House of the Week: $4.4 million for an Annex period home with a rooftop hot tub
ADDRESS: 80 Bedford Road
NEIGHBOURHOOD : Annex
AGENTS : Veronica Lord and Alex Pino , Sotheby’s International Realty Canada, Brokerage
PRICE : $4,380,000
THE PLACE : A six-bedroom home built in 1889 and completely restored and renovated by the current owners. They worked hard to maintain the integrity of the original design, including keeping the original hardwood flooring, wainscoting and marble fireplace.
BRAGGING RIGHTS : This may be one of the oldest houses on the street, but that doesn’t mean it lacks in modern luxuries. The backyard, for instance, has a sleek lap pool, an infinity waterfall and a paved basketball court, and there’s a panoramic view of the city from the hot tub on the rooftop.
BIG SELLING POINT : Two words: coach house. With a fully equipped kitchen, living room and loft area, it could be anything from a home office to an out-of-earshot place for your teens to catch up on the latest season of Jersey Shore.
POSSIBLE DEAL BREAKER : The upstairs bathroom with black and red tiling is more ’90s retro than 1890s Victorian.
BY THE NUMBERS :
• $4,380,000
• $19,395.63 in property taxes (2012)
• 8 bathrooms
• 6 bedrooms
• 3 fireplaces
• 3-car gated driveway
• 2 outdoor showers
• 1 basketball court
• 1 coach house
• 1 lap pool with infinity waterfall
• 1 hot tub
169926 The bathroom in the coach house 80 Bedford Road 80 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford29-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford29.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford29.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-80-bedford-road-west/slide/oct12bedford29/ oct12bedford29 0 0
169925 The loft 80 Bedford Road 80 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford28-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford28.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford28.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-80-bedford-road-west/slide/oct12bedford28/ oct12bedford28 0 0
169924 The loft in the coach house 80 Bedford Road 80 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford27-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford27.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford27.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-80-bedford-road-west/slide/oct12bedford27/ oct12bedford27 0 0
169923 Inside the coach house, there is a large sitting area (which currently contains a boardroom table), a loft and a bathroom 80 Bedford Road 80 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford26-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford26.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford26.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-80-bedford-road-west/slide/oct12bedford26/ oct12bedford26 0 0
169927 The coach house 80 Bedford Road 80 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford30-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford30.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford30.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-80-bedford-road-west/slide/oct12bedford30/ oct12bedford30 0 0
169922 The lap pool with infinity waterfall 80 Bedford Road 80 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford25-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford25.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford25.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-80-bedford-road-west/slide/oct12bedford25/ oct12bedford25 0 0
169928 The house, from the back 80 Bedford Road 80 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford31-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford31.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford31.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-80-bedford-road-west/slide/oct12bedford31/ oct12bedford31 0 0
169921 The backyard has a lap pool, a dining area, a basketball court, a garden and a coach house 80 Bedford Road 80 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford24-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford24.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford24.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-80-bedford-road-west/slide/oct12bedford24/ oct12bedford24 0 0
169920 The rooftop 80 Bedford Road 80 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford23-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford23.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford23.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-80-bedford-road-west/slide/oct12bedford23/ oct12bedford23 0 0
169919 The rooftop 80 Bedford Road 80 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford22-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford22.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford22.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-80-bedford-road-west/slide/oct12bedford22/ oct12bedford22 0 0
169918 The rooftop has a seating area and an infinity hot tub 80 Bedford Road 80 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford21-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford21.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford21.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-80-bedford-road-west/slide/oct12bedford21/ oct12bedford21 0 0
169917 The laundry room 80 Bedford Road 80 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford20-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford20.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford20.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-80-bedford-road-west/slide/oct12bedford20/ oct12bedford20 0 0
169916 The ensuite bathroom 80 Bedford Road 80 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford19-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford19.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford19.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-80-bedford-road-west/slide/oct12bedford19/ oct12bedford19 0 0
169915 The nanny suite has a separate entrance through the garden 80 Bedford Road 80 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford18-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford18.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford18.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-80-bedford-road-west/slide/oct12bedford18/ oct12bedford18 0 0
169914 Just off the living room, a large wine fridge and minibar 80 Bedford Road 80 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford17-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford17.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford17.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-80-bedford-road-west/slide/oct12bedford17/ oct12bedford17 0 0
169913 The basement contains a living room, a nanny suite and a laundry room 80 Bedford Road 80 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford16-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford16.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford16.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-80-bedford-road-west/slide/oct12bedford16/ oct12bedford16 0 0
169912 The loft 80 Bedford Road 80 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford15-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford15.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford15.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-80-bedford-road-west/slide/oct12bedford15/ oct12bedford15 0 0
169911 The loft bedroom/guestroom 80 Bedford Road 80 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford14-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford14.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-80-bedford-road-west/slide/oct12bedford14/ oct12bedford14 0 0
169910 An upstairs bathroom with red lacquer vanity and a bidet 80 Bedford Road 80 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford13-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford13.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-80-bedford-road-west/slide/oct12bedford13/ oct12bedford13 0 0
