House of the Week: $3.3 million for a handsome Edwardian steps from a converted railway

Neighbourhood: Yonge-St. Clair
Price: $3,295,000 Previously sold for: $2,250,000 Size: 2,374 square feet Bedrooms: 4+1 Bathrooms: 5 Parking spot: 1 Real estate agents: Catherine Russell, Chestnut Park Real Estate

The Place

A four-plus-one-bedroom, five-bathroom, two-and-a-half-storey detached sandwiched between Yonge and Avenue Road. The home comes with an open-concept main floor, a patio-parking-pad combo and a huge south-facing backyard. It’s within walking distance of the Beltline Trail, Mount Pleasant Cemetery and Upper Canada College. And motorists are a short drive from both Allen Road and the DVP.

The History

In April of 2023, the current owner of this property, a widower, bought the house for $2.25 million after moving back to Toronto from San Francisco with his two children. He gutted it, converted one of the bedrooms into a bathroom, and added engineered white-oak floors throughout. The owner has since found a new partner, and the two blended their families in the latter’s house, so the home is back on the market.

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The Tour

A petite deck with glass railings defines the façade.

The living room sits just off the foyer and has a gas fireplace with a marble surround.

In the kitchen: custom white-oak cabinets, plus marble all over the four-seater island and backsplash.

Next to the kitchen is the chic dining area, with a bespoke banquette and a Talon chandelier.

Moving along reveals this nook, which is currently being used as an office, as well as sliding glass doors to the backyard.

There’s also a powder room on this floor, equipped with Venetian plaster and a marble vanity.

Here’s the view from the second-floor landing. Its skylight pairs well with that original stained glass window.

This bedroom is like an additional main suite, fashioned with more white oak and a view of the leafy street.

This is the suite’s walk-in closet, standing next to a wall of windows.

And here’s its ensuite, with a Caesarstone vanity, a rainfall shower and heated floors.

Down the hall is this secondary bedroom.

Another bedroom has been set up as a nursery.

The shared bathroom on the second floor also has a Caesarstone vanity and heated floors.

Moving to the third floor, here’s the main bedroom.

Its ensuite bathroom used to be a bedroom, so it’s huge. It has heated porcelain floors.

The basement is 878 square feet, with heated polished concrete floors.

Here’s the basement office. Future residents might transform it into a guest room.

There’s another elegant bathroom down here too.

As for the backyard, it has a deck for hosting, mature trees and a garden shed for storage.

Lastly, here’s a glimpse at the rear of the home. The owner made sure to preserve as much original red brick as possible.

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