House of the Week: $4.2 million for a never-lived-in minimalist marvel steps from Summerhill station

Neighbourhood: Summerhill
Price: $4,250,000 Size: 2,075 square feet plus a 700-square-foot basement Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 5 Real estate agent: Cailey Heaps and Jeannine Volpe, Royal LePage Real Estate Services, Heaps Estrin Team

The place 

A three-bedroom, five-bathroom semi steps from Summerhill station. The three-storey home comes with white-oak millwork throughout, 19-foot ceilings and a wine fridge as tall as a basketball hoop. Outside, there’s a heated parking pad (EV charger included) and a landscaped backyard. It’s within walking distance of David A. Balfour Park and the businesses on St. Clair. And motorists are a short drive from Mount Pleasant Road and the DVP.

The history

The owner—a mortgage broker and developer—purchased the original vacant lot with the goal of building a new home and then selling it. Though a stickler for modernist interiors, he incorporated white brick, a dormer window and the slender silhouette typical of Victorian townhouses in the neighbourhood. Construction completed early in 2024. Now, the never-lived-in property is up for sale.

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The tour

Residents are greeted by the living room, which is fitted with a 10-foot floor-to-ceiling window, a bespoke ethanol fireplace and polished concrete floors with radiant heating.

Just beyond is the kitchen, equipped with custom-stained white-oak cabinets and a four-seater marble island. The ceiling above the sink stretches to 19 feet.

Then there’s the dining area facing the backyard. That’s a super-tall integrated wine fridge on the left and subtle storage on the right.

A reverse angle highlights the mini workstation, which can be hidden behind retractable doors.

Moving upstairs reveals the second-floor landing.

There are two bedrooms on the second floor, each with a three-piece ensuite bathroom.

This is the second bedroom, with a view of the neighbourhood.

Here’s a peek inside the second bedroom’s ensuite, with porcelain tiles and a rainfall shower head.

Now for the main suite, on the top floor. It has its own gas fireplace, built-in shelves and a Juliet balcony overlooking the backyard.

Here’s the Japanese-style walk-in closet, illuminated by a skylight.

And here’s the five-piece main ensuite. Deceptively sparse, it comes with radiant floor heating, a limestone vanity, vaulted ceilings and an understated shower.

Below, in the 700-square-foot finished basement, is the theatre room, with a built-in media wall (sans screen right now) and in-ceiling speakers.

The basement bathroom has a penny-tiled shower and black accents.

Finally, there’s the soon-to-be gym, lined with durable rubber flooring, a mirror wall and a recessed ceiling.

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