House of the Week: $5.3 million for an ultra-modern Oakville home with a fully equipped gym
ADDRESS : 44 Belvedere Drive
NEIGHBOURHOOD : Oakville
AGENTS : Ruben Furtado, Rock Star Real Estate
PRICE : $5,280,000
THE PLACE : This glass and steel estate was designed by Guido Costantino, the firm behind restaurants Buca and Church Aperitivo Bar. Clean lines, floor-to-ceiling windows, modern landscaping and a monochromatic palette make this home a minimalist paradise.
BRAGGING RIGHTS : Cinefiles will like the tiered, three-level cinema, which has a 133-inch screen and a state-of-the-art digital surround-sound system. It even has LCD digital movie posters that light up as you walk through the main entrance.
BIG SELLING POINT: This house was made for entertaining. Vast open-concept interior rooms, floor-to-ceiling windows, an integrated sound system and an immaculately designed backyard with a fireplace and pool will keep the party going year round.
POSSIBLE DEAL BREAKER : The lighting, blinds and doorbell system all work on an integrated system accessed by smartphone, iPad or television, so technophobes ought to steer clear.
BY THE NUMBERS :
• $5,280,000
• $28,000 in property taxes (2012)
• 10,000 square feet of living space
• 1,400-square-foot deck
• 9 bathrooms
• 5 bedrooms
• 4-car garage
• 3-level home cinema
• 3 fireplaces
• 1 swimming pool
• 0.5-acre lot
167854 The saltwater pool (Image: Peter Sellar and Birdhousemedia) 44 Belvedere Drive 44 Belvedere Drive https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere08-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere08.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere08.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-44-belvedere-drive/slide/sept12belvedere08/ sept12belvedere08 0 0
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167855 The backyard has a 1,400-square-foot wooden deck, and faces southwest for maximum sun exposure (Image: Peter Sellar and Birdhousemedia) 44 Belvedere Drive 44 Belvedere Drive https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere07-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere07.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-44-belvedere-drive/slide/sept12belvedere07/ sept12belvedere07 0 0
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167841 The home theatre has 10-foot ceilings and 11 reclining theatre chairs (Image: Peter Sellar and Birdhousemedia) 44 Belvedere Drive 44 Belvedere Drive https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere20-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere20.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere20.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-44-belvedere-drive/slide/sept12belvedere20/ sept12belvedere20 0 0
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167856 The home gym, which has an adjoining dry sauna and steam shower (Image: Peter Sellar and Birdhousemedia) 44 Belvedere Drive 44 Belvedere Drive https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere06-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere06.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-44-belvedere-drive/slide/sept12belvedere06/ sept12belvedere06 0 0
(Image: Peter Sellar and Birdhousemedia)
167852 The lower level contains a lounge, a games room, a fitness centre, a guest suite and a home theatre (Image: Peter Sellar and Birdhousemedia) 44 Belvedere Drive 44 Belvedere Drive https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere10-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere10.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-44-belvedere-drive/slide/sept12belvedere10/ sept12belvedere10 0 0
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167849 The second of five bedrooms (Image: Peter Sellar and Birdhousemedia) 44 Belvedere Drive 44 Belvedere Drive https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere13-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere13.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-44-belvedere-drive/slide/sept12belvedere13/ sept12belvedere13 0 0
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167842 The master ensuite has a walkout to a private 25-foot-by-12-foot terrace (Image: Peter Sellar and Birdhousemedia) 44 Belvedere Drive 44 Belvedere Drive https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere19-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere19.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere19.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-44-belvedere-drive/slide/sept12belvedere19/ sept12belvedere19 0 0
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167850 The dressing room off the master suite (Image: Peter Sellar and Birdhousemedia) 44 Belvedere Drive 44 Belvedere Drive https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere12-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere12.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-44-belvedere-drive/slide/sept12belvedere12/ sept12belvedere12 0 0
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167837 The master bedroom has oversized windows looking out to the backyard, electronic blinds, a dressing room with built-in closets and a large ensuite bathroom (Image: Peter Sellar and Birdhousemedia) 44 Belvedere Drive 44 Belvedere Drive https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere24-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere24.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere24.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-44-belvedere-drive/slide/sept12belvedere24/ sept12belvedere24 0 0
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167839 The view into the great room and backyard from the second-level mezzanine (Image: Peter Sellar and Birdhousemedia) 44 Belvedere Drive 44 Belvedere Drive https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere22-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere22.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere22.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-44-belvedere-drive/slide/sept12belvedere22/ sept12belvedere22 0 0
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167846 The main-floor powder room (Image: Peter Sellar and Birdhousemedia) 44 Belvedere Drive 44 Belvedere Drive https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere15-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere15.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere15.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-44-belvedere-drive/slide/sept12belvedere15/ sept12belvedere15 0 0
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167847 The laundry room has a built-in workstation (Image: Peter Sellar and Birdhousemedia) 44 Belvedere Drive 44 Belvedere Drive https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere14-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere14.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-44-belvedere-drive/slide/sept12belvedere14/ sept12belvedere14 0 0
