House of the Week: a mansion in the sky at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel and Residences
ADDRESS : 183 Wellington Street West, Unit 4304
NEIGHBOURHOOD : Waterfront Communities–The Island
AGENT : Cynthia Goodchild, Chestnut Park Real Estate Limited, Brokerage.
PRICE : $20,000 per month
THE PLACE : A one-year lease for a suite on the 43rd floor of the brand spanking new Ritz-Carlton Hotel and Residences .
BRAGGING RIGHTS : If Toronto is the centre of the universe, then you’re on top of the world (you know, like Leo). The suite offers stunning south- and west-facing views of the CN Tower , the Rogers Centre and Toronto Island and beyond. Really, it’s the closest thing to doing EdgeWalk, only without the nagging fear of falling to your death.
BIG SELLING POINT : Living in a hotel. A home in the Ritz means an in-house gym, an indoor swimming pool, room service, housekeeping and your own concierge. Now you’ll truly be putting on the Ritz.
POSSIBLE DEAL BREAKER : If you’ve secretly longed to live in a hotel ever since you read Kay Thompson’s Eloise series of children’s books , you might be disappointed. This suite isn’t quite a “room on the tippy-top floor.”
BY THE NUMBERS :
• $20,000 a month in rent
• 3,240 square feet
• 42-inch Sub-Zero refrigerator
• 11-foot ceilings
• 3 bathrooms
• 2 + 1 bedrooms
• 2 parking spaces
77667 183 Wellington Street West, Unit 4304 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/exterior3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/exterior3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/exterior3.jpg 400 600 {"credit":"Jonathan Scollard","copyright":"Jonathan Scollard"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-a-mansion-in-the-sky-at-the-ritz-carlton-hotel-and-residences/slide/exterior-21/ exterior-21 0 0
77610 The Ritz-Carlton. Fancy. 183 Wellington Street West, Unit 4304 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/ritz-carlton.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/ritz-carlton.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/ritz-carlton.jpg 624 415 {"copyright":"Jonathan Scollard"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-a-mansion-in-the-sky-at-the-ritz-carlton-hotel-and-residences/slide/ritz-carlton/ ritz-carlton 0 0
The Ritz-Carlton. Fancy.
77593 Part of the lobby at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. Also fancy. 183 Wellington Street West, Unit 4304 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/hotel-lobby.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/hotel-lobby.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/hotel-lobby.jpg 624 937 {"copyright":"Jonathan Scollard"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-a-mansion-in-the-sky-at-the-ritz-carlton-hotel-and-residences/slide/hotel-lobby-2/ hotel-lobby-2 0 0
Part of the lobby at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. Also fancy.
77603 Sitting is nice and there are a lot of places to do it at the Ritz. 183 Wellington Street West, Unit 4304 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/lobby.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/lobby.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/lobby.jpg 624 937 {"copyright":"Jonathan Scollard"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-a-mansion-in-the-sky-at-the-ritz-carlton-hotel-and-residences/slide/lobby-4/ lobby-4 0 0
Sitting is nice and there are a lot of places to do it at the Ritz.
77602 The living space. 183 Wellington Street West, Unit 4304 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/living-space.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/living-space.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/living-space.jpg 624 415 {"copyright":"Jonathan Scollard"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-a-mansion-in-the-sky-at-the-ritz-carlton-hotel-and-residences/slide/living-space-2/ living-space-2 0 0
The living space.
77601 The full view of the living room. 183 Wellington Street West, Unit 4304 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/living-room1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/living-room1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/living-room1.jpg 624 415 {"copyright":"Jonathan Scollard"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-a-mansion-in-the-sky-at-the-ritz-carlton-hotel-and-residences/slide/living-room-9/ living-room-9 0 0
The full view of the living room.
77600 The living room with fireplace. 183 Wellington Street West, Unit 4304 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/living-room-2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/living-room-2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/living-room-2.jpg 624 415 {"copyright":"Jonathan Scollard"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-a-mansion-in-the-sky-at-the-ritz-carlton-hotel-and-residences/slide/living-room-2-3/ living-room-2-3 0 0
The living room with fireplace.
