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Rental of the Week: $4,800 per month for a well-preserved Victorian in Little Portugal

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Rental of the Week: $4,800 per month for a well-preserved Victorian in Little Portugal

Address: 21 Mackenzie Crescent
Neighbourhood: Little Portugal Agent: Sepand Siassi, Toronto Luxury Rentals Price: $4,800 per month, plus utilities

The place

A furnished four-bedroom Victorian home.

The history

The house was built in 1895, and it still has some of its original stained glass, plaster archways and tile. The owners, who bought the place in 2015, are leasing it out while they move away to care for an elderly relative.

Here’s the living room, with some of that stained glass:

Rental of the Week: $4,800 per month for a well-preserved Victorian in Little Portugal

The dining room:

Rental of the Week: $4,800 per month for a well-preserved Victorian in Little Portugal

There are four bedrooms in the house. This one has stained glass and a fireplace:

Rental of the Week: $4,800 per month for a well-preserved Victorian in Little Portugal

This one has some intense floor-to-ceiling wood panelling:

Rental of the Week: $4,800 per month for a well-preserved Victorian in Little Portugal

And there’s a bedroom on the third floor:

Rental of the Week: $4,800 per month for a well-preserved Victorian in Little Portugal

Here’s the backyard:

Rental of the Week: $4,800 per month for a well-preserved Victorian in Little Portugal
Major perks

Although the house retains some 19th-century features, the kitchen is completely modernized, with storage by Toronto’s Marshall Young Cabinetry:

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Rental of the Week: $4,800 per month for a well-preserved Victorian in Little Portugal

The renovated third floor suite has a yoga room with vaulted ceilings and a walk-in closet, as well as a private deck:

Rental of the Week: $4,800 per month for a well-preserved Victorian in Little Portugal
Possible deal breaker

There’s only one full bathroom, so if the tenant has a family they’re going to have to coordinate their shower schedules:

Rental of the Week: $4,800 per month for a well-preserved Victorian in Little Portugal
By the numbers

• $4,800 per month • 2,260 square feet • 10-foot ceilings • 4 bedrooms • 2 balconies • 2 fireplaces • 1 bathroom • 1 parking spot

The Hunt

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.

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