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Rental of the Week: $3,850 per month for one third of a giant Wychwood house

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Rental of the Week: $3,850 per month for one third of a giant Wychwood house

Address: 101 Burnside Avenue
Neighbourhood: Wychwood Agent: Alex Beauregard, Freeman Real Estate Ltd., Brokerage Price: $3,850 per month

The place

An unfurnished two-bedroom upper-level unit in a detached house near Wychwood Barns Park.

The history

The three-storey house was built in 1925. The owner, who lives elsewhere, bought the place last year and is leasing it out as three separate units, all available immediately. The upper-level unit’s bathrooms were recently upgraded, and the kitchen has new tiling and appliances.

Here’s the living area:

Rental of the Week: $3,850 per month for one third of a giant Wychwood house

The dining area:

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Rental of the Week: $3,850 per month for one third of a giant Wychwood house

And the recently refinished kitchen:

Rental of the Week: $3,850 per month for one third of a giant Wychwood house

The second bedroom:

Rental of the Week: $3,850 per month for one third of a giant Wychwood house

The master bedroom has a fireplace and an interestingly shaped window:

Rental of the Week: $3,850 per month for one third of a giant Wychwood house

And it also has an ensuite bathroom:

Rental of the Week: $3,850 per month for one third of a giant Wychwood house
Major perks

The upper-level tenant has exclusive access to a half-covered terrace on the second floor, so all-weather patio hangouts are a possibility:

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Rental of the Week: $3,850 per month for one third of a giant Wychwood house
Possible deal breaker

All the house’s tenants share the same entrance, meaning the illusion of living on one’s own in a giant Wychwood house will never be entirely complete:

Rental of the Week: $3,850 per month for one third of a giant Wychwood house
By the numbers

• $3,850 per month • 2,000 square feet (approximately) • 800-square-foot terrace • 12-foot ceilings • 4 parking spots • 2 bedrooms • 2 bathrooms • 1 fireplace

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.

Correction
January 25, 2019

This post originally said that all the tenants 101 Burnside share laundry facilities. In fact, the upper unit has its own washer and dryer.

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