77608 Well, that’a pretty little nook, isn’t it? 183 Wellington Street West, Unit 4304 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/pretty-nook.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/pretty-nook.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/pretty-nook.jpg 624 415 {"copyright":"Jonathan Scollard"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-a-mansion-in-the-sky-at-the-ritz-carlton-hotel-and-residences/slide/pretty-nook/ pretty-nook 0 0
Well, that’a pretty little nook, isn’t it?
77587 The dining room. Gorgeous. 183 Wellington Street West, Unit 4304 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dining-room2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dining-room2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dining-room2.jpg 624 415 {"copyright":"Jonathan Scollard"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-a-mansion-in-the-sky-at-the-ritz-carlton-hotel-and-residences/slide/dining-room-11/ dining-room-11 0 0
The dining room. Gorgeous.
77584 The dining room from another angle, and, yes, still gorgeous. 183 Wellington Street West, Unit 4304 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dining-room-2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dining-room-2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dining-room-2.jpg 624 415 {"copyright":"Jonathan Scollard"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-a-mansion-in-the-sky-at-the-ritz-carlton-hotel-and-residences/slide/dining-room-2-5/ dining-room-2-5 0 0
The dining room from another angle, and, yes, still gorgeous.
77585 A chandelier and a window—both good things to have. 183 Wellington Street West, Unit 4304 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dining-room-chandelier.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dining-room-chandelier.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dining-room-chandelier.jpg 624 937 {"copyright":"Jonathan Scollard"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-a-mansion-in-the-sky-at-the-ritz-carlton-hotel-and-residences/slide/dining-room-chandelier/ dining-room-chandelier 0 0
A chandelier and a window—both good things to have.
77614 If you like to sit in your apartment, there’s an entire room for it in your home at the Ritz. 183 Wellington Street West, Unit 4304 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/sitting-room.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/sitting-room.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/sitting-room.jpg 624 415 {"copyright":"Jonathan Scollard"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-a-mansion-in-the-sky-at-the-ritz-carlton-hotel-and-residences/slide/sitting-room-3/ sitting-room-3 0 0
If you like to sit in your apartment, there’s an entire room for it in your home at the Ritz.
77612 Have a seat. It’s a sitting room, after all. 183 Wellington Street West, Unit 4304 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/sitting-room-2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/sitting-room-2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/sitting-room-2.jpg 624 415 {"copyright":"Jonathan Scollard"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-a-mansion-in-the-sky-at-the-ritz-carlton-hotel-and-residences/slide/sitting-room-2/ sitting-room-2 0 0
Have a seat. It’s a sitting room, after all.
77599 The kitchen. 183 Wellington Street West, Unit 4304 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/kitchen5.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/kitchen5.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/kitchen5.jpg 624 415 {"copyright":"Jonathan Scollard"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-a-mansion-in-the-sky-at-the-ritz-carlton-hotel-and-residences/slide/kitchen-20/ kitchen-20 0 0
The kitchen.
77598 More kitchen. 183 Wellington Street West, Unit 4304 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/kitchen-2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/kitchen-2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/kitchen-2.jpg 624 415 {"copyright":"Jonathan Scollard"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-a-mansion-in-the-sky-at-the-ritz-carlton-hotel-and-residences/slide/kitchen-2-5/ kitchen-2-5 0 0
More kitchen.
77607 A home office. 183 Wellington Street West, Unit 4304 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/office.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/office.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/office.jpg 624 415 {"copyright":"Jonathan Scollard"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-a-mansion-in-the-sky-at-the-ritz-carlton-hotel-and-residences/slide/office/ office 0 0
A home office.
77606 The master bedroom with a view. 183 Wellington Street West, Unit 4304 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/master-bedroom2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/master-bedroom2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/master-bedroom2.jpg 624 415 {"copyright":"Jonathan Scollard"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-a-mansion-in-the-sky-at-the-ritz-carlton-hotel-and-residences/slide/master-bedroom-8/ master-bedroom-8 0 0
The master bedroom with a view.
