House of the Week: $1.8 million for a home with a two-tiered back deck by the Humber River
By Fraser Abe |
By Fraser Abe |
Address: 77 Kingsway Crescent
Neighbourhood: Kinsgway South
Agent: Leslie Battle and Joe Battle, Royal LePage Real Estate Services
Price: $1,799,000
The Place: A three-year-old home in The Kingsway, an upscale residential neighbourhood bordering the Humber River.
Bragging Rights: The oversized back deck is perfect for suntanning and outdoor dining. It also means you won’t spend your summer mowing lawns.
Big Selling Point: Each of the five bedrooms has its own ensuite bathroom, eliminating jockeying for shower time in the mornings (though we recommend getting a heavy duty water heater if you have teens).
Possible Deal Breaker: The open-plan kitchen, dining and family room works for casual gatherings, but traditionalists might sniff at the lack of a formal living room.
By the Numbers:
• $1,799,000
• $10,144.27 in taxes (2013)
• 40-foot-by-100-foot lot
• 6 bathrooms
• 5 bedrooms
• 4 parking spaces in the driveway
• 2-level back deck
• 1 garage
• 1 indoor gym
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- The exterior of the three-year-old brick home in The Kingsway
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- House of the Week: 77 Kingsway Crescent
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- The front foyer. The flooring in the entire home is oak
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- The kitchen opens directly into the dining room and the family room
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- The kitchen has marble counters, a wine fridge, and an oversized island with a double sink
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- Two sets of double doors lead from the dining room to the back deck and garden
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- The family room has a gas fireplace with a stone surround
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- Family room, main level
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- The office, accessed through double French doors from the foyer, faces the front yard
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- Powder room, main level
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- The second level contains the master suite and three other bedrooms, each with its own ensuite bathroom
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- The master bedroom features his-and-her walk-in closets and a large ensuite
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- Master bedroom, second level
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- The master ensuite has heated floors, two sinks, a claw-foot bathtub and a steam shower with a rain head, hand-held spout and wall jets
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- Master ensuite, second level
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- Bedroom number two, second level
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- Bedroom number three, second level
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- The lower level contains a large rec room, a guest bedroom and a bathroom
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- The two-tiered wooden back deck
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Might be worth it if it was actually backing onto the Humber river. Kitchen is a little underwhelming. Nice to have ensuite bathrooms for each bedroom, but where is the closet space? Other that the master, the bedrooms seem a little small for what you’re paying for.