont Street House of the Week: 26 Dupont Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-15-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-15.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-15.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street/slide/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-15/ house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-15 0 0
229964 The backyard House of the Week: 26 Dupont Street House of the Week: 26 Dupont Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-16-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-16.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-16.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street/slide/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-16/ house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-16 0 0
229965 The backyard House of the Week: 26 Dupont Street House of the Week: 26 Dupont Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-17-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-17.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-17.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street/slide/house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-17/ house-of-the-week-26-dupont-street-toronto-annex-17 0 0
Ugh, someone ruined another beautiful old house with an awful open concept reno. Also, the staging in that place is horrible.