House of the Week: $4 million for a semi by the Summerhill LCBO with an elevator stretching four floors

Neighbourhood: Midtown Price: $3,995,000 Size: 3,075 square feet, plus an 895-square-foot basement and an 840-square-foot rooftop terrace Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 4 Parking spots: 3 Real estate agent: Gillian Oxley, Royal LePage

The Place

A four-bedroom, five-bathroom townhouse on a leafy side street in midtown. It comes with a built-in underground garage, a second attached garage and elevator access to all four floors of the home. It’s within walking distance of the shops on Yonge, three subway stations and a half-dozen parks. And motorists are a short drive from both the DVP and Eglinton.

The History

This complex of semis—inspired by Manhattan’s brownstones—was built in 2008, replacing a single-family home. The current owners purchased the property in 2021 and immediately renovated the garages, adding epoxy floors and tons of storage. They’ve since moved to a larger home and have put their place on the market.

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The Tour

This house stands at the end of the shared driveway.

Its front door comes with heated steps, and both garages, to the left and to the right, are part of the sale.

Here’s the foyer, with marble floors.

There’s a powder room and a closet opposite the front door, a living room on the left and a dining room on the right.

A peek inside the living room reveals the gas fireplace, wall-mounted TV, 10-foot ceilings, crown moulding, built-in speakers and hardwood floors.

Note the staircase next to the living room, illuminated by skylight.

All of the appliances in the kitchen are Miele, except the Sub-Zero fridge.

The triangular window nook above the sink is a quirky kitchen feature.

Now that dining room, which connects to the kitchen and has a huge pantry.

This is the dedicated grilling terrace off the kitchen, sitting above the attached garage.

Here’s that powder room.

Heading up to the second level highlights the main suite.

Down the hall residents will find the office, with a built-in desk and matching shelving.

In the main ensuite bathroom: heated marble for days, a soaker tub, a glass shower and a jumbo vanity.

A peek inside the main walk-in closet.

There’s also a laundry room on the second floor with plenty of storage.

The third floor houses three more bedrooms and two bathrooms, along with this skylighted kitchenette.

Here’s a shared bathroom.

Moving upstairs once more to the rooftop terrace.

That’s the Yorkville skyline in the distance.

The almost 900-square-foot rooftop terrace features 360-degree views of midtown, including the Summerhill LCBO’s clock tower.

But the tour is only complete with a trip to the basement. This is the open space, designed to be a movie room of sorts.

There’s a bathroom down here too.

The elevator reaches all four floors.

And here’s one of the home’s two garages, with epoxy floors

Lastly, a bird’s eye view of the block.

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