Surreal Estate: $13.3 million for an English manor off the 401 with a DJ station and a fancy room for cars

Neighbourhood: St. Andrew–Windfields Price: $13,380,000 Size: 11,000 square feet Bedrooms: 5+1 Bathrooms: 11 Real estate agent: Jerry Hammond, Jerry Hammond International Properties

The Place

A five-plus-one bedroom, 11-bathroom mansion with a slate roof, a hand-laid brick exterior, copper eaves and a luxury four-car garage. It’s within walking distance of several parks, the shops on Bayview and the 11 Bayview bus. And motorists are a short drive from both Yonge and the 401.

The History

In 2008, the current owners purchased the house that once stood on this lot as a teardown. They finished the project in 2012 and have since added hand-forged ironwork for even more character.

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The Tour

An automatic gate and heated driveway lead to the front door, which is flanked by manicured gardens and doric columns.

The four-car garage is more like a showroom. It overlooks the courtyard through these French-door windows as well as some bay windows on the home’s east side.

Here’s the foyer, with crown moulding and fantastical chandeliers.

This office sits to the left of the foyer and comes with custom mahogany cabinets and leather inlay floors.

Opposite the library is the living room, with a hand-carved marble fireplace.

Moving along reveals the attached dining room. The floors here are heated white oak with a mahogany inlay.

In the kitchen: a champagne sink in the marble island, plenty of storage and a gas cooktop. That room in the background is the butler’s kitchen, with its own dishwasher, wine fridge and coffee station. There’s also a catering kitchen in the basement.

Another angle highlights the wonderfully ornamented ceiling.

A display wall stands between the kitchen and the family room. Those French doors walk out to the backyard deck and pool.

Here’s that family room, with a gas fireplace, faux crocodile wallpaper and a 5.1 theatre system.

Now for the sculptural staircase. Illuminated by skylight, it’s lined by hand-forged iron rails and panelled walls.

The main bedroom is equipped with vaulted ceilings and a private terrace.

This is the main suite’s dressing room—like a menswear boutique in Yorkville.

And this is the spa-like ensuite bathroom, with heated floors, a towel warmer, a double vanity and marble finishes.

In the basement, residents will find this entertainment zone, including a DJ station and a walkout to a portico. Not pictured is the spa, with its own change rooms, dry sauna and wet steam room.

There’s also a movie theatre down here. It has a 7.2 sound system, equivalent to that of your local Cineplex.

The climate-controlled wine cellar holds more than 1,000 bottles.

Here’s that portico—ideal for alfresco dining. Squint and you may see the firepit in the distance, which makes autumn hangs a breeze.

The backyard is loaded: a lounge, a pool with a waterfall, a hot tub and tons of greenery for privacy.

Finally, here’s a bird’s eye view of the estate at dusk.

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