Sale of the Week: the $2.2-million Bayview Village home that has yet to be built
Address: 46 Page Avenue
Neighbourhood: Bayview Village
Agent: Paul Johnston , Right At Home Realty Inc., Brokerage
The Property: This modern home, which has yet to be built (the photos that accompany this article were taken inside a model home with an identical layout), will span 3,800 square feet of big rooms, massive windows and a finished basement.
The History: The property is part of Crafthouse, a planned 20-home boutique subdivision. The land was occupied by North Toronto Christian School for 29 years before the TDSB declared it surplus and sold it to the developer in May 2010. Construction began two months ago, following a year and a half of prep work by Symbolics Architecture and Design.
The Fate: The buyers, a family, will be able to start life in their new home in May of next year, as will all their neighbours. Before the house is completed, the buyers will customize the finishings and move some walls around to their liking, according to the agent. The finished development will include a parkette.
The Sale: Subdivision developers often set firm prices and sell on a first come, first served basis, which can appeal to buyers sick of bidding wars. The developer held weekend open houses at a model home over the summer, but many suitors found the idea of buying an unbuilt home daunting. Currently, 16 of the 20 sites have been sold.
By the Numbers:
• $2,195,000
• 3,800 square feet, approximately, without the basement
• 100 per cent of list price
• 43 days on the market
• 19 other homes in the subdivision
• 4+1 bedrooms
• 4 washrooms
• 2-car built-in garage
• 1 offer
• 0 years old
301724 The house described in our article hasn't been built yet. These pictures were taken inside a model home with an identical layout. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-1-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-1.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-1/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-1 0 0
301725 There's a spacious living and dining area near the front of the house. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-2-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-2.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-2/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-2 0 0
301726 Here's the dining area. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-3-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-3.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-3/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-3 0 0
301727 Here's how the whole room flows together. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-4-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-4.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-4.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-4/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-4 0 0
301728 The family room and kitchen are at the back of the house. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-5-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-5.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-5.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-5/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-5 0 0
301729 This is big enough to be a second dining room, but it's actually the kitchen's eat-in area. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-6-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-6.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-6.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-6/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-6 0 0
301730 The kitchen, like the rest of the house, is brand new. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-7-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-7.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-7.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-7/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-7 0 0
301731 There are four bedrooms on the second floor. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-8-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-8.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-8.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-8/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-8 0 0
301732 Here's one bedroom. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-9-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-9.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-9.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-9/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-9 0 0
301733 And another bedroom. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-10-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-10.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-10/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-10 0 0
301734 And the en suite washroom those two bedrooms share. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-11-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-11.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-11/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-11 0 0
301735 This bedroom has an en suite washroom all to itself. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-12-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-12.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-12/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-12 0 0
301736 And here's the large master bedroom https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-13-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-13.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-13/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-13 0 0
301737 The master bedroom's en suite washroom, which on the floor plan appears about as large as the bedroom itself. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-14-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-14.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-14/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-14 0 0
301738 Buyers have the option of getting a finished basement. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-15-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-15.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-15.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-15/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-15 0 0
301739 The backyard will probably seem a bit more private once some trees have had a chance to grow in. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-16-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-16.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-16.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue/slide/toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-16/ toronto-sale-of-the-week-46-page-avenue-16 0 0
It’s actually kind of scary how accurate those computer renderings are (as far as looking like real pictures goes). Beautiful design, everything looks very stylish. The bathrooms are very resemblant of some five-star hotels. I spent quite a bit of my upbringing in Bayview Village – and while I’m not exactly fond of the fact that not very much is walkable (especially for those with young children, given how dangerous some of the Bayview traffic can be), it’s a very good area – and for that reason, this is one of the few property listings in Toronto I’ve seen in a while that appears to really be worth its selling price. Depending on what the basement square footage is, the price per total square foot should be somewhere around $450, which is excellent for Toronto.
Of course, this is all on speculation, assuming the house is built to spec (which is a risk you will always run when buying a pre-build). But I’d love to see if this ends up being worth the wait!
They’re not renderings! They’re photos of a model home with a layout identical to the one that sold.
My mistake! You’re right. It does say so right in the article, too. I suppose I thought so because everything looked so… pristine. Almost as if things in real life can’t actually be that clean or that smooth.
for that price they could have finished the basement…. i love how the kitchen sink is in the middle – truly reflects a classy house and design versus having it under a cupboard like most dumb design…..
It’s preference. Ether or is fine. I prefer it the other way. With the sink in the middle you get the centre island messier with water. With the exhaust on the wall you have stream and smoke drag on the wall, having to wipe clean the glass. You also have to face the wall when your cooking. (Which some people don’t like)
A few years ago, these could be had for $1.4 million (starting), I still remember the ad in Bayview Village.