Sale of the Week: the $3.7-million home that shows the power of a celebrity connection
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Neighbourhood: Humber Valley
Agent: Ana Santos , Harvey Kalles Real Estate Ltd., Brokerage
The Property: This contemporary mansion in Etobicoke has a layout that ensures the privacy of its occupants. The master bedroom features a six-piece en suite washroom and its own private deck—plus, it’s separated from the other three bedrooms by a hallway, for extra solitude. The other two levels (including the lower level) also have their own decks with sound systems and entertainment spaces. Out back, a European-style saltwater lap pool is built next to a dramatic drop-off into the adjacent ravine.
The History: Dubbed “The Hillside House” by its designer and builder, Barroso Homes, it was a new-build on an existing foundation. Before it sold, the builder says, LeBron James, Drake and Dr. Dre rented the place for use as a party venue. It also became a backdrop for Hudson’s Bay’s spring catalogue photoshoot, appeared in Toronto Home and was used as a set for the Transporter television series.
The Fate: The home was bought by a young family of entrepreneurs with roots on Bloor West. The design and privacy appealed to them. That, combined with the sheer size of the property, made the longer commute to downtown a reasonable trade-off.
The Sale: The mansion’s star-studded resume, in addition to extensive local and international marketing, gave it enough exposure to attract interest from several high-profile athletes, locals and international buyers. Two international parties placed bids, followed by the eventual buyers. The property spent 148 days on the market.
By the Numbers:
• $3,680,000
• 7,500 square feet, approximately
• 148 days on the market
• 96 per cent of list price
• 7 washrooms
• 4+1 bedrooms
• 3 offers
• 3 levels above ground
• 3 walk-out decks
• 2-car attached garage
297446 The house is a new-build. (Image: Rob Holowka, Birdhouse Media) Sale of the Week: 20 Taylorwood Drive Sale of the Week: 20 Taylorwood Drive https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-1-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-1.jpg 1000 667 {"copyright":"www.birdhousemedia.ca"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-drive/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-1/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-1 0 0
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297448 The foyer. (Image: Rob Holowka, Birdhouse Media) Sale of the Week: 20 Taylorwood Drive Sale of the Week: 20 Taylorwood Drive https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-2-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-2.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-drive/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-2/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-2 0 0
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297449 The house's angled shape makes the interior layout a little unusual. This is the living room. (Image: Rob Holowka, Birdhouse Media) Sale of the Week: 20 Taylorwood Drive Sale of the Week: 20 Taylorwood Drive https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-3-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-3.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-drive/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-3/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-3 0 0
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297450 Here's the dining area. And yes, that's a fireplace. High-end homebuyers love their fireplaces. (Image: Rob Holowka, Birdhouse Media) Sale of the Week: 20 Taylorwood Drive Sale of the Week: 20 Taylorwood Drive https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-4-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-4.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-4.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-drive/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-4/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-4 0 0
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297451 The family room has sort of an art-gallery vibe (but all the natural light would fade the oils). (Image: Rob Holowka, Birdhouse Media) Sale of the Week: 20 Taylorwood Drive Sale of the Week: 20 Taylorwood Drive https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-5-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-5.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-5.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-drive/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-5/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-5 0 0
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297452 Sweet kitchen. (Image: Rob Holowka, Birdhouse Media) Sale of the Week: 20 Taylorwood Drive Sale of the Week: 20 Taylorwood Drive https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-6-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-6.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-6.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-drive/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-6/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-6 0 0
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297453 And here's the ground-floor office. (Image: Rob Holowka, Birdhouse Media) Sale of the Week: 20 Taylorwood Drive Sale of the Week: 20 Taylorwood Drive https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-7-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-7.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-7.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-drive/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-7/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-7 0 0
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297454 There are three bedrooms and one enormous master suite on the second floor. (Image: Rob Holowka, Birdhouse Media) Sale of the Week: 20 Taylorwood Drive Sale of the Week: 20 Taylorwood Drive https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-8-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-8.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-8.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-drive/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-8/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-8 0 0
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297455 Here's the master suite. The space behind the bed is taken up by the walk-in closet and the washroom. (Image: Rob Holowka, Birdhouse Media) Sale of the Week: 20 Taylorwood Drive Sale of the Week: 20 Taylorwood Drive https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-9-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-9.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-9.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-drive/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-9/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-9 0 0
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297456 Here's the master bedroom's en suite washroom. (Image: Rob Holowka, Birdhouse Media) Sale of the Week: 20 Taylorwood Drive Sale of the Week: 20 Taylorwood Drive https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-10-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-10.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-drive/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-10/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-10 0 0
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297457 We're not huge on bathtubs here, but this is probably the coolest one we've ever seen. (Image: Rob Holowka, Birdhouse Media) Sale of the Week: 20 Taylorwood Drive Sale of the Week: 20 Taylorwood Drive https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-11-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-11.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-drive/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-11/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-11 0 0
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297458 And here's the walk-in closet. (Image: Rob Holowka, Birdhouse Media) Sale of the Week: 20 Taylorwood Drive Sale of the Week: 20 Taylorwood Drive https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-12-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-12.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-drive/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-12/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-12 0 0
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297459 The lower level has a rec area, a gym and a nanny suite. Also, a wine cellar. (Image: Rob Holowka, Birdhouse Media) Sale of the Week: 20 Taylorwood Drive Sale of the Week: 20 Taylorwood Drive https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-13-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-13.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-drive/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-13/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-13 0 0
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297460 Here's the back deck. Check out all those terraces. (Image: Rob Holowka, Birdhouse Media) Sale of the Week: 20 Taylorwood Drive Sale of the Week: 20 Taylorwood Drive https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-14-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-14.jpg 1000 667 {"copyright":"www.birdhousemedia.ca"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-drive/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-14/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-14 0 0
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297461 It's a saltwater pool. Wear goggles. (Image: Rob Holowka, Birdhouse Media) Sale of the Week: 20 Taylorwood Drive Sale of the Week: 20 Taylorwood Drive https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-15-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-15.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-15.jpg 1000 667 {"copyright":"www.birdhousemedia.ca"} https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-drive/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-15/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-20-taylorwood-creek-15 0 0
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. . . and with the Ford clan around the corner, there’s always a hootenanny nearby.
Just wondering why the credits of the photographer are not displayed? Did Toronto Life take them?
Love the space of the terraces :)