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
