Airbnb of the Week: $350 per night for a modern Ossington home with a rooftop retreat

Address: 276 Ossington Avenue
Neighbourhood: Little Italy
Price: $349 per night
The place
A renovated Victorian on Ossington, just north of the trendy shopping and dining strip between Queen and Dundas.
The history
The home was originally built in 1888. The owners kept a stained glass window, the stairs and a few pieces of salvageable trim, but otherwise did a complete renovation of the space. They call the style “Canadian modern,” which to them means “warm, clean and minimalist.”
The living room has a fireplace:
There’s a little dining area:
And a sleek kitchen:
The second bedroom was set up as a den when this photo was taken:
Major perks
It’s still a few months away, but Airbnbers making summer plans will appreciate the rooftop patio, which makes a nice retreat from the slacklines, errant baseballs and shrieking toddlers (and adults) of nearby Trinity Bellwoods Park:
Possible deal breaker
If it’s a set of friends sharing this place, it may be hard to decide who gets the master bedroom, which takes up an entire floor:
It has an ensuite bathroom and direct access to the patio:
By the numbers
• $349 per night
• 2 bedrooms
• 2 bathrooms
• 1 rooftop patio