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Condo of the Week: $3.5 million for a Harbourfront penthouse with wood-burning fireplaces

By Glyn Bowerman| Photography by Homes Media
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Condo of the Week: $3.5 million for a Harbourfront penthouse with wood-burning fireplaces

Address: 55 Harbour Square, Penthouse 14 Neighbourhood: Harbourfront Agent: Janice Williams, Sotheby’s International Realty Canada, Brokerage Price: $3,495,000 Previously sold for: $2,175,000, in 2018, prior to a renovation

The place

A large, two-storey penthouse, with nine-foot ceilings, two outdoor spaces and three spacious bedrooms.

The history

The Harbourside condos were completed in the late 1980s. The seller bought this unit in May of last year and began an extensive overhaul that included opening up the kitchen, installing two wood-burning fireplaces and putting custom millwork throughout.

Here’s the entry:

Condo of the Week: $3.5 million for a Harbourfront penthouse with wood-burning fireplaces

There’s a skylight above the stairs:

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Condo of the Week: $3.5 million for a Harbourfront penthouse with wood-burning fireplaces

The living room has a wood-burning fireplace, which is a very rare condo amenity. (Lots of condos have fireplaces, but they’re almost all gas-burning.)

Condo of the Week: $3.5 million for a Harbourfront penthouse with wood-burning fireplaces

The family room is a little oddly shaped:

Condo of the Week: $3.5 million for a Harbourfront penthouse with wood-burning fireplaces

The kitchen and dining area:

Condo of the Week: $3.5 million for a Harbourfront penthouse with wood-burning fireplaces

There are three bedrooms on the upper floor. Here’s one of them:

Condo of the Week: $3.5 million for a Harbourfront penthouse with wood-burning fireplaces

And another:

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Condo of the Week: $3.5 million for a Harbourfront penthouse with wood-burning fireplaces

And here’s the master bedroom:

Condo of the Week: $3.5 million for a Harbourfront penthouse with wood-burning fireplaces

The master bedroom has another one of those wood-burning fireplaces:

Condo of the Week: $3.5 million for a Harbourfront penthouse with wood-burning fireplaces

The master ensuite:

Condo of the Week: $3.5 million for a Harbourfront penthouse with wood-burning fireplaces
Big selling point

The renovations were done with a specific aesthetic in mind. The intention was to bring the feel of a Forest Hill home to a downtown, waterfront condo. The finishes and design all work together to achieve that look.

Possible deal breaker

Although the building is in the Harbourfront area, this unit doesn’t have significant views of the water. There is, at least, a large, south-facing, outdoor common space where the buyer can go if they want to absorb a little lake breeze.

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By the numbers

• 3,185 square feet • $2,513.39 in monthly maintenance fees • 3 bedrooms • 3 bathrooms • 2 parking spaces • 2 fireplaces

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