House of the Week: $2 million for a custom Etobicoke home with a staircase inspired by the Guggenheim

BRAGGING RIGHTS: Grandiosity on a (sort of) budget. The curved staircase is modeled on the iconic one at the Guggenheim Museum, while the exterior evokes châteaux in the Loire Valley.

BIG SELLING POINT: With top-of-the-line Bosch appliances, quartz countertops, Indonesian Macassar ebony cabinets and high-gloss shelves (hand polished by a piano polisher), the modern kitchen has all the bells and whistles while still managing to remain inviting.

POSSIBLE DEAL BREAKER: The space, especially the main entertaining area, is starkly black and white. Lest you feel like Dorothy stuck in Kansas, a paint job may be in order.

BY THE NUMBERS: • $2,000,000 • 5,000 square feet (including basement) • 120-inch projector screen • 9-foot ceilings in basement • 6-seat cinema • 5 bedrooms • 5 bathrooms • 1 basement bar