House of the Week: $1.3 million for an eccentric laneway live-work space near Casa Loma
Address: 2 Dartnell Avenue
Neighbourhood: Casa Loma
Agent: Nancy Freeman and Elden Freeman , Freeman Real Estate Ltd.
Price: $1,328,000
The Place: A live-work space tucked into a laneway near Bathurst and Dupont.
Bragging Rights: If the many workshop spaces throughout the home aren’t your thing, they could fairly easily be turned into enormous, light-filled bedrooms. And that lofted DJ space isn’t too shabby, either.
Big Selling Point: This home comes with a whopping 8 parking spaces in the vacant front lot, which the owner could use to park a whole fleet of cars, or even (permits permitting) as a place to build an addition.
Possible Deal Breaker: While this house is a good fit for one’s inner child, with lofty spaces and ladders and workshops throughout, it’s probably not particularly great for actual children. Careful supervision of any young ones romping around is probably a good idea.
By the Numbers:
• $1,328,000
• 8 parking spaces
• 4 bathrooms
• 2 bedrooms
• 2 refrigerators
• 2 stoves
• 1 ladder
• 1 laneway
272230 The exterior of the house, in its relatively secluded laneway location House of the Week: 2 Dartnell Avenue House of the Week: 2 Dartnell Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-01-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-01.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-01/ toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-01 0 0
272231 One of several workshop spaces House of the Week: 2 Dartnell Avenue House of the Week: 2 Dartnell Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-02-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-02.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-02/ toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-02 0 0
272233 A comparatively subdued office area House of the Week: 2 Dartnell Avenue House of the Week: 2 Dartnell Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-04-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-04.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-04/ toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-04 0 0
272232 Another workshop space House of the Week: 2 Dartnell Avenue House of the Week: 2 Dartnell Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-03-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-03.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-03/ toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-03 0 0
272234 A living room, complete with one of the building's two kitchens House of the Week: 2 Dartnell Avenue House of the Week: 2 Dartnell Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-05-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-05.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-05/ toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-05 0 0
272235 Yet another workshop space House of the Week: 2 Dartnell Avenue House of the Week: 2 Dartnell Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-06-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-06.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-06/ toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-06 0 0
272236 Here's kitchen number two House of the Week: 2 Dartnell Avenue House of the Week: 2 Dartnell Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-07-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-07.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-07/ toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-07 0 0
272237 A reverse view of the kitchen area. Note the loft House of the Week: 2 Dartnell Avenue House of the Week: 2 Dartnell Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-08-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-08.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-08.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-08/ toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-08 0 0
272238 Here's the view from the top of the ladder House of the Week: 2 Dartnell Avenue House of the Week: 2 Dartnell Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-09-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-09.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-09/ toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-09 0 0
272239 And here's what the loft space is being used for, currently House of the Week: 2 Dartnell Avenue House of the Week: 2 Dartnell Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-10-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-10.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-10/ toronto-house-of-the-week-2-dartnell-avenue-10 0 0
whoa!!! I would have priced it at no more than $350,000
you must be kidding..
Are you kidding me? There are no words to express the horror up in here.
HAHAHAHA! Is the rusty door included? I mean, WOW.
Location, location… location?
Is it even legally zoned for residential inhabiting? What fun it would be if you did have a zillion dollars to do something with it – such as demolishing it and starting fresh.
I believe Toronto Life has lost credibility. I feel like I’ve been pitched by a snake oil salesman. Next they’ll be featuring the divine possibilities that could be found under a bridge.
I’m pretty sure that even if I had $1.3 million I wouldn’t spend it on a dilapidated garage…oops, sorry laneway “live-work space”.
Ha! I thought perhaps I had my small town blinders on when I thought this seemed insane. Glad to know I’m not the only one. I live around the corner, and can confirm this place looks like a shack in an alley.
The vapor plastic wrap ceiling has me sold 1.3M seems cheap now. In a few years everyone will have this kind of ceiling!
Gross.
hmm. 1.3 million for a beautiful penthouse?…or 1.3 million for a horrendous pile of shit. Let me put my thinking cap on.
$1.3 million for a $hithole? House of the week? Really?
This is the reason a correction is sure to come.