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Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

What fortress in a field would be complete without a “Hotline Bling” dance floor, 11 bathrooms, a cigar lounge and a driveway that looks like a racetrack?

By Andrea Yu| Photography by Real Media
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Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

Location: Milton, by First Line and Lower Base Line West Price: $14,399,000 Size: 19,800 square feet, plus a 10,000-square-foot auto workshop and a 6,000-square-foot car salon Bedrooms: 4+2 Bathrooms: 11 Real estate agent: Mike Donia, RE/MAX


The place

A six-bedroom, 11-bathroom mansion in rural Milton. It sits on three acres of land and comes with a gear head’s paradise connected to the main house through tunnels. The place also has an in-ground pool and a greenhouse as well as a quarry’s worth of porcelain and marble.

The history

The current owners (a family of four) bought this property in 2017 for $1.53 million when it held only a four-bedroom bungalow. They lived here for two years while waiting on permits to build their Miami Vice–style compound. Construction was completed this past spring. They’re now selling the home as new work obligations have pulled them farther out of the city.

Related: Rosedale’s historic Horsman Hall, along with its 1,900-square-foot coach house, are on sale for $11.8 million


The tour

The park-size front lawn and circular driveway set the house back from the road.

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Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

That’s a 90-foot-long artificial stone waterfall next to the front door.

Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

The door itself was imported from Spain and is equipped with a pivoting hinge and fingerprint entry.

Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

Just inside is the foyer, with a glass elevator that connects all three floors.

Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

Here, the ceilings are 30 feet high.

Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

The flooring is large-format white porcelain. That glass slab on the left is actually a display the owners used to show off their motorcycle.

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Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

This angle showcases the floating staircase. Its risers have sensor-activated LEDs, so with each step, the staircase lights up like the keyboard from Big.

Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

To the right of the entrance is the office, which has slatted windows and an electric fireplace. Most of the furniture on display is included in the sale of the home.

Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

The view from the office peeks into the cigar lounge as well as the family room.

Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

Here’s that cigar room. It has a separate air system for ventilation, a wine fridge, a dishwasher and another electric fireplace.

Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

Now the family room. There’s a walk-out to the pool, an illuminated coffered ceiling, in-floor heating and built-in cabinetry that blends into the background.

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Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

This is one of two first-floor powder rooms.

Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

Down the hall is the kitchen and dining area, which almost looks too pristine to cook in. It comes with a 20-foot-long marble island and Gaggenau appliances, including two wall ovens, an integrated fridge and a built-in espresso machine.

Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

The dining area overlooks the car salon (more on that later).

Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

Behind the main kitchen is a prep kitchen, this one with Thermador appliances. In a separate room, there’s an indoor commercial barbecue station with oversized grills and a hood fan.

Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

Moving upstairs reveals the second-floor landing, which leads to four of the bedrooms, each with its own ensuite bathroom, walk-in closet and balcony.

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Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

Here’s the main bedroom, with an illuminated feature wall attached to the bed frame.

Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

The main ensuite is a symmetrical wonder. Its soaker tub sits adjacent to yet another fireplace.

Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

Opposite the tub is the true show-stopper: a double glass walk-in shower with a bull’s head design worked into the marble wall.

Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

This is the main walk-in closet.

Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

The suite walks out to a terrace with a hot tub.

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Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

Here’s one of the secondary bedrooms.

Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

Its ensuite has two sinks and moody accents.

Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

There’s also a laundry room on the second floor.

Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

And what mega-mansion would be complete without a gym big enough to host a football team? It has wall-to-wall-to-wall windows, padded floors and mirrors all over. This space could also be converted into two bedrooms, as it has rough-ins for ensuite bathrooms.

Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

Residents can use the three-storey glass staircase.

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Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

The owners designed the basement for entertaining, and that can only mean one thing: a “Hotline Bling” dance floor, a stage and nightclub lighting.

Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

Just beyond the stage is a full bar with an ice machine, fridge, sink and dishwasher.

Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

Yes, there’s a powder room down here too.

Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

And an eight-seat theatre.

Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

The first basement bedroom is currently a blank slate.

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Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

While the second bedroom has been set up as a playroom.

Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

This is one of the tunnels leading to the car salon—12-foot ceilings, LED wall lighting, terrazzo flooring.

Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

On the ground floor: a gallery of vintage autos.

Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

Upstairs might as well be a showroom at a car convention.

Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

Here’s another view of the salon, for good measure.

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Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

Auto enthusiasts can continue the adventure in the workshop.

Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

Outside, even the patio has a fireplace.

Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

The backyard is an eclectic mix of architectural styles united by a common colour palette and a love of hard edges.

Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

The pool actually looks into the basement bar. The wall above it? A 30-foot waterfall.

Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

Meanwhile, the second-floor gym hovers over the car compound like Will Alsop’s floating tabletop at OCAD U.

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Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

Finally, here’s a bird’s eye view of the property, with the main house up front, the greenhouse in the distance and the go-kart-track driveway winding throughout.

Surreal Estate: $14.4 million for a Milton mansion with a car collection worthy of Miami Vice

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Andrea Yu is a freelance journalist based in Toronto. She reports on a wide variety of topics including business, real estate, culture, design, health, food, drink and travel. Aside from Toronto Life, her writing has appeared in the Globe and Mail, Chatelaine and Cottage Life.

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