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House of the Week: $6 million for a Casa Loma home with a groovy backyard gazebo

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House of the Week: $6 million for a Casa Loma home with a groovy backyard gazebo

Address: 59 Warren Road
Neighbourhood: Casa Loma Agent: Leeanne Weld and George Chisholm, Johnston & Daniel, a division of Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd., Brokerage Price: $5,788,000 Previously sold for: $2,500,000, in 2010

The place

A five-bed, six-bath detached, located just a 15-minute walk from the historic Casa Loma castle. Out front, the place has a secluded front courtyard and charming flagstone walkways. On the inside, at 4,700-square-feet across three-storeys, it’s got an eclectic mix of features, both old and new, including original wood-burning fireplaces and reclaimed barnwood floors. 

The history

This place was built back in 1926. The current owners (a couple of lawyers) bought it in 2010, for $2.5 million. They spent the next year doing renovations, including rebuilding the kitchen and installing new flooring. Warm interior colours were used during the redesign to give the place a family-friendly vibe. The owners are planning to downsize because all of their children have moved out of the house.

The tour

In the foyer, there’s crown moulding, wainscotting and a wood-burning fireplace. The sellers imported that Obermeier piano from Berlin. Sometimes, they would hire pianists to play it during receptions (it’s not for sale, though):

House of the Week: $6 million for a Casa Loma home with a groovy backyard gazebo

There’s another wood-burning fireplace in the living room, plus recessed halogen lighting and wide plank maple floors:

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House of the Week: $6 million for a Casa Loma home with a groovy backyard gazebo

The dining room has a leaded glass bow window and a swing door leading into the kitchen:

House of the Week: $6 million for a Casa Loma home with a groovy backyard gazebo

In the kitchen, designed by Bellini Custom Cabinetry as part of the 2010 reno, there are state-of-the-art Miele, Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances:

House of the Week: $6 million for a Casa Loma home with a groovy backyard gazebo

On the main level, there’s also a family room, which has a gas fireplace, built-in shelving and a bar:

House of the Week: $6 million for a Casa Loma home with a groovy backyard gazebo

The master bedroom, located on the second level, has reclaimed barnwood floors, which the sellers bought from a Mennonite community near St. Jacobs, Ontario:

House of the Week: $6 million for a Casa Loma home with a groovy backyard gazebo

There are heated mosaic floors in the five-piece ensuite master bathroom. It’s also got a custom his-and-her vanity, a soaker tub and a glass-encased shower with marble surround:

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House of the Week: $6 million for a Casa Loma home with a groovy backyard gazebo

Next to the master bedroom, there’s a little sitting room with a wood-burning fireplace:

House of the Week: $6 million for a Casa Loma home with a groovy backyard gazebo

The sellers used this spare bedroom on the second floor as an office:

House of the Week: $6 million for a Casa Loma home with a groovy backyard gazebo

Here’s another bedroom on the second level:

House of the Week: $6 million for a Casa Loma home with a groovy backyard gazebo

This third-level guest bedroom has wool sisal carpeting:

House of the Week: $6 million for a Casa Loma home with a groovy backyard gazebo

This is the other guest bedroom on the third level:

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House of the Week: $6 million for a Casa Loma home with a groovy backyard gazebo

At 1,700 square feet, the basement has wall-to-wall bookshelves and a recreation area (bonus: the pool table comes with the house):

House of the Week: $6 million for a Casa Loma home with a groovy backyard gazebo

The sellers used this nook in the basement as a movie room. It’s got built-in surround sound speakers:

House of the Week: $6 million for a Casa Loma home with a groovy backyard gazebo
Big selling point

Designed by award-winning landscape architect Wendy Berger in the late 1990s, the backyard garden features a covered gazebo, which could be the perfect place to host gatherings once restrictions are lifted:

House of the Week: $6 million for a Casa Loma home with a groovy backyard gazebo
By the numbers
  • $5,788,000
  • $20,156 in property taxes
  • 4,700 square feet
  • 5 bedrooms
  • 6 bathrooms
  • 6 parking spaces
  • 2-car garage
  • 4 fireplaces

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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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