House of the Week: $3.7 million for a Forest Hill family home with a tricked-out backyard
House of the Week: $3.7 million for a Forest Hill family home with a tricked-out backyard
Address: 43 Glenayr Road
Neighbourhood: Forest Hill South
Agent: Marianne Miles, Forest Hill Real Estate Inc., Brokerage
Price: $3,679,900
The Place: A five-bedroom family home with a large backyard pool located near two top private schools and Forest Hill Village.
Bragging Rights: With a wet bar, a butler’s pantry, marble counters and a chandelier, that is one classy kitchen.
Big Selling Point: The interior decorator who owns the home gutted it in 2011, but wisely kept the original façade so that it would continue to mesh with the style of the neighbourhood.
Possible Deal Breaker: The tile flooring spelling out “boys” and “girls” in the kids’ bathrooms is adorable—unless your children are all the same sex.
By the Numbers:
• $3,679,900
• $13,123 in property taxes (estimated)
• 4,320 square feet of living space
• 2,145-square-foot finished basement
• 6 bathrooms
• 5 bedrooms
• 4 skylights
• 3 storeys
• 2 wood burning fireplaces
• 1 kidney-shaped pool
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- The backyard. The lower deck off the basement is on the left, while the upper deck off the kitchen is midway up on the right
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- The gunite pool in the backyard has a hot tub and waterfall. The backyard also has two decks: one off the kitchen and family room, and another off the the basement
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- 191681
- Laundry room
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- 191675
- Ensuite bathroom for the nanny suite, basement
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- 191676
- Nanny suite, basement
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- 191677
- Billiard area, basement
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- 191678
- The basement contains a living room with a walk-out to the backyard, a billiard room and a nanny suite
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- 191679
- Fifth bedroom, third floor
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- 191680
- The third floor contains two more bedrooms. This one has a recessed wall with a built-in desk
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- 191682
- Inlaid tile in the kids’ bathrooms spell out either “boys” or “girls”
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- 191683
- Third bedroom, second floor
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- 191684
- The second floor contains two other bedrooms, including this one, which faces the street
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- 191686
- The water closet and vanities, master ensuite
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- 191687
- The master ensuite has a herringbone marble floor, a walk-in glass shower, a double vanity and a vintage clawfoot tub
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- 191688
- Master bedroom, second level
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- 191689
- The master suite is on the second level and includes an ensuite bathroom and a dressing area
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- 191685
- Main floor powder room
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- 191691
- The living room has a bay window facing the street, plus a wood-burning fireplace
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- 191690
- A bay window and paneled walls add architectural interest to the formal dining room
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- The wet bar in the kitchen
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- The breakfast area, which has a walk-out to the back terrace
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- Kitchen, main level
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- The kitchen, inspired by a European restaurant, has marble countertops, an island with seating for three, and a separate servery and pantry for china and food storage
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- The main-floor family room has a wood-burning fireplace with recessed walls and built-in shelving on either side. The wall of steel industrial windows contains a doorway to the back terrace
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- The five-bedroom home has a traditional brick exterior and a parking pad in front for two cars
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• 4,320 square feet of living space
• 2,145-square-foot finished basement
• 6 bathrooms
• 5 bedrooms
• 4 skylights
• 3 storeys
• 2 wood burning fireplaces
• 1 kidney-shaped pool
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The nanny suite at least deserves a bed frame or at least a union to fight for a bed frame.
Looks like everything was being tricked out when Google Street view was driving around.
The Good – location
The Bad – lack of character or architectural bling that honors the heritage of Forest Hill
The Ugly – get serious….water radiators for heating? I would wonder about the rest of the mechanics of the house………
The exterior and the back yard of the house are very nice. The interior is very cold and uninviting, rather IKEA like. The best part of the house is the car in the driveway.