169909 The second of six bedrooms 80 Bedford Road 80 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford12-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford12.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-80-bedford-road-west/slide/oct12bedford12/ oct12bedford12 0 0
169908 The master ensuite has a marble-topped vanity, a glass-walled shower and a soaker tub 80 Bedford Road 80 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford11-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford11.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-80-bedford-road-west/slide/oct12bedford11/ oct12bedford11 0 0
169907 The master bedroom 80 Bedford Road 80 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford10-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford10.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-80-bedford-road-west/slide/oct12bedford10/ oct12bedford10 0 0
169906 The master bedroom has new hardwood flooring, a fireplace nook, a seating area next to the bow window and built-in storage 80 Bedford Road 80 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford09-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford09.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-80-bedford-road-west/slide/oct12bedford09/ oct12bedford09 0 0
169905 The breakfast room 80 Bedford Road 80 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford08-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford08.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford08.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-80-bedford-road-west/slide/oct12bedford08/ oct12bedford08 0 0
169904 The kitchen. The countertops are soapstone 80 Bedford Road 80 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford07-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford07.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-80-bedford-road-west/slide/oct12bedford07/ oct12bedford07 0 0
169903 The kitchen has custom cabinetry, a built-in desk, a large island and a breakfast room with garden access 80 Bedford Road 80 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford06-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford06.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-80-bedford-road-west/slide/oct12bedford06/ oct12bedford06 0 0
169902 The dining room 80 Bedford Road 80 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford05-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford05.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-80-bedford-road-west/slide/oct12bedford05/ oct12bedford05 0 0
169901 The dining room has antique wood wainscoting, ceiling detailing, flooring and fireplace, as well as leaded-glass windows 80 Bedford Road 80 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford04-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford04.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-80-bedford-road-west/slide/oct12bedford04/ oct12bedford04 0 0
169900 The living room, looking toward the dining room 80 Bedford Road 80 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford03-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford03.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-80-bedford-road-west/slide/oct12bedford03/ oct12bedford03 0 0
169899 The living room has a bow window and a wood-burning fireplace with an antique marble mantel 80 Bedford Road 80 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford02-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford02.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-80-bedford-road-west/slide/oct12bedford02/ oct12bedford02 0 0
169898 The foyer. The wood wainscoting and second set of entry doors are original, as is the wooden staircase to the second level 80 Bedford Road 80 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford01-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford01.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-80-bedford-road-west/slide/oct12bedford01/ oct12bedford01 0 0
169932 The house dates back to 1889 and has a gated driveway with parking for three cars 80 Bedford Road 80 Bedford Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford_intro-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford_intro.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/oct12Bedford_intro.jpg 656 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-80-bedford-road-west/slide/oct12bedford_intro/ oct12bedford_intro 0 0
Can I just buy the coach house?
The kitchen is magnificent! Great to see a period home being restored to such high standard!
my dream city house – better hit on that goldmine i’m working on
Wonder why the third floor was not converted to the Master bedroom? Otherwise a fab job.
oh my…the kitchen is just wow…http://crm.sothebysrealty.ca/sothebys_email/AgentName/PinoLord/Bedford/index.html
money really doesn’t equate to taste….
@ID.K and taste is subjective.
That being said the red washroom is hideous and the entire third floor needs a make-over. The furniture is not included…I hope…..and not a fan of the basketball partition either. Beyond repainting a few of the rooms the house is ideal.
I’m not a big fan of traditional decor but overall great house and the coach house (wow).
Great house, a bit retro. However 20K property tax isn’t really for 99% of the people in Toronto.
The nicest house that T.L. has shown,in my opinion.Even with the bathroom from Noodles.
Wow, the Eurotrash WC has to go, but well done otherwise–particularly the rooftop and backyard/coachhouse.
one question: why the low-end laundry machines from The Brick in a 4M home?
The bitching from everyone who will never live in anything remotely like this is so typical. Grow up show some restraint, if not some basic decorum. As for the laundry, who cares, the owner will never know what they are for nor ever see them so who cares what they look like. The house is lovely full stop.
aaaahhhh… buy me a ticket or two for Lotto Max and then bring me this house.. love it… no fault.. indeed… none..a house like this right in the heart of the city… amazing
Hey havingalook2, not sure if know the Toronto market, but people in 4M homes do their own laundry, shop for groceries, and do all the same stuff you do. You have to drop 10M+ in this city before you have the maids et al. This isn’t Saskatoon…
oh, and because I know the next question–I live in 2.5M home and I shop at No Frills and pick up my own dry cleaning…
“bathroom from Noodles”… Hilarious… Now I have to go back and search all of the thumbnails I avoided in my search for the hot tub and lap pool…
I am glad somebody got the Noodles reference.
Vile!
Given the none-destroyed nature of the adjacent plants I should think the basketball net quite literally is never used, perhaps there is a reason.
Likewise shot of the installation of a fast lane* current generator for the pool i dont see a use for it either.
Usually when one spends 4.5M on a residence they expect a covered garage as well. I don’t think this is a practical house, given me a mansions with a proper pool and tennis court for the same price and i’ll drive the extra 20 minutes each day.
Given the none-destroyed nature of the adjacent plants I should think the basketball net quite literally is never used, perhaps there is a reason.
Likewise shot of the installation of a fast lane* current generator for the pool i dont see a use for it either.
Usually when one spends 4.5M on a residence they expect a covered garage as well. I don’t think this is a practical house.
I would rip out the basketball court and make it a driveway leading to the coach house which would now act as my four car garage (because no one who pays this much for a home should have to park outside).
Its nice, but its location is terrible; bedford is very busy and it is located beside a parking lot…
the location is horrible! I want to live in my home, not on the parking lot!
Either the rooms have no color at all or then they have been painted in crazy colors, I do not get it. Does nobody in this city use stylists when they decorate their homes?