77604 The master bed in the master bedroom (also, more view). 183 Wellington Street West, Unit 4304 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/master-bedroom-21.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/master-bedroom-21.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/master-bedroom-21.jpg 624 415 {"copyright":"Jonathan Scollard"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-a-mansion-in-the-sky-at-the-ritz-carlton-hotel-and-residences/slide/master-bedroom-2-4/ master-bedroom-2-4 0 0
The master bed in the master bedroom (also, more view).
77605 The master bedroom has a window and that window has a view. Not sure if that’s clear or not. 183 Wellington Street West, Unit 4304 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/master-bedroom-window.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/master-bedroom-window.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/master-bedroom-window.jpg 624 415 {"copyright":"Jonathan Scollard"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-a-mansion-in-the-sky-at-the-ritz-carlton-hotel-and-residences/slide/master-bedroom-window/ master-bedroom-window 0 0
The master bedroom has a window and that window has a view. Not sure if that’s clear or not.
77582 Another bedroom. More view, more chandelier. 183 Wellington Street West, Unit 4304 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/bedroom1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/bedroom1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/bedroom1.jpg 624 415 {"copyright":"Jonathan Scollard"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-a-mansion-in-the-sky-at-the-ritz-carlton-hotel-and-residences/slide/bedroom-6/ bedroom-6 0 0
Another bedroom. More view, more chandelier.
77581 The bathroom. It’s not small. 183 Wellington Street West, Unit 4304 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/bathroom3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/bathroom3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/bathroom3.jpg 624 415 {"copyright":"Jonathan Scollard"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-a-mansion-in-the-sky-at-the-ritz-carlton-hotel-and-residences/slide/bathroom-5/ bathroom-5 0 0
The bathroom. It’s not small.
77580 More bathroom. 183 Wellington Street West, Unit 4304 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/bathroom-2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/bathroom-2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/bathroom-2.jpg 624 415 {"copyright":"Jonathan Scollard"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-a-mansion-in-the-sky-at-the-ritz-carlton-hotel-and-residences/slide/bathroom-2-2/ bathroom-2-2 0 0
More bathroom.
77611 The shower. That’s right, we have a three-pic bathroom on our hands. 183 Wellington Street West, Unit 4304 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/shower.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/shower.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/shower.jpg 624 937 {"copyright":"Jonathan Scollard"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-a-mansion-in-the-sky-at-the-ritz-carlton-hotel-and-residences/slide/shower-2/ shower-2 0 0
The shower. That’s right, we have a three-pic bathroom on our hands.
77590 What’s the point in living in a hotel if there isn’t a bowl of fruit and a card reminding you that you live in a hotel? 183 Wellington Street West, Unit 4304 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/fruit-residences.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/fruit-residences.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/fruit-residences.jpg 624 415 {"copyright":"Jonathan Scollard"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-a-mansion-in-the-sky-at-the-ritz-carlton-hotel-and-residences/slide/fruit-residences/ fruit-residences 0 0
What’s the point in living in a hotel if there isn’t a bowl of fruit and a card reminding you that you live in a hotel?
77583 A spectacular south-facing view. 183 Wellington Street West, Unit 4304 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/city-view.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/city-view.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/city-view.jpg 624 415 {"copyright":"Jonathan Scollard"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-a-mansion-in-the-sky-at-the-ritz-carlton-hotel-and-residences/slide/city-view/ city-view 0 0
A spectacular south-facing view.
77597 Hotel shot! 183 Wellington Street West, Unit 4304 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/hotel.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/hotel.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/hotel.jpg 624 937 {"copyright":"Jonathan Scollard"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-a-mansion-in-the-sky-at-the-ritz-carlton-hotel-and-residences/slide/hotel/ hotel 0 0
Hotel shot!
77592 A hallway in the hotel. 183 Wellington Street West, Unit 4304 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/hallway.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/hallway.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/hallway.jpg 624 415 {"copyright":"Jonathan Scollard"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-a-mansion-in-the-sky-at-the-ritz-carlton-hotel-and-residences/slide/hallway/ hallway 0 0
A hallway in the hotel.