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167838 The kitchen (Image: Peter Sellar and Birdhousemedia) 44 Belvedere Drive 44 Belvedere Drive https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere23-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere23.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere23.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-44-belvedere-drive/slide/sept12belvedere23/ sept12belvedere23 0 0
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167857 The kitchen (Image: Peter Sellar and Birdhousemedia) 44 Belvedere Drive 44 Belvedere Drive https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere05-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere05.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-44-belvedere-drive/slide/sept12belvedere05/ sept12belvedere05 0 0
(Image: Peter Sellar and Birdhousemedia)
167858 The kitchen has custom cabinets and an island with seating for six. The counters are Caesarstone and the backsplash is painted glass. The glass sliding door at the back leads to the laundry room (Image: Peter Sellar and Birdhousemedia) 44 Belvedere Drive 44 Belvedere Drive https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere04-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere04.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-44-belvedere-drive/slide/sept12belvedere04/ sept12belvedere04 0 0
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167836 The office has smoked-glass walls and a sliding door separating it from the great room. The desk is a custom built-in (Image: Peter Sellar and Birdhousemedia) 44 Belvedere Drive 44 Belvedere Drive https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere25-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere25.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere25.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-44-belvedere-drive/slide/sept12belvedere25/ sept12belvedere25 0 0
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167851 The dining room, main level (Image: Peter Sellar and Birdhousemedia) 44 Belvedere Drive 44 Belvedere Drive https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere11-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere11.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-44-belvedere-drive/slide/sept12belvedere11/ sept12belvedere11 0 0
(Image: Peter Sellar and Birdhousemedia)
167861 The open-plan main floor, with the great room on the right and the dining room on the left (Image: Peter Sellar and Birdhousemedia) 44 Belvedere Drive 44 Belvedere Drive https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere01-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere01.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-44-belvedere-drive/slide/sept12belvedere01/ sept12belvedere01 0 0
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167844 A small reflecting pool with a waterfall feature just off the great room (Image: Peter Sellar and Birdhousemedia) 44 Belvedere Drive 44 Belvedere Drive https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere17-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere17.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere17.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-44-belvedere-drive/slide/sept12belvedere17/ sept12belvedere17 0 0
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167845 The open fireplace outside the great room (Image: Peter Sellar and Birdhousemedia) 44 Belvedere Drive 44 Belvedere Drive https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere16-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere16.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere16.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-44-belvedere-drive/slide/sept12belvedere16/ sept12belvedere16 0 0
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167860 The great room (Image: Peter Sellar and Birdhousemedia) 44 Belvedere Drive 44 Belvedere Drive https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere02-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere02.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-44-belvedere-drive/slide/sept12belvedere02/ sept12belvedere02 0 0
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167859 Another sitting area, just off the kitchen and looking into the backyard (Image: Peter Sellar and Birdhousemedia) 44 Belvedere Drive 44 Belvedere Drive https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere03-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere03.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-44-belvedere-drive/slide/sept12belvedere03/ sept12belvedere03 0 0
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167843 The great room has wide-plank hardwood floors and a concrete dividing wall. The built-in electronic blinds on the windows are operated by smartphone, iPad or touch panels in the home (Image: Peter Sellar and Birdhousemedia) 44 Belvedere Drive 44 Belvedere Drive https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere18-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere18.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere18.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-44-belvedere-drive/slide/sept12belvedere18/ sept12belvedere18 0 0
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167853 Much of the main floor is given over to an open-concept great room with floor-to-ceiling windows and several access points to the backyard (Image: Peter Sellar and Birdhousemedia) 44 Belvedere Drive 44 Belvedere Drive https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere09-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere09.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-44-belvedere-drive/slide/sept12belvedere09/ sept12belvedere09 0 0
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167863 The half-acre property has a four-car garage as well as the 10,000-square-foot house (Image: Peter Sellar and Birdhousemedia) 44 Belvedere Drive 44 Belvedere Drive https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere_intro-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere_intro.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12Belvedere_intro.jpg 656 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-44-belvedere-drive/slide/sept12belvedere_intro/ sept12belvedere_intro 0 0
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For homes like this, its all in the details/execution….tough to see with these photos however just based on what’s been presented, IMHO, its gorgeous!…..very nice inside and out….and, way out of my price bracket.
