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House of the Week: $4.8 million for a Parisian townhouse by Bellwoods with too many chandeliers to count

The 2,400-square-foot property also comes with a main suite fit for a palace, two fireplaces, a basement unit and a fancy garage

By Andrea Yu| Photography by Daniel Clements, Open House Media
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House of the Week: $4.8 million for a Parisian townhouse by Bellwoods with too many chandeliers to count

Neighbourhood: Trinity Bellwoods
Price: $4,850,000 Size: 2,431 square feet, plus an 887-square-foot basement Bedrooms: 3+1 Bathrooms: 4 Real estate agent: Tamsin Pukonen, Sotheby’s International Realty


The place

A newly built three-plus-one-bedroom, four-bathroom detached on a leafy street sandwiched between Trinity Bellwoods Park and the Ossington strip. The place comes with a separate basement unit, two terraces, a backyard and two parking spots housed within a posh laneway garage. It’s also within walking distance of Little Portugal, the shops and restaurants on Queen West, and several bus routes and streetcar lines.

The history

In 2018, Toronto builders B2B Home Solution purchased the bungalow then sitting on this property, tore it down and built a brand new three-storey inspired by classic French townhouses. The current owner bought the home a year later and moved in. Now they’re putting it back on the market.

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The tour

The façade has elegant white brick and a separate entrance to the basement.

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House of the Week: $4.8 million for a Parisian townhouse by Bellwoods with too many chandeliers to count

The foyer doubles as a lounge, with warehouse-style windows that accentuate the 11-foot ceilings.

House of the Week: $4.8 million for a Parisian townhouse by Bellwoods with too many chandeliers to count

This angle highlights the cast iron gas fireplace and its sculpted mantle. The crown moulding continues throughout the house.

House of the Week: $4.8 million for a Parisian townhouse by Bellwoods with too many chandeliers to count

Just past the sitting room is the dining area, with a custom lacquer cabinet and glass furniture.

House of the Week: $4.8 million for a Parisian townhouse by Bellwoods with too many chandeliers to count

The herringbone wood floors add some warmth amid all the glass and black and white.

House of the Week: $4.8 million for a Parisian townhouse by Bellwoods with too many chandeliers to count

Here’s the galley-style kitchen.

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House of the Week: $4.8 million for a Parisian townhouse by Bellwoods with too many chandeliers to count

A closer look highlights the 13-foot marble island, equipped with an under-mount sink and a Disegno faucet. That’s a Gaggenau gas stove on the right, and there are camouflaged appliances in the walls.

House of the Week: $4.8 million for a Parisian townhouse by Bellwoods with too many chandeliers to count

There’s a second gas fireplace in the living area, plus more secret storage and a marble feature wall.

House of the Week: $4.8 million for a Parisian townhouse by Bellwoods with too many chandeliers to count

Those rear wall-to-wall windows slide open to the backyard.

House of the Week: $4.8 million for a Parisian townhouse by Bellwoods with too many chandeliers to count

Note the flowery powder room, also on the main level.

House of the Week: $4.8 million for a Parisian townhouse by Bellwoods with too many chandeliers to count

There are two bedrooms and a shared bathroom on the second floor. This bedroom overlooks the backyard and laneway. It has built-in speakers and automated blinds.

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House of the Week: $4.8 million for a Parisian townhouse by Bellwoods with too many chandeliers to count

Down the hall is the second bedroom, currently set up as a gym with a view of the street.

House of the Week: $4.8 million for a Parisian townhouse by Bellwoods with too many chandeliers to count

The shared bathroom comes with two sinks, heated flooring, a soaker tub and a humongous shower with a gold rainfall head.

House of the Week: $4.8 million for a Parisian townhouse by Bellwoods with too many chandeliers to count

Also on the second floor is the laundry room.

House of the Week: $4.8 million for a Parisian townhouse by Bellwoods with too many chandeliers to count

Now for the main suite, which takes up the entire third floor. Those sliding doors lead to a private east-facing terrace.

House of the Week: $4.8 million for a Parisian townhouse by Bellwoods with too many chandeliers to count

Here’s a view of the neighbourhood, as seen from above the trees.

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House of the Week: $4.8 million for a Parisian townhouse by Bellwoods with too many chandeliers to count

Turn around to take in the space’s dressing room and open concept bathroom.

House of the Week: $4.8 million for a Parisian townhouse by Bellwoods with too many chandeliers to count

A closer look at the dressing room: a wall of mirrored closets, a storage island and a stairwell with a skylight above it.

House of the Week: $4.8 million for a Parisian townhouse by Bellwoods with too many chandeliers to count

The ensuite comes with a walk-in shower, a clawfoot tub and a Toto toilet. Check out the double vanity on the right and the private terrace ahead.

House of the Week: $4.8 million for a Parisian townhouse by Bellwoods with too many chandeliers to count

The view from the bathroom terrace.

House of the Week: $4.8 million for a Parisian townhouse by Bellwoods with too many chandeliers to count

Remember that separate entrance out front? It leads here.

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House of the Week: $4.8 million for a Parisian townhouse by Bellwoods with too many chandeliers to count

Beyond the basement foyer is the kitchen, with new appliances, plenty of storage and subway tiles. There’s also another laundry room down here.

House of the Week: $4.8 million for a Parisian townhouse by Bellwoods with too many chandeliers to count

This is the bedroom.

House of the Week: $4.8 million for a Parisian townhouse by Bellwoods with too many chandeliers to count

And here’s the basement bathroom, complete with patterned tiles.

House of the Week: $4.8 million for a Parisian townhouse by Bellwoods with too many chandeliers to count

There’s a five-person hot tub in the backyard.

House of the Week: $4.8 million for a Parisian townhouse by Bellwoods with too many chandeliers to count

The newly built garage has a manicured lawn, a custom door, and matching white brick on the outside and crown moulding on the inside.

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House of the Week: $4.8 million for a Parisian townhouse by Bellwoods with too many chandeliers to count

The owners commissioned Toronto artist Jimmy Chiale to paint this lovely mural in the laneway.

House of the Week: $4.8 million for a Parisian townhouse by Bellwoods with too many chandeliers to count

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Andrea Yu is a freelance journalist based in Toronto. She reports on a wide variety of topics including business, real estate, culture, design, health, food, drink and travel. Aside from Toronto Life, her writing has appeared in the Globe and Mail, Chatelaine and Cottage Life.

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