77591 Another hallway in the hotel (or perhaps in the future—tough to say). 183 Wellington Street West, Unit 4304 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/hallway-2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/hallway-2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/hallway-2.jpg 624 937 {"copyright":"Jonathan Scollard"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-a-mansion-in-the-sky-at-the-ritz-carlton-hotel-and-residences/slide/hallway-2/ hallway-2 0 0
Another hallway in the hotel (or perhaps in the future—tough to say).
77594 Hotel shot! 183 Wellington Street West, Unit 4304 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/hotel-lounge.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/hotel-lounge.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/hotel-lounge.jpg 624 937 {"copyright":"Jonathan Scollard"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-a-mansion-in-the-sky-at-the-ritz-carlton-hotel-and-residences/slide/hotel-lounge/ hotel-lounge 0 0
Hotel shot!
77596 The hotel pool. 183 Wellington Street West, Unit 4304 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/hotel-pool.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/hotel-pool.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/hotel-pool.jpg 624 415 {"copyright":"Jonathan Scollard"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-a-mansion-in-the-sky-at-the-ritz-carlton-hotel-and-residences/slide/hotel-pool/ hotel-pool 0 0
The hotel pool.
77588 Hotel exercise room—not even a hotel can do that for you. 183 Wellington Street West, Unit 4304 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/exercise-room.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/exercise-room.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/exercise-room.jpg 624 415 {"copyright":"Jonathan Scollard"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-a-mansion-in-the-sky-at-the-ritz-carlton-hotel-and-residences/slide/exercise-room/ exercise-room 0 0
Hotel exercise room—not even a hotel can do that for you.
77589 The Ritz’s rear. 183 Wellington Street West, Unit 4304 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/exterior-rear.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/exterior-rear.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/exterior-rear.jpg 624 937 {"copyright":"Jonathan Scollard"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-a-mansion-in-the-sky-at-the-ritz-carlton-hotel-and-residences/slide/exterior-rear/ exterior-rear 0 0
The Ritz’s rear.
Actually, Leo was “king” of the world but who am I to quibble.
Nice digs, but after looking through the photos $20,000 a month seems a tad steep.
Beige bland and boring
A lovely home… for some filthy rich granny!
Could someone have staged it better? The drapery made it look cheap…There was not enough accessorizing- needing some plants etc. to give it life and colour!
For $20,000/month- it was sure not “Ritzy” or glamourous enough…more like the inside of a paper bag.
I totally agree, the staging of the place was terrible! What is with the butter silk curtains everywhere, and the light fixtures were very poorly chosen. I was expecting to see glamour and ritz, perhaps in a 1930’s hollywood styled apartment, but instead we have a sparsly furnished, cold cream on beige interior that doesn’t really showcase the space. The lobby was way nicer than the suite!
Yup the staging is extremely poor, most likely the Realtors stager. Way to many chairs, and a 6 seat dining area, cmon!
Somebody get SRichardson on the line….
Looks like a suburban home being staged by the children to cash-in on their parents nest-egg.
Horrible staging.
A blind foreigner with $ to launder will be suckered into this, no doubt.
My my, looks like TF hauled the funny captions writer out for this one. I rather like nuggets of snippy goodness under each photo.
the drapes looked wrinkled and cheap
Did the caption writer get up on the wrong side of the bed, or was he/she just pissed off that he/she could never afford to live here?
Very Very Beige and not much else. It should have been spectacular and it wasn’t even close. The only room with any grab factor was the bathroom.
Good taste and money have often been mismatched.
Is this a joke? I feel like I’m looking at some corporate housing rental on Queens Quay. With spaces like The Gluckstein Suite at The Hazelton Hotel residing in our city this leaves so much to be desired. Not worth a mention, let alone a feature.
Oh My! this is so cold and unwelcoming! Thankfully the bathroom did not have to be furnished, it was the only half decent room in the entire place. The only spectacular thing about this condo is the view. Whoever staged this…should be fired! They have very poor taste.
terrible captions.
Love the captions! Someone over at Toronto Life has a life!
Why is there a chair right behind the dining set chair? It just looks so awkward. Put a big guy in that seat (there’s a good chance that the old person who rents this white and beige cake might be big) and he’s going to push his chair right into the other chair. It’s bothering me. That’s all.
more money than taste, for anyone foolish enough to take on this lease