Condo of the Week: $4 million for a King West penthouse with a private pool

Address: 20 Stewart Street, Penthouse 901
Neighbourhood: King West
Agent: Craig Emond, Sotheby’s International Realty Canada, Brokerage
Price: $3,995,000
The place
The top floor of a mid-rise building near King Street. The elevators open directly into this gigantic, modern penthouse.
The owner has carved an office area out of a corner of the unit’s open living space:
Here’s the dining area:
The kitchen:
The second bedroom:
The master bedroom:
And the master bathroom:
The history
The seller has been here since the building went up nearly a decade ago. It took him years to convince the board, but last summer he finally got to plunk a 17-foot pool on the terrace:
Big selling point
The pool isn’t the only thing special about the terrace. There’s also the size: nearly 1,900 square feet. Plus the views: north, south and east. And the plants are low-maintenance, thanks to an automated irrigation system:
Possible deal breaker
The building doesn’t have a gym, so the next owner will either need to join a fitness club—or make do with swimming laps on the terrace.
By the numbers
• $3,995,000
• 2,834 square feet
• 1,872-square-foot terrace
• $1,706 in monthly maintenance fees
• 17-foot-long private pool
• 3 bathrooms
• 2 bedrooms
• 2 parking spaces
• 1 library
• 1 locker