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House of the Week: $6.2 million for a Rosedale heritage home with an awesome solarium

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House of the Week: $6.2 million for a Rosedale heritage home with an awesome solarium

Address: 89 Crescent Road
Neighbourhood: Rosedale-Moore Park Agent: Cailey Heaps and Amanda Gaskey, Royal LePage Real Estate Services, Heaps Estrin Price: $6,195,000 Previously sold for: $2,495,000, in 2006, prior to renovations

The place

A three-storey heritage home in Rosedale, one of the city’s poshest neighbourhoods. The six-bed, five-bath detached sits on a quiet residential street, with a large Magnolia tree out front. On the inside, there’s plenty of historical features, including oak floors and Victorian-era crown moulding. The back of the lot overlooks the Rosedale Valley ravine.

The history

This place was originally built, in 1898, by a developer named Walter Page, whose other projects included Casa Loma and Hart House. A previous owner eventually commissioned renowned Toronto architect George Baird to do some upgrades. In 2003, the place received heritage status, then, a few years later, the current sellers bought it for $2,495,000.

The tour

Here’s a street view of the property. The driveway can fit up to four cars:

House of the Week: $6.2 million for a Rosedale heritage home with an awesome solarium

There’s a crystal chandelier in the front foyer:

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House of the Week: $6.2 million for a Rosedale heritage home with an awesome solarium

The coatroom is located just beside the front door. It includes two closets and a powder room:

House of the Week: $6.2 million for a Rosedale heritage home with an awesome solarium

There’s original crown moulding and a gas fireplace in the living room:

House of the Week: $6.2 million for a Rosedale heritage home with an awesome solarium

The family room has heated floors and wall-to-wall shelving:

House of the Week: $6.2 million for a Rosedale heritage home with an awesome solarium

In the dining room, there’s a wood-burning brick fireplace and restored French doors, which open into the solarium:

House of the Week: $6.2 million for a Rosedale heritage home with an awesome solarium

Here’s the solarium, which the sellers recently rebuilt:

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House of the Week: $6.2 million for a Rosedale heritage home with an awesome solarium

The kitchen has heated floors, antique light fixtures and brand-new appliances, including a Samsung double-door fridge, a Viking gas stove and a built-in Miele dishwasher:

House of the Week: $6.2 million for a Rosedale heritage home with an awesome solarium

On the second floor, the master bedroom has its own gas fireplace, plus a Juliet balcony with a view of the ravine:

House of the Week: $6.2 million for a Rosedale heritage home with an awesome solarium

There’s a marble-lined jet tub and a glass-enclosed shower in the master ensuite bathroom:

House of the Week: $6.2 million for a Rosedale heritage home with an awesome solarium

The sellers used this second-floor bedroom as a reading nook:

House of the Week: $6.2 million for a Rosedale heritage home with an awesome solarium

Here’s another second-floor bedroom:

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House of the Week: $6.2 million for a Rosedale heritage home with an awesome solarium

The sellers used this second-floor bedroom as an office. The windows face west, so it’s filled with sunlight in the afternoons:

House of the Week: $6.2 million for a Rosedale heritage home with an awesome solarium

There’s a rec room in the basement:

House of the Week: $6.2 million for a Rosedale heritage home with an awesome solarium

Here’s a look at the back of the house:

House of the Week: $6.2 million for a Rosedale heritage home with an awesome solarium

And this is a view of the ravine, as seen from the back patio:

House of the Week: $6.2 million for a Rosedale heritage home with an awesome solarium
Big selling point

Location, location, location. Whoever purchases this place is getting a primo slice of Toronto real estate.

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By the numbers
  • $6,195,000
  • $20,204 in property taxes
  • 4,000 square feet
  • 6 bedrooms
  • 5 bathrooms
  • 3 fireplaces
  • 4 parking spaces
  • 1-car garage

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Ali Amad is a Palestinian-Canadian journalist based in Toronto. His work has appeared in publications including Toronto Life, Maclean’s, Vice, Reader’s Digest and the Walrus, often exploring themes of identity, social justice and the immigrant experience.

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