House of the Week: $4 million for a Yorkville Victorian with a three-storey skylight tower

Neighbourhood: Yorkville
Price: $3,995,000 Size: 3,500 square feet Bedrooms: 4+1 Bathrooms: 4 Parking spaces: 1 Real estate agents: Gillian Oxley and Andres Rivadeneira, Royal LePage Real Estate Services Oxley Real Estate

The place

A four-bedroom, five-bathroom semi with seemingly endless storage and a backyard sanctuary. Located in Yorkville’s northeast pocket, the place is within walking distance of Ramsden Park, the shops on Bloor and half a dozen subway stations. It’s also a short drive from Mount Pleasant Road and the DVP.

The history

The current owners bought the house in 2013 and soon conducted a head-to-toe renovation, adding a 30-foot skylight tower and building out the backyard for entertaining. Despite the home’s many amenities and prime location, it failed to sell its last two times on the market, primarily for its lack of parking. New realtor Gillian Oxley fixed the problem this time around by securing a parking space—prepaid for the next two years—in a private lot down the street.

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The tour

The foyer hooks right past the coat closet and leads to a street-facing living area.

Storage here is meant to be subtle—the matching cabinets blend into the walls and direct residents’ eyes toward the open-concept space.

Moving along, the main floor is anchored by its single pathway and split into three modular zones.

First is the dining area, which overlooks a gas fireplace nestled within a floor-to-ceiling ceramic feature wall.

Next up is the kitchen. It comes with new appliances, twin Caesarstone islands and a majestic skylight.

Here’s a view looking up the skylight tower, dotted with beaming orbs and windows into various corners of the upper floors.

Just beyond the kitchen is the family room. Those arched French doors lead to the deck and backyard.

A walk upstairs reveals the main suite, which is defined by its vaulted ceilings.

In lieu of a traditional walk-in, the main bedroom is equipped with an entire hallway of closets leading to the ensuite bathroom.

Now for that ensuite, which features a floating vanity and a soaker tub with a view.

There are two more bedrooms on the second floor. This one has a wall of closets and a bay window perched over the backyard.

This oak staircase leads to the third floor.

The top storey is split into two rooms. The one straight ahead faces the rear of the home and comes with two mini skylights.

The opposite room faces the street and is meant to be an office.

This secondary bathroom comes with an extra-wide vanity and a glass shower.

In the basement: a wall of mirrors, more storage and a private walkout to the backyard.

The laundry room leads to the back door.

A 40-foot-deep backyard is rare in Yorkville, and this one has a deck with a built-in grill and waterfall island.

Then there’s this outdoor dining space, surrounded by greenery and covered by a pergola.

Finally, a full view of the backyard with its fireplace ablaze.

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