Surreal Estate: $23.5 million for a Ritz-Carlton double suite with 180-degree views and a giant snail statue

Neighbourhood: Entertainment District Price: $23,500,000 Size: 6,000 square feet Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 5 Real estate agent: Andy Taylor and Jodi Allen, Sotheby’s International Realty

The place

A three bedroom, five-bathroom condo on the 46th storey of the Ritz-Carlton on Wellington. The recently renovated home combines two former units for 6,000 square feet of living space and 180-degree views of the city, including the CN Tower, the Toronto Islands and the Financial District. Residents also have access to the hotel’s five-star amenities: a dedicated concierge, complimentary town-car service, 24-hour room service, a fitness centre and plenty more. It’s within walking distance of David Pecaut Square, Roy Thomson Hall and the many businesses along King West. And motorists are a short drive from the Gardiner and Lake Shore Boulevard. 

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The tour

The front door opens to a minimalist open-concept living space the size of a tennis court. 

There’s a giant halo hovering 11 feet above, illuminating the space while adding some drama. 

In the kitchen: an island with an embedded cooktop and floating hood, motorized Polyform cabinets imported from New York, a Wolf oven, and several Sub-Zero appliances.

Underneath the glowing oval is the corner living area, surrounded by wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling windows. 

Here’s a reverse view of the living space. It has a frame TV and a two-sided gas fireplace.

This angle highlights the glass wine cellar.

It can hold more than 750 bottles.

The adjacent dining area is flanked by a laser-cut marble feature wall. Those cylindrical sconces are a fun bit of sci-fi-inspired decor. 

Here’s one more view of the dining room. The home’s lights, window coverings, audio and HVAC are all automated. 

Moving along reveals the north-facing second living area, with a gate-like marble partition leading to the office.

This angle shows off the second two-sided gas fireplace, which conceals a mini art gallery and one of the property’s two private elevators. 

Here’s that office, equipped with a built-in backlit bookcase.

The office coffee station has a sink, a fridge and a dishwasher. And, yes, that’s a giant snail statue on the right.

Now for the main suite. Squint and you can see Yonge and Eglinton in the distance. 

The main bedroom has its own lounge and another frame TV mounted against a wood-and-stone feature wall. 

Its ensuite bathroom is lined with marble and comes with a soaker tub and a jumbo vanity. 

Turn around to enter the boutique-style walk-in closet. 

This is the second main bedroom. To live here is to be neighbours with the CN Tower. 

The view of Lake Ontario and the Toronto Islands may be the condo’s greatest feature.

Here’s a peek inside the second ensuite. 

The design here is meant to echo the hotel’s spa.

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