House of the Week: $3.7 million for a Beaches home with an angel statue in the living room

Neighbourhood: The Beaches
Price: $3,749,000 Size: 3,000 square feet plus a 1,100-square-foot basement Bedrooms: 4+1 Bathrooms: 6 Parking spots: 3 Real estate agent: Marc Trumphour, Real Estate Homeward

The place

A four-plus-one-bedroom, six-bathroom detached in the Beaches. Sitting at the top of a cul de sac, the three-storey home comes with a one-car garage and a main suite with a private deck overlooking a forested ravine. It’s within walking distance of the businesses on Queen, several transit routes and Silver Birch Beach. And motorists are a short drive from both Kingston Road and Lake Shore Boulevard.

The history 

In 2013, the previous owner tore down the original cottage that stood on this plot and replaced it with this house inspired by the American Foursquare style. Now, the current owners are downsizing, so they’ve put the place up for sale.

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The tour 

Here’s the classic front porch, with stone tiles and recessed lighting.

The reclining angel statue and the gas fireplace anchor the living room, which has a bay window overlooking the street.

Opposite the living room is the office and library.

Note the custom bookcase with a rolling ladder.

The dining room seats eight. There’s a built-in speaker system throughout the main floor.

Down the hall is the powder room, equipped with a marble vanity designed to look like a dresser.

In the kitchen: a quartzite island, Miele appliances, plenty of storage and a skylight above the cooking station.

There’s also a small breakfast nook and pantry in this space.

The lounge has its own gas fireplace and a wall of windows that walks out to the backyard patio.

Moving to the second floor reveals this secondary bedroom with windows on three sides.

Its ensuite comes with an enclosed glass shower featuring porcelain tiles and a rainfall head.

Here’s a peek inside the children’s room.

Now for the main bedroom, which is on the top floor. It has another gas fireplace, plus a walkout to a private deck with a view of the ravine.

Here’s that private deck.

And here’s the main walk-in closet.

The ensuite bathroom comes with a dramatic soaker tub overlooking the ravine, a double exposed vanity and panelled vaulted ceilings.

Moving down below, the basement mudroom exits to both the backyard and the garage.

This spare room could be converted into a nanny suite or an extra office.

The spare room is attached to this three-piece ensuite.

There’s also a 300-square-foot theatre room down here.

Finally, here’s the rear of the home, with a stone patio, a gas grill and a hot tub.

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