$9.5 million for a Lawrence Park mansion with a temple to shoes

Neighbourhood: Lawrence Park Price: $9,500,000 Size: 4,646 square feet Bedrooms: 5+1 Bathrooms: 6 Parking spots: 6 Real estate agents: Joy Verde, RE/MAX Hallmark Joy Verde Group Realty

The Place

A five-plus-one-bedroom, six-bathroom detached nestled in leafy Lawrence Park, this property features an underground double-car garage that, thanks to the lot’s unique topography, allows for extra square footage on the main floor. It comes with a full snow-melt system, heated indoor tiles, Italian white-oak floors, a gym, a sauna, and a resort-like backyard with a pool, a hot tub and a cabana. Residents are within walking distance of Cheltenham Park, Sunnybrook Hospital and the many businesses along Mount Pleasant. And motorists are a short drive from both Bayview and the 401.

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The History

Highcroft Homes completed the custom build in 2022 after a year of construction. The company onboarded architect Mahir Manios of ManArch Design and Leila Macdonald of Schumacher Interior Designs to create a home that was both contemporary and timeless. Now empty nesters, the owners are ready to pass the keys to a new family.

The Tour

Here’s the mansion’s façade and three-car garage, which comes with heated floors. The nearly eight-centimetre-thick mahogany door makes a striking first impression.

The foyer welcomes residents with a standout light fixture from Visual Comfort and Co. The tiled floors come heated.

Turn left to take in the living room, with tray ceilings and detailed millwork around the porcelain fireplace.

Sharing the living room is the dining area, complete with Italian oak chevron floors and cove lighting.

This is the servery/walk-in-pantry combo, conveniently located between the kitchen and the dining room.

In the kitchen: porcelain surfaces, an island equipped with a waterfall faucet, oak cabinets, built-in French windows, and a Thermador appliance suite including an eight-burner gas cooktop and a wine chiller.

The breakfast nook comes with a view of the backyard (more on that later).

Now for the family room, which upholds the property’s motifs with French window cabinets, soft cove lighting and an open-concept layout. The best part? Those sliding doors open to the back patio for lounging and entertaining.

Don’t forget the powder room, with a marble sink and art deco accents.

Here’s the office.

There’s also a study.

Heading upstairs highlights the second-floor landing and its iron skylight.

This is the main bedroom, with a built-in chevron headboard, an abstract light fixture and a private balcony. It also comes with automatic blackout blinds and a custom wall unit with sliding doors and tons of storage.

As for the balcony, it has a cedar deck and a glass railing.

The elegant main ensuite is equipped with heated Italian marble floors, a soaker tub with a view and a steam shower with a floating bench.

Here’s a peek inside the boutique-style dressing room.

This angle shows off the home’s true treasure: a temple to shoes.

The second floor also comes with four secondary bedrooms. Here’s one of them.

It has an ensuite bathroom as well.

Now for the first of two laundry rooms. Note the marble counters and subway-tile backsplash.

Moving downstairs reveals the handy mudroom that leads to the garage. It also comes with heated tile floors.

There’s a glass-enclosed gym with floor-to-ceiling mirrors down here.

The cedar dry sauna includes infrared lighting.

Here’s that second laundry room, for pool days.

Around the corner is the rec room, featuring more cove lighting, integrated surround sound, and a wine fridge and bar.

Now comes the highlight: a backyard that feels like a resort. It has a saltwater pool with waterfall features, a hot tub, and a cabana complete with a washroom, a change room, a built-in TV and speakers. Refined landscaping adds to the serenity.

Lastly, here’s the patio, fit for year-round entertainment with heated Algonquin natural stone and an outdoor gas fireplace.

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