House of the Week: $2.8 million for a Thornhill mansion backing onto Oakbank Pond
House of the Week: $2.8 million for a Thornhill mansion backing onto Oakbank Pond
ADDRESS: 12 Erica Road
NEIGHBOURHOOD: Thornhill
AGENT: Pasqua Amati and Steve Tabrizi, RE/MAX Hallmark Realty Ltd., Brokerage
PRICE: $2,800,000
THE PLACE: Built by Dominic Meffe, founder of the southern Ontario hotel chain Monte Carlo Inn, this large family home is set in the exclusive Uplands Community of Thornhill.
BRAGGING RIGHTS: With soaring ceilings and a large open concept living area, the house has an art gallery aesthetic (there’s even a catwalk dividing the home’s two wings).
BIG SELLING POINT: A three-bedroom kid’s wing and proximity to some of the best schools in Thornhill make it ideal for raising a family.
POSSIBLE DEAL BREAKER: Your home may have the chic feel of an art gallery, but tucked away in Thornhill, you’re a long way from the AGO and MOCCA.
BY THE NUMBERS:
• $2,800,000
• $18,525.11 in property taxes
• 7,700 square feet
• 70 foot deck
• 7 bathrooms
• 5 bedrooms
• 4 fireplaces
• 2 laundry rooms
• 1 Spiderman-inspired cat walk
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- Nearby Oakbank pond
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- Many trees remain from the orchard that once occupied the property.
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- The professionally landscaped backyard
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- The 70-foot deck, accessible through several rooms in the house.
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- The study leads into a library with roughed-in bar
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- The third kid's bedroom, currently housing a model ship collection
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- The second bedroom, for the quiet kid
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- The first of three kids' bedrooms, each with ensuite bathroom and walk-in closet.
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- The guest bedroom
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- The marble bathroom, with his and hers sinks but sadly just one jacuzzi
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- From the master bedroom, you can walk out to the balcony or walk in to the closet.
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- The master bedroom (fireplace not pictured)
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- Full-scale version of the model ship not included in asking price.
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- Like many others, the family room is anchored by a Persian rug.
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- The family room, with a wood-burning fireplace.
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- The breakfast area is open to the second floor and backyard.
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- The breakfast "nook," with 20-foot vaulted ceilings.
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- The kitchen, with granite counters and cabinets that, if stacked end to end, would reach the moon (or just a respectable 50 feet).
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- The dining room, with built-in homes for house plants.
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- Both catwalks offer the master of the house an unparalleled view of his or her domain.
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- Two-storey windows overlook the backyard orchard.
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- The living room, with a tiled fireplace as the focal point
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- The main entry features twin staircases that lead up to the catwalk.
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- The exterior, showing off antique brick and stone
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