House of the Week: $2.6 million for a Beaches home with a loft just for kids

Neighbourhood: The Beaches
Price: $2,629,000 Last sold for: $1,212,500 in 2019 Size: 2,418 square feet Bedrooms: 4+1 Bathrooms: 4 Parking spots: 1 Real estate agent: Adrienne Scott and Bram Goldman, Chestnut Park Real Estate

The place

A four-bedroom, four-bathroom craftsman in the Beaches with a landscaped backyard that fits a rink. Perched above the street, the place is within walking distance of Glen Stewart Park, Kew Gardens and the lake. Transit riders have easy access to the Danforth GO station and Main subway station as well as several bus routes and streetcar lines. And motorists are a short drive from both Kingston Road and Lake Shore Boulevard.

The history

The current owners started a top-to-bottom renovation in 2021—just over 100 years since the home was first built. They stripped it to the studs, built out a basement with eight-foot ceilings and created an open-concept layout for the main floor. As for the backyard, it got some well-needed landscaping and a new deck.

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The tour

A white-oak staircase greets residents in the foyer, with its original stained glass window.

The new open-concept space is on the left, while storage and the stairs to the basement are straight ahead.

Here’s the living area, anchored by a gas fireplace flanked with built-ins.

Moving along reveals the kitchen, with a four-seat marble island at its centre.

The stainless steel appliances, hardwood hood fan and light pendants all came with the reno.

This coffee bar has built-in open shelving, more storage below and a porcelain-tiled backsplash.

Beyond the kitchen is the dining area, complete with custom wallpaper and a quirky candlestick chandelier.

The psychedelic powder room feels like a portal to Wonderland.

Upstairs: the second-floor landing, which leads to all four bedrooms.

The main bedroom overlooks the backyard.

It’s also equipped with this ensuite bathroom. Note the orb sconces and chic glass shower.

Here’s one of the secondary bedrooms, with white-oak floors, a big closet and a three-panel lookout.

Down the hall, the third bedroom has a fun zone: a loft, just for kids, with a cargo net floor and a ladder leading to even more fun.

Yes, that’s artificial turf, a wall-mounted TV and the ultimate treehouse view of the neighbourhood.

There’s also a shared bathroom up here, with funky wallpaper and an extra-wide vanity.

Next, the basement. It’s currently set up as a family room.

The owners transformed this once-dingy nook into a laundry room.

They also ran a personal training business from this space.

Outside, the home cantilevers over the deck, which has its own firepit and cooking station.

Finally, a look at the miniature rink, lit by a clothesline of bulbs—classic Canadiana.

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