Wait, is Oakville considered Toronto?
would almost move to Oakville for this…
The owners will pay more in property taxes if they live there for 35 years than the average detached house costs in Toronto.
For more overpriced real estate check out FML Listings #2:
http://fmllistings.tumblr.com/
totally open concept like this seems great until you have to actually live in it. There’s something to be said for being able to close a door and have the mess disappear from view.
Must be one sexy man that lives/lived here. MEOW!
it is interesting to see inside a house like this but in reality it just looks so COLD
Great looking house–just not sure I would want to buy a 5M house from a company called Rock Star Reality… just sayin’
Amzaing house… It is refreshing to see something different and not your common boring home. Great lines and great place to host a corporate event or party with friends and family. Hope I get an invited.
The home and the area are both gorgeous! Definitely one of a kind and I love brokerage’s name!
This place will sell fast considering the uniqueness and exclusivity of living in Oakville.
LOVE IT!
Stunning house! Love the modern architecture and decor. Definitely not enough homes like this one. Truly one of a kind. Hats off to the architect and home owner. Great location too!
I have been in this house and it is even better in person and is truly a one of a kind.
I luv this place…..they will design my new space for sure…SOLD!!
@George, Toronto residents pay property tax, too. The high taxes are due to the high cost of the property and the size of the land. In Toronto, you’d be paying more in taxes for this house. Plus the house itself would be $15-20M, not $5M. That said, the house is nice, but I would never move to Oakville.
I have been in this home several times and it still takes my breath away. It is simply stunning
This is my dream house down to almost every detail, this house is absolutely PERFECT. Granted I don’t want to live in Oakville. I wish there were more homes of this style in Toronto.
this house was on tonight’s episode of four houses canada & it won. i’d be curious to know why they are selling. maybe it was just me but i was disappointed to see where the house was located because it looks so out of place. i expected it to be tucked away & not so smack dab on such a residential street – it pretty much touches the homes on both sides of it.
WOW! Takes guts to build something like this. Wouldn’t be surprised if a pro athelete purchased. Spaces, office, pool, gym, spa, perfect entertaining house….ahhhhh one day!
Does the $5m include the mob tax
You had me at “the firm behind”.
This house is what all the other houses aspire to be when they grow up!:P AMAZING!!
I agree with Meg. The house is stunning….but the neighbouring houses make this look totally out of place. It was smack dab in the middle of a 60s subdivision filled with split level houses.
Honestly, this house is nice, but really 5.3 million. The lost cost no more than $1.5 million and the build cost no more than $2 million. Someone is making a lot of money!
You get a condo almost the same size right downtown!
Wow, if you can build a 10,000 sq ft home for $2 million, that pretty much works out to $200 per sq ft. If it looks anything like this, please sign me up! Prices I have been quoted are approximately $400/sq ft. If you factor in the concrete pool and landscaping, I think this is priced pretty fairly.
I saw this house on Four Houses Canada and thought it was amazing. The owner was very charismatic too. It is minimalist in decor but you could make changes if you so desired.
Saw this on Four Houses. Owner is gorgeous and was a total sweetheart. She should have her own show on HGTV.
Honest question: who really wants to live in a glass and concrete box? No window coverings? Don’t you feel like a goldfish on display in your tank? Don’t you cook in the summer and freeze in the winter? Sit around in the evening knowing everyone can see everything going on in your house? Seems perfect for the exhibitionsist supermodel nudist (male or female), but not really useful for actual living.
And how often do you have eight people sitting at your breakfast bar? People say it’s the details, but the details here just don’t really make much sense. Maybe I’m just too conventional, but it seems to me that $5mn worth of crumbly mansion in Rosedale would be a lot better value.
Nope, I will never be able to figure out where the charm is hiddden in modern homes like this one. The only thing I like about this home is the “flat on the floor”-bed in one of the rooms. Other than that this house feels like a horror movie to me, but then again everybody´s taste is different.
LOVE THIS PLACE, except for the tacky floor beds- what is that? but, wow, what a nice, sexy, sleek design. love the details and would fill this place up to the brim with some incredibly designed furniture. love it.
Lucky!
Is there any similar in the USA or Mexico?, or can you develop a similar project?
Please any details by email to jcrmex@gmail.com