House of the Week: $2.4 million for a High Park home previously owned by the editor of Good Housekeeping
By Simone Olivero |
By Simone Olivero |

Address: 35 High Park Boulevard
Neighbourhood: High Park-Swansea
Agent: Monte Walls Burris and Frank James Bertucca, Keller Williams Referred Urban Realty, Brokerage
Price: $2,365,000
The Place: A recently renovated century home in High Park, loaded with original details.
Bragging Rights: This place is owned by Good Housekeeping editor-in-chief Jane Francisco, so it’s probably safe to assume that it’s in tip-top shape.
Big Selling Point: An extensive renovation in 2012 replaced the roof, heat and electrical systems, but left most of the original craftsmanship intact. Post-reno, the house still has tons of charm, without any of the usual old-building headaches.
Possible Deal Breaker: The home is being sold in conjunction with 155 Indian Road, a 2,014-square-foot lot that cuts into part of the property. Listed separately at $485,000, the buyer can either purchase it as well or risk losing the roomy yard.
By The Numbers:
• $2,365,000
• $485,000 for the additional 2,014-square-foot lot
• $10,453.77 in property taxes (2013)
• 3,880 square feet
• 1,460-square-foot lower level
• 1,250-bottle wine cellar
• 5 bathrooms
• 5 bedrooms
• 4 parking spots
• 3 storeys
• 2-car garage
• 2 fireplaces
• 1 skylight
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- The house is on a landscaped corner lot
- House of the Week: 35 High Park Boulevard
- House of the Week: 35 High Park Boulevard
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- There's parking for as many as four cars
- House of the Week: 35 High Park Boulevard
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- The wood panelling here is original
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- Yup, that's marble
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- This room is currently set up as a den, but could function as a bedroom or office. It has built-in shelving
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- The vintage plaster ceiling lends a touch of class to the dining room
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- There's nothing vintage about the kitchen, though. Marble countertops and stainless-steel appliances all around
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- Another view of the kitchen
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- The living room has the house's original oak flooring
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- Another view of the living room
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- Adjacent to the living room is this sunny family room, with doors to the terrace and the backyard
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- Here's the terrace
- House of the Week: 35 High Park Boulevard
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- And here's the yard
- House of the Week: 35 High Park Boulevard
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- The stairway has a little hangout spot
- House of the Week: 35 High Park Boulevard
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- There are two bedrooms and a family room on the second floor of the house. This is one of the bedrooms
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- The second-floor washroom
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- The family room
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- And here's the master bedroom
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- Attached to the master bedroom is this office space
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- The master bedroom's dressing room has plenty of shelves for the owner's shoes and shirts
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- And naturally, there's an en suite washroom with a soaker tub. There's always a soaker tub
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- But wait, there's more. The third floor of the house has this little loft area
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- And there's also a bedroom up there
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- And a washroom, even
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- The lower level sports this rec room
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- Even the wine has its own room
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So beautiful, especially the original wood trim.
It is always a treat to see the “Classic” Toronto homes keeping their look.
I have seen too many of the great Toronto structures ruined by exterior modern touches, memories of the Royal Ontario Museum come to mind.
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It is a beautiful home… wonder what the final selling price was?