House of the Week: $4 million for a Rosedale Georgian covered in custom walnut millwork

Neighbourhood: Rosedale Price: $4,049,000 Size: 2,318 square feet Bedrooms: 3+1 Bathrooms: 4 Parking spots: 1 Real estate agent: Rick Ostroff

The place 

A four-bedroom, four-bathroom detached sitting across the street from Ramsden Park in Rosedale. The place comes with floor-to-ceiling windows, cathedral ceilings, custom walnut cabinets, an integrated sound system, automated lights and a finished basement. It’s within walking distance of both Yorkville and the shops in Summerhill. And motorists are a short drive from Bayview and the DVP. 

The history

The owners of this brownstone-inspired home purchased it in 2006 and renovated it several times over the years, keeping the exterior and bones relatively untouched. Its most recent reno, in 2022, included adding heated floors and custom millwork.

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The tour

The home is one of the largest on a dead-end street. 

The foyer has a star-patterned mosaic floor, and there’s a powder room hidden in the wall on the right. 

Here’s that powder room, with moody decor, completed as part of the 2022 renovation. 

Moving into the open-concept space reveals the new walnut closet.

The open-concept living room has floor-to-ceiling windows and cathedral ceilings. Its fireplace is original, though it was converted from wood to gas a long time ago.

Another angle of the space showcases more walnut millwork, which adds warmth to the contemporary decor. The floors are heated oak.

The dining room is down the hall. Note the floating buffet and floor-to-ceiling windows.

Next door is the kitchen, equipped with a quartz backsplash and counters. 

Even the Sub-Zero fridge is panelled in walnut.

A closer look at the kitchen cabinets, with under-mount lighting. 

Here’s a view of the living area from the second-floor landing. 

The main bedroom comes with built-in dressers, closets and night tables. It also has a Juliet balcony that overlooks Ramsden Park. 

This former bedroom was converted into an office and den, with ribbed panelling and a floating media system. 

Another view of the office and its built-in desk. 

The basement is finished and comes with a fireplace, a bathroom and a bedroom (the latter two of which are not pictured).

Outside, the south-facing backyard gets tons of natural light and comes with a pergola-covered deck, an interlocking stone patio and manicured gardens. 

One final view of the rear of the house. 

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