Rental of the Week: $3,500 per month for the third floor of a house in Forest Hill

Address: 117 Chaplin Crescent
Neighbourhood: Forest Hill Agent: Kelly Lazar, Forest Hill Real Estate Inc., Brokerage Price: $3,500 per month, plus hydro

The place

A two-bedroom apartment on the third floor of a fourplex.

The living and dining area are in a large open space with pitched ceilings:

The kitchen has new surfaces:

The guest bedroom has balcony access:

And here’s the master bedroom:

The two bedrooms share this bathroom:

The history

The house was built in 1931. About four years ago, the person who owned it at the time gutted the place and renovated it, adding hardwood floors, a central vacuum, and Caesarstone countertops in all the kitchens. In 2015, realtor Andrea Kalmar bought the building.

Major perk

A 180-square-foot balcony framed in exposed brick offers plenty of room for patio furniture and cookout equipment:

Possible deal breaker

There’s no elevator, meaning tenants will have to lug groceries up a few flights of stairs.

By the numbers

• $3,500 per month, plus hydro • 1,625 square feet • 2 bedrooms • 2 bathrooms • 1 balcony • 1 gas fireplace • 1 parking space