House of the Week: $4 million for a Mississauga standout with a jewel-box staircase

Neighbourhood: Mineola, Mississauga
Price: $3,999,000 Previously sold for: $1.1 million in 2019 Size: 3,000 square feet plus a 1,400-square-foot basement Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 6 Real estate agent: Peter Calak

The place 

A four-bedroom, six-bathroom house in Mineola. The place comes with an attached two-car garage and a long driveway with space for four more cars. It’s within walking distance of several parks as well as the lake, and it’s a short drive from the Port Credit GO station and the QEW.

The history

In 2019, the current owners—a family of four—bought the three-bedroom, two-bathroom house that once stood on this plot for $1.1 million. They tore it down immediately to build a luxurious custom home, with work completing in 2023. The family’s eldest son has left the nest to study in another city, so they felt it was a good time to put their place on the market and downsize.

The house was initially listed in July 2023 for $4.2 million, and again in October 2023 for $4,168,000, before its current price drop.

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The tour

The façade—flanked by mature trees and a manicured lawn—is stone and stucco.

The front door was made in Europe and requires a fingerprint scan for entry.

Now for the foyer, with its metallic coat closet and 11-foot ceilings.

Right next to the front door, overlooking the yard, is the office space. It’s outfitted with an industrial-style Komandor glass wall partition.

Here’s the dining room. Like the rest of the main floor, it’s equipped with engineered oak and a Sonos sound system.

This angle reveals the built-in storage unit that separates the dining space from the kitchen.

In the kitchen: a wine column (double the size of a regular wine fridge), Wi-Fi-enabled Thermador appliances and a quartz island that seats four.

Down the hall is the family room. Its feature wall actually extends out to the exterior of the home. Note the double-sided fireplace.

Also on the main floor is this moody powder room, which has a wall-hung toilet, penny tiles and a mirror with integrated lighting.

Residents can access the mudroom from both the side door and the garage. The porcelain here is Italian.

The floating white-oak staircase comes with glass rails and technicolour LED lights.

Next up is the second-floor landing, topped by three skylights.

The main bedroom walks out to a private balcony and comes with an ensuite bathroom.

Here’s that balcony, overlooking the backyard.

And here’s the ensuite, with a double vanity, heated floors, a soaker tub and a towel warmer.

The ensuite’s shower looks like a nightclub and has a rainfall head.

This is one of the secondary bedrooms.

Its ensuite comes with brass finishes.

Also on the second floor is the first of two laundry rooms.

Downstairs is the basement–rec room combo.

This level walks out to the backyard via picture-frame sliding doors.

There’s a fitness centre down here.

And a guest room.

The basement bathroom serves as the pool’s change room.

Turn around to get a view of the glass shower.

The second laundry room—equipped with a sink and LED-lit open shelving—leads to the wine cellar.

Outside is the covered terrace, which shares a wall with the family room and that double-sided gas fireplace.

Finally, the azure swimming pool, surrounded by a stone-paved lounge and greenery.

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