House of the Week: $3.2 million for a detached near Kipling station with a basement fit for a wellness cult

Neighbourhood: Islington Price: $3,199,000 Size: 3,200 square feet plus a 1,400-square-foot basement Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 5 Parking spots: 3 Real estate agent: Nick Oppedisano, RE/MAX

The Place

A new four-bedroom, five-bathroom residence in Etobicoke close to Bloor. It comes with limestone accents, oversized windows, engineered hardwood floors, a sunken living room and a basement spa complete with a six-person sauna. It’s within walking distance of Kipling station, Islington Golf Club, and the many shops and restaurants along Dundas. And motorists are a short drive from both the 427 and the Gardiner.

The History

The current owners, Sixth Avenue Homes, tore down the house that once stood on this lot and replaced it with this modern version in 2024.

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The Tour

The façade is defined by limestone accents and a church-like silhouette.

Custom millwork gives the fluted hardwood door an added sense of depth and texture.

The foyer is tiled, next to a soaring archway to the greeting room.

Here’s that greeting room, which could also be a dining space. It’s currently fashioned with a lounge, a bespoke chandelier and an enormous window with a street view.

The front hall is topped by some dramatic cove lighting.

A reverse angle highlights the porcelain floors, floating bar with marble counters and elegantly under-lit shelving.

In the kitchen: ample storage, a camouflaged fridge and a huge quartzite island.

There are engineered hardwood floors throughout.

And this bachelor-apartment-size servery is a nice added amenity.

Just beyond the kitchen is the dining area, with its own wet bar, wine fridge, pendant lights and folding glass doors to the back patio.

A reverse angle reveals the sunken family room. It has the first of the home’s three fireplaces, this one with a marble mantle.

There’s also a hotel-inspired powder room nearby, with lime wash walls.

Check out the skylight crowning the winding staircase.

Now for the second-floor landing, which connects all four bedrooms.

This is the main suite, with a custom panel wall.

Future owners will find the home’s archway motifs prominent here as well, linking this bedroom with the greeting room downstairs.

The main bedroom is like its own home, with this hall leading to the walk-in closet—designed for couples—and ensuite bathroom.

The ensuite is covered in porcelain walls.

It also has a soaker tub, a wet closet and a double vanity with fluted cabinets.

Here’s the shower–steam room combo.

Down in the basement, residents can lounge by the gas fireplace.

This is the basement’s fitness centre, with rubber floors and a mirror wall.

Then there’s the bathroom spa.

Like a Yorkville wellness club, the basement bathroom comes with an elegant six-person cedar sauna flanked by twin shower systems.

Moving outside, the backyard has a paved patio and lounge, an outdoor fireplace, and a pergola with glass cut-outs for natural light.

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