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Surreal Estate: $5.9 million for a built-from-scratch green fort just off Avenue Road

What North York detached would be complete without an Indiana limestone exterior, a home theatre, a private backyard and a very blue room with a stuffed panther?

By Emilie Richardson-Dupuis| Photography by Mshati Productions
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Surreal Estate: $5.9 million for a built-from-scratch green fort just off Avenue Road

Neighbourhood: Lawrence Park South Price: $5,990,000 Size: 5,300 square feet Bedrooms: 4+1 Bathrooms: 5 Parking spots: 2 Real estate agents: Nan Campion, Sotheby’s International Realty


The Place

A brand new four-bedroom, five-bathroom family house on a Lawrence Park South street lined with stately properties. The home comes with integrated Wi-Fi and a private garage as well as a finished basement with a rec room and a gym. It’s steps from the Lytton Sunken Gardens and the North Toronto Tennis Club and a quick bus ride from Lawrence station. Motorists, meanwhile, are a short drive from Allen Road to the west and Bayview to the east.

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The History

The current owners built the place for themselves. Crucially, they wanted a sparkling home that was both luxurious and kind to the environment. Heavily insulated with room for solar panels, the residence’s monthly power bill maxes out at $300. It also gets tons of natural light and is surrounded by gardens and trees.

The Tour

The heated driveway leads to the Indiana limestone façade. The windows are quad-pane glass imported from Europe.

Surreal Estate: $5.9 million for a built-from-scratch green fort just off Avenue Road

A multi-point locking system keeps the jumbo front door safe and secure. Here, the ceilings stretch two storeys.

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Surreal Estate: $5.9 million for a built-from-scratch green fort just off Avenue Road

Opposite the foyer is the office, with a floor-to-ceiling window and custom Italian cabinets.

Surreal Estate: $5.9 million for a built-from-scratch green fort just off Avenue Road

This is the dining room, complete with its own transom window. There are white-oak floors throughout.

Surreal Estate: $5.9 million for a built-from-scratch green fort just off Avenue Road

Next door is the great room. It has an electric fireplace with porcelain surround and cabinets with backlit displays.

Surreal Estate: $5.9 million for a built-from-scratch green fort just off Avenue Road

Those windows open up completely to create an indoor-outdoor living space during warmer months.

Surreal Estate: $5.9 million for a built-from-scratch green fort just off Avenue Road

The kitchen comes with Dacor appliances, recessed lighting, quartz counters and backsplash, and oak drawers.

Surreal Estate: $5.9 million for a built-from-scratch green fort just off Avenue Road

In the main bedroom: a funky chandelier, sound-proofed floors and more giant windows overlooking the backyard.

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Surreal Estate: $5.9 million for a built-from-scratch green fort just off Avenue Road

This is the main ensuite bathroom, with a double shower, a soaker tub, heated porcelain floors and art deco–style mirrors.

Surreal Estate: $5.9 million for a built-from-scratch green fort just off Avenue Road

Here’s one of the secondary bedrooms, featuring remote-controlled blackout blinds and a huge tilt-and-turn window in view of the neighbourhood. Hello, kitty.

Surreal Estate: $5.9 million for a built-from-scratch green fort just off Avenue Road

It also has its own walk-in closet with displays fit for a boutique.

Surreal Estate: $5.9 million for a built-from-scratch green fort just off Avenue Road

And the blue motif continues in the ensuite bathroom.

Surreal Estate: $5.9 million for a built-from-scratch green fort just off Avenue Road

Now for the basement fun zone. It walks out to the backyard and has nine-foot ceilings.

Surreal Estate: $5.9 million for a built-from-scratch green fort just off Avenue Road

Moving along reveals the home theatre, with tiered seating and a high-definition projector.

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Surreal Estate: $5.9 million for a built-from-scratch green fort just off Avenue Road

Outside, there’s a heated patio lounge.

Surreal Estate: $5.9 million for a built-from-scratch green fort just off Avenue Road

And there’s plenty of green space for the kids to play out back.

Surreal Estate: $5.9 million for a built-from-scratch green fort just off Avenue Road


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