House of the Week: $1.4 million for a Cliffcrest house with condo-like comforts
Address: 39 Thatcher Avenue
Neighbourhood: Cliffcrest
Agent: Allister John Sinclair , ReMax Hallmark Realty Ltd., Brokerage
Price: $1,399,000
The Place: A modern Scarborough home on a huge, 50-by-150-foot lot.
Bragging Rights: The house is just a short distance away from Bluffer’s Park, which has some of the city’s finest (and most Instagram-able) views.
Big Selling Point: With wide-plank wood floors, a built-in espresso machine and two-storey glass windows, this place has the feel of a downtown condo—except here, instead of “one bedroom plus den, parking extra,” the buyer gets three bedrooms with four washrooms, three parking spaces and 18-foot ceilings.
Possible Deal Breaker: That huge gym in the basement is bound to make the owner feel guilty. Our advice: get a projector and a few couches and turn it into a media room instead. Eating “light butter” popcorn is pretty much the same as going on a diet, anyway.
By the Numbers:
• $1,399,000
• 50-by-100-foot lot
• 18-foot ceilings
• 4 washrooms
• 3 bedrooms
• 3 parking spaces
• 1.5 kilometres from Bluffer’s Park
• 1 ethanol fireplace
• 1 built-in espresso machine
300463 The house looks modern. House of the Week: 39 Thatcher Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-1-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-1.jpg 1000 667 {"copyright":"ARMCHAIR OPEN HOUSE"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-1/ toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-1 0 0
300464 Here's the living room, at the front of the house. House of the Week: 39 Thatcher Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-2-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-2.jpg 1000 667 {"copyright":"ARMCHAIR OPEN HOUSE"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-2/ toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-2 0 0
300465 And here's the dining area. House of the Week: 39 Thatcher Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-3-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-3.jpg 1000 667 {"copyright":"ARMCHAIR OPEN HOUSE"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-3/ toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-3 0 0
300466 The kitchen and the family room. House of the Week: 39 Thatcher Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-4-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-4.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-4.jpg 1000 667 {"copyright":"ARMCHAIR OPEN HOUSE"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-4/ toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-4 0 0
300467 That blue backsplash somehow makes the whole kitchen amazing. House of the Week: 39 Thatcher Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-5-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-5.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-5.jpg 1000 667 {"copyright":"ARMCHAIR OPEN HOUSE"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-5/ toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-5 0 0
300468 And here's the main-floor office. House of the Week: 39 Thatcher Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-6-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-6.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-6.jpg 1000 667 {"copyright":"ARMCHAIR OPEN HOUSE"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-6/ toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-6 0 0
300469 There are three bedrooms on the second floor of the house. This is one of them. House of the Week: 39 Thatcher Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-7-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-7.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-7.jpg 1000 667 {"copyright":"ARMCHAIR OPEN HOUSE"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-7/ toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-7 0 0
300470 Another bedroom. House of the Week: 39 Thatcher Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-8-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-8.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-8.jpg 1000 667 {"copyright":"ARMCHAIR OPEN HOUSE"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-8/ toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-8 0 0
300471 The master bedroom has a door to the balcony. House of the Week: 39 Thatcher Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-9-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-9.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-9.jpg 1000 667 {"copyright":"ARMCHAIR OPEN HOUSE"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-9/ toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-9 0 0
300472 Here's the master bedroom's en suite washroom. That's too many buttons for one shower, though, right? House of the Week: 39 Thatcher Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-10-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-10.jpg 1000 667 {"copyright":"ARMCHAIR OPEN HOUSE"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-10/ toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-10 0 0
300473 The basement has a sitting room. House of the Week: 39 Thatcher Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-11-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-11.jpg 1000 667 {"copyright":"ARMCHAIR OPEN HOUSE"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-11/ toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-11 0 0
300474 And there's also the obligatory wine rack. (Because you can't buy an expensive home in Toronto if you're not prepared to start a wine collection.) House of the Week: 39 Thatcher Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-12-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-12.jpg 1000 667 {"copyright":"ARMCHAIR OPEN HOUSE"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-12/ toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-12 0 0
300475 And a pretty-bare bones exercise room, though the buyer could use this space for practically anything. House of the Week: 39 Thatcher Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-13-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-13.jpg 1000 667 {"copyright":"ARMCHAIR OPEN HOUSE"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-13/ toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-13 0 0
300476 Here's the deck and backyard. House of the Week: 39 Thatcher Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-14-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-14.jpg 1000 667 {"copyright":"ARMCHAIR OPEN HOUSE"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-14/ toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-14 0 0
300477 And here's what the house looks like from behind. House of the Week: 39 Thatcher Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-15-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-15.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-15.jpg 1000 667 {"copyright":"ARMCHAIR OPEN HOUSE"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-15/ toronto-house-of-the-week-39-thatcher-avenue-15 0 0