Address: 87 Pears Avenue
Neighbourhood: Yorkville
Agent: Richard Silver , Sotheby’s International Realty Canada, Brokerage
Price: $1,299,000
The Place: A three-bedroom row house on one of the most desirable streets in Yorkville.
Bragging Rights: Who needs a huge backyard when you have a park at your doorstep? Ramsden Park and its off-leash dog run, baseball diamond, playgrounds, splash pad, outdoor skating rink and tennis courts are just across the street.
Big Selling Point: The fully decked backyard is completely enclosed for privacy, with plenty of greenery around the edges to keep the neighbours from peeking in. Barbecues can get as raucous as they need to get.
Possible Deal Breaker: The house is wedged pretty tightly between its two neighbours, so there’s nothing to see out the side windows. Fortunately, some clever design tricks ensure that the interior still gets some natural light.
By The Numbers:
• $1,299,000
• $7,548.21 in property taxes (2014)
• 4 washrooms
• 3 bedrooms
• 2 storeys
• 2-car garage
• 1 gas fireplace
• 1 Juliet balcony
• 1 balcony
• 1 sauna
294538 It's a row house, but it's on the end of the row. House of the Week: 87 Pears Avenue House of the Week: 87 Pears Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-1-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-1.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-1/ toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-1 0 0
294539 There's a spacious foyer. House of the Week: 87 Pears Avenue House of the Week: 87 Pears Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-2-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-2.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-2/ toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-2 0 0
294540 The living area. House of the Week: 87 Pears Avenue House of the Week: 87 Pears Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-3-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-3.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-3/ toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-3 0 0
294541 The dining area's windows seem designed to make the best of the fact that the neighbour's house is like a foot away. House of the Week: 87 Pears Avenue House of the Week: 87 Pears Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-4-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-4.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-4.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-4/ toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-4 0 0
294542 Here's the kitchen. House of the Week: 87 Pears Avenue House of the Week: 87 Pears Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-5-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-5.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-5.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-5/ toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-5 0 0
294543 The stairway is very stylishly encased in glass. House of the Week: 87 Pears Avenue House of the Week: 87 Pears Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-6-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-6.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-6.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-6/ toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-6 0 0
294544 The master bedroom has a nice Juliet balcony. House of the Week: 87 Pears Avenue House of the Week: 87 Pears Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-7-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-7.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-7.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-7/ toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-7 0 0
294545 Here's the second-floor washroom. House of the Week: 87 Pears Avenue House of the Week: 87 Pears Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-8-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-8.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-8.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-8/ toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-8 0 0
294546 The current owners seem to be using the other two second-storey bedrooms as storage. Here's one of them. House of the Week: 87 Pears Avenue House of the Week: 87 Pears Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-9-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-9.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-9.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-9/ toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-9 0 0
294547 And here's the other. That door leads to a balcony. House of the Week: 87 Pears Avenue House of the Week: 87 Pears Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-10-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-10.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-10/ toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-10 0 0
294548 The basement rec room. House of the Week: 87 Pears Avenue House of the Week: 87 Pears Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-11-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-11.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-11/ toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-11 0 0
294549 The basement sauna. House of the Week: 87 Pears Avenue House of the Week: 87 Pears Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-12-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-12.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-12/ toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-12 0 0
294550 Plenty of space in this garage. House of the Week: 87 Pears Avenue House of the Week: 87 Pears Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-13-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-13.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-13/ toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-13 0 0
294551 And the backyard has a nice, private feel. House of the Week: 87 Pears Avenue House of the Week: 87 Pears Avenue https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-14-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-14.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue/slide/toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-14/ toronto-house-of-the-week-87-pears-avenue-14 0 0