House of the Week: $3 million for a boldly decorated historical home in Rosedale
Address : 53 Elm Avenue
Neighbourhood : Rosedale-Moore Park
Agent : Joseph Robert and Gillian Oxley , Royal LePage/J & D Division, Brokerage
Price : $2,998,000
The Place : A five-bedroom, 5,300-square-foot semi in Rosedale that was built in 1888.
Bragging Rights : Following a major overhaul by reno guru Joe Brennan, the bright and cheerful decor was featured in Canadian House and Home and Chatelaine.
Big Selling Point: If you’re chilly come winter, you need only cozy up to one of the seven fireplaces.
Possible Deal Breaker : For all its size and grandeur, this is still a semi-detached home. Best to make sure the neighbours are nice before making a bid.
By The Numbers :
• $2,998,000
• $17, 267.13 in property taxes (2012)
• 5,300 square feet of living space
• 1,800-square-foot basement
• 9 skylights
• 7 fireplaces
• 5 bedrooms
• 4 bathrooms
• 3-car driveway
• 1-car garage
• 1 wine cellar
211145 The house from the backyard House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-23-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-23.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-23.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-historical-rosedale-home/slide/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-23/ house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-23 0 0
211144 The back deck House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-22-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-22.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-22.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-historical-rosedale-home/slide/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-22/ house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-22 0 0
211143 The backyard House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-21-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-21.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-21.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-historical-rosedale-home/slide/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-21/ house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-21 0 0
211141 Fifth bedroom, third level House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-19-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-19.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-19.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-historical-rosedale-home/slide/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-19/ house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-19 0 0
211140 Fourth bedroom, third level House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-18-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-18.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-18.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-historical-rosedale-home/slide/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-18/ house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-18 0 0
211139 The third bedroom has a walk-in closet and a Juliet balcony House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-17-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-17.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-17.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-historical-rosedale-home/slide/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-17/ house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-17 0 0
211142 Ensuite, second bedroom House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-20-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-20.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-20.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-historical-rosedale-home/slide/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-20/ house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-20 0 0
211138 The second bedroom has built-in shelving and a desk, and its own ensuite bathroom House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-16-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-16.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-16.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-historical-rosedale-home/slide/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-16/ house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-16 0 0
211137 The bathtub, floors and vanity in the master bathroom are all marble House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-15-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-15.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-15.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-historical-rosedale-home/slide/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-15/ house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-15 0 0
211136 The sitting area in the master bedroom House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-14-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-14.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-historical-rosedale-home/slide/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-14/ house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-14 0 0
211135 The dressing room has mirrored closets and access to the second-floor balcony House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-13-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-13.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-historical-rosedale-home/slide/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-13/ house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-13 0 0
211134 A large bedroom, a sitting area, a dressing room and an ensuite bathroom make up the master suite House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-12-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-12.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-historical-rosedale-home/slide/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-12/ house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-12 0 0
211133 The period staircase has stained glass windows, as well as a skylight House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-11-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-11.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-historical-rosedale-home/slide/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-11/ house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-11 0 0
211131 Next to the living room, a library with built-in shelving and a fireplace House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-09-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-09.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-historical-rosedale-home/slide/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-09/ house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-09 0 0
211132 The living room has two seating areas separated by a fireplace House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-10-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-10.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-historical-rosedale-home/slide/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-10/ house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-10 0 0
211130 The family room has an extra space off to the side with a skylight and wall-mounted television House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-08-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-08.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-08.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-historical-rosedale-home/slide/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-08/ house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-08 0 0
211129 Sliding doors from the family room also lead out to the back deck House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-07-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-07.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-historical-rosedale-home/slide/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-07/ house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-07 0 0
211128 The breakfast nook has built-in storage and banquette seating, and access to the back deck House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-06-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-06.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-historical-rosedale-home/slide/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-06/ house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-06 0 0
211127 The kitchen has an island with seating for three, as well as a breakfast nook House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-05-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-05.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-historical-rosedale-home/slide/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-05/ house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-05 0 0
211126 Dining room, main level House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-04-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-04.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-historical-rosedale-home/slide/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-04/ house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-04 0 0
211125 A large archway leads from the foyer into the dining room House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-03-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-03.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-historical-rosedale-home/slide/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-03/ house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-03 0 0
211124 The house has seven fireplaces, including one in the front foyer House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-02-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-02.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-historical-rosedale-home/slide/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-02/ house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-02 0 0
211123 The covered porch and entrance is to the side, next to a three-car drive House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-01-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-01.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-historical-rosedale-home/slide/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-01/ house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-01 0 0
211146 Many of the original features from when the home was first built in 1888r remain, including the stained and leaded glass windows House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue House of the Week: 53 Elm Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-intro-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-intro.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-intro.jpg 656 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-historical-rosedale-home/slide/house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-intro/ house-of-the-week-53-elm-avenue-toronto-intro 0 0
Yeah…add another $200K to redecorate especially that dining room. The living room split into 2 with the fireplace should be one, hopefully there is no wall or separation on the two areas. Overall, nice.. the back looks much better that the front….