Address: 40 Westmoreland Avenue, Unit 8 Neighbourhood: Wallace-Emerson Agent: Mike Donia, RE/MAX Realty Specialists Inc., Brokerage Price: $8,000 per month
An unfurnished four-bedroom converted church loft near Christie Pits.
This unit’s owner bought the place earlier this year, hoping to use it as an income property. The building is a former Anglican church, built in 1914, that was retrofitted into condos six years ago.
Here’s the living area:
The dining area:
And the kitchen, with breakfast bar:
There are four bedrooms. Here’s one of them:
And another:
And there’s a small patio:
The four-level unit is one of the largest of the 17 lofts in the building. It retains many of the church’s original neo-Gothic architectural features, including exposed brick walls, arched windows and vaulted ceilings in the master bedroom:
The master bedroom’s dressing area:
The master ensuite:
And there’s a small loft area above the master bedroom, accessible by ladder:
Families with young children might find the multiple narrow staircases between floors to be a little dicey. And older folks with bad knees will definitely want to move on.
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• $8,000 per month • 2,500 square feet • 12-foot vaulted ceilings • 4 bedrooms • 3 bathrooms • 2 fireplaces • 2 parking spots • 1 balcony
Ali Amad is a Palestinian-Canadian journalist based in Toronto. His work has appeared in publications including Toronto Life, Maclean’s, Vice, Reader’s Digest and the Walrus, often exploring themes of identity, social justice and the immigrant experience.