Surreal Estate: $3 million for a Victorian in Markham with a salt therapy cave and a wine dispenser

Location: Wismer Commons, Markham Price: $2,999,000 Size: 3,250 square feet plus a 1,405-square-foot basement and a 760-square-foot coach house Bedrooms: 4+2 Bathrooms: 5 Parking spots: 6 Real estate agent: Paul Lee, Royal LePage

The Place

A four-plus-two-bedroom, five-bathroom Queen Anne–style wonder with a detached coach house in Wismer Commons. The home is located on a cul-de-sac with three others and comes with jaunty woodwork, a huge kitchen for hosting and a salt room in the basement. It’s within walking distance of several parks and ponds as well as the shops along Markham Road. And motorists are a short drive from the Mount Joy GO station and Highway 7.

The History

Built in 1850, this place is known as the Udell-Hamilton House, named after its original owners. The house actually first stood in Stouffville but was relocated by Markham Heritage Estates in the ’90s. It underwent a significant renovation in 2016, which included building the coach house. The current owners lived here for four years before relocating to California.

Related: $7.7 million for a California-style villa standing over Toronto’s most exclusive golf club

The Tour

The façade is defined by its gingerbread trim and second-floor balcony above the entrance.

As soon as residents open the front door, they’re in the open kitchen and living room. The former is equipped with a KitchenAid fridge, two Dacor wall ovens and a built-in Thermador cappuccino machine.

The kitchen also has a six-burner Dacor gas cooktop and a microwave built into the four-seater island.

There’s also a breakfast nook, flanked by a wall of windows and some additional pantry storage.

Now for the living room, which comes with vaulted ceilings, exposed barn beams and panelled walls.

The first of four gas fireplaces—this one topped by a handsome clock—can be found here.

This dining room sits on the opposite end of the home.

Next to the dining room is the wine station, complete with a beverage fridge and a four-bottle wine dispenser that keeps vino fresh for up to 60 days.

Then there’s the family room: a twin to the living room.

Here’s the two-piece powder room, equipped with an exposed vanity made of reclaimed wood with a turtle sink embedded in it.

There’s a laundry room next to the powder room.

Last stop on the main floor is this tiled mudroom on the side of the house.

Heading to the second floor highlights the secondary bedrooms. There are three up here, each with original floors.

The second bedroom has a bay window overlooking the street. That windowed door on the right walks out to the front balcony.

And here’s the third bedroom, also with wainscoting and wall panelling.

All the second-floor bedrooms share this bathroom. It has a soaker tub, a double dresser vanity, a glass shower and heated floors.

Here’s a better view of the subway-tiled shower.

Now let’s move on to the third floor.

This entire level is dedicated to the main suite.

It has two matching closets plus a reading nook and exposed barn beams.

The main ensuite bathroom is lined with two vanities, a soaker tub, a marble shower and vaulted ceilings.

Moving downstairs reveals the finished basement, built after the place was relocated from Stouffville.

Designed as a rec room, the space comes with built-in speakers, outlets for all sorts of devices, a jumbo TV and another fireplace.

Here’s the fitness centre, with wall mirrors and rubber floors.

But the real show-stopper is the Himalayan pink salt therapy room.

The guest room has a farmhouse closet.

Note the funky basement vanity.

Now for the throwback-style coach house, which the owners built in 2016. There’s a studio just beyond that second-floor window.

Here’s that studio, with reclaimed wood accents.

The kitchenette has a sink and a bar fridge hidden within a Marshall amp.

And here’s the coach house den.

The bathroom does not yet come with a shower or tub.

As for the backyard, it has an interlocking stone patio, an outdoor gas fireplace and lounge, an outdoor kitchen, and plenty of dining space.

The yard has been professionally landscaped and fitted with in-ground sprinklers.

Have a home that’s about to hit the market? Send your property to realestate@torontolife.com.