House of the Week: $2.6 million for a newly renovated home with a classic look in the Annex
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Address: 121 Madison Avenue
Neighbourhood: Annex
Agent: Domenic Scolieri and Cassandra Scolieri, Re/Max West Realty Inc., Brokerage
Price: $2,649,000
The Place: A four-plus-one bedroom, five-washroom manse in the heart of the Annex.
Bragging Rights: This place was designed by Restaurant Makeover alum Meredith Heron, so the owner has an instant claim to semi-fame. It’s a total renovation of what was, until recently, a licensed rooming house. According to the selling agents, the current owners rebuilt the entire structure, with the exception of the bricks and some of the exterior wood.
Big Selling Point: A third-floor bedroom, which isn’t actually the master (of course, that’s for the owner to decide) is the coolest room in the house, with interesting architectural details like wide cutouts above the windows, exposed-beam ceilings and a Juliet balcony.
Possible Deal Breaker: The bold and graphic foyer floor is eye-catching, but if your tastes veer towards the ecru/eggshell side of the colour spectrum, it might be a little too eye-catching. Of course, that’s why carpet exists.
By the Numbers:
• $2,649,000
• 28.25-by-126-foot lot
• 5 bedrooms
• 5 bathrooms
• 1 parking space
• 1 celebrity designer
287318 The building used to be a rooming house, but its current owner has renovated it inside and out. House of the Week: 121 Madison Avenue House of the Week: 121 Madison Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-01-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-01.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-01/ toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-01 0 0
287319 The foyer floor has an eye-catching design. House of the Week: 121 Madison Avenue House of the Week: 121 Madison Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-02-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-02.jpg 1000 668 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-02/ toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-02 0 0
287320 Here's the living room. House of the Week: 121 Madison Avenue House of the Week: 121 Madison Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-03-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-03.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-03/ toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-03 0 0
287321 And here's the family room. House of the Week: 121 Madison Avenue House of the Week: 121 Madison Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-04-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-04.jpg 1000 668 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-04/ toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-04 0 0
287322 The kitchen has all the cool stuff you'd expect from a recent reno. House of the Week: 121 Madison Avenue House of the Week: 121 Madison Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-05-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-05.jpg 1000 668 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-05/ toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-05 0 0
287323 And there's even a little breakfast nook. House of the Week: 121 Madison Avenue House of the Week: 121 Madison Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-06-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-06.jpg 1000 668 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-06/ toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-06 0 0
287324 The powder room. House of the Week: 121 Madison Avenue House of the Week: 121 Madison Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-07-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-07.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-07/ toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-07 0 0
287325 There are two bedrooms on the second floor. This is one of them. House of the Week: 121 Madison Avenue House of the Week: 121 Madison Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-08-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-08.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-08.jpg 1000 668 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-08/ toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-08 0 0
287326 And here's the second-floor master bedroom, with its own door to a large deck. House of the Week: 121 Madison Avenue House of the Week: 121 Madison Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-09-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-09.jpg 1000 668 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-09/ toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-09 0 0
287329 The master bedroom's en suite washroom. House of the Week: 121 Madison Avenue House of the Week: 121 Madison Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-12-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-12.jpg 1000 668 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-12/ toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-12 0 0
287327 The master bedroom's deck. House of the Week: 121 Madison Avenue House of the Week: 121 Madison Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-10-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-10.jpg 1000 668 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-10/ toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-10 0 0
287328 And here we are on the third floor. This room, which could serve as yet another master bedroom, has nice exposed beams. House of the Week: 121 Madison Avenue House of the Week: 121 Madison Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-11-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-11.jpg 1000 668 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-11/ toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-11 0 0
287330 The basement is finished. House of the Week: 121 Madison Avenue House of the Week: 121 Madison Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-13-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-13.jpg 1000 668 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-13/ toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-13 0 0
287331 And here's the backyard. House of the Week: 121 Madison Avenue House of the Week: 121 Madison Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-14-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-14.jpg 1000 668 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-14/ toronto-house-of-the-week-121-madison-avenue-14 0 0
Reminds me of the Dear Aunt Agnes house!
With houses like these, maintence requires some research. You are going to want to look into trenchless technologies for example.
Goodness, that has a beautiful roof.