Address: 4 O’Connor Drive
Neighbourhood: Pape Village
Agent: Anna Oliver, Sotheby’s International Realty Canada, Brokerage
Price: $1,799,000
The Place: A stately five-bedroom house overlooking the Don Valley.
The History: According to the owners, there’s some confusion about the exact age of the place: a survey that shows the original footprint dates to 1906, but a deed they’ve found says the house was built in 1926. Either way, the leaded glass windows and matchstick wood floors are original to the home. Luckily, not everything is that old—the kitchen and roof were redone in 2013.
Big Selling Point: The 493-foot-long lot is huge by any standard. To put it in perspective, you could fit three Olympic-sized pools end to end in that space. That makes for a heck of a spot for a backyard barbecue—or a football game, for that matter.
Possible Deal Breaker: The glass bricks in the second bathroom let light into the room, but they’re not exactly the most current style choice.
By the Numbers:
• $1,799,000
• $5979.23 in taxes (2015)
• 2,715 square feet
• 1050-square-foot basement
• 493-foot-long lot
• 5 bedrooms
• 4 parking spaces
• 3 bathrooms
• 3 storeys
313991 The house, located on a tree-lined street, is on a lot that's almost 500 feet long. The roof and copper eaves were redone in 2013. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-1-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-1.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-1/ toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-1 0 0
313992 The living room has a gas fireplace. The leaded glass windows are original. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-2-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-2.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-2/ toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-2 0 0
313993 The family room. The house's matchstick wood flooring looks great, but beware of creaks. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-3-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-3.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-3/ toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-3 0 0
313994 The dining room has more of those leaded windows. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-4-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-4.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-4.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-4/ toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-4 0 0
313995 The kitchen is the one part of the interior that doesn't look at least a little bit antique. It was redone in 2013, and it comes with a Bertazzoni gas range and a Sub-Zero fridge. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-5-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-5.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-5.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-5/ toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-5 0 0
313996 This sunny den is on the second floor of the house. (The buyer should definitely invest in some curtains to keep the glare off the TV.) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-6-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-6.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-6.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-6/ toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-6 0 0
313997 There are three bedrooms on the second floor. This is one of them. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-7-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-7.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-7.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-7/ toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-7 0 0
313998 Another second-floor bedroom. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-8-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-8.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-8.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-8/ toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-8 0 0
313999 And the last second-floor bedroom. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-9-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-9.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-9.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-9/ toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-9 0 0
314000 The main second-floor bathroom probably hasn't been redecorated in a while, but that's nothing a few thousand dollars couldn't fix. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-10-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-10.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-10/ toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-10 0 0
314001 There are two more bedrooms on the third floor. This one is being used as an office. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-11-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-11.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-11/ toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-11 0 0
314002 Also on the third floor is the master bedroom. The ceiling is sloped, but not so much that it seems as though it would pose a danger to anyone's forehead. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-12-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-12.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-12/ toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-12 0 0
314003 The third-floor bathroom has a weirdly angled cabinet, to take advantage of limited space. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-13-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-13.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-13/ toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-13 0 0
314004 The basement is finished. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-14-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-14.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-14/ toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-14 0 0
314005 There's a sizeable patio in the backyard. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-15-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-15.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-15.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-15/ toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-15 0 0
314006 The grass just keeps going and going, all the way to the edge of the Don Valley Ravine. (And the Don Valley Parkway, of course.) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-16-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-16.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-16.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-16/ toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-16 0 0
314007 That's a lot of green. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-17-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-17.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-17.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-17/ toronto-house-of-the-week-4-o-connor-drive-17 0 0
Stunning home, hopefully it’s not knocked down to build some new white stone monstrosity. Given the lot size it’s going to have a lot of appeal to someone looking to build a 5,000+sq/f home.
Did the article mention that the house has electric baseboard heating. I’m sure a house that old isn’t insulated
George Chung I’m sorry but they are radiant hot water baseboards that run off a gas boiler. It’s called a Slant Fin 30 look it up.
Electric heat. oh-oh. $$$
“Slant Fin 30” is a High Efficiency, radiant HOT WATER baseboard heating system. The gas bill on heating, hot water and cooking combined is $180/mo Lots of Savings..
Hot water baseboard heating sounds interesting. Does it really warm a room? It’s so rare for large houses NOT to have forced air…
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