Address: 69 Sullivan Street
Neighbourhood: Chinatown
Agent: Leslie Lyons, Royal LePage, Johnston and Daniel Division, Brokerage
Price: $10,000 per month
A furnished three-bedroom townhouse near Kensington Market.
A previous owner preserved the house’s 136-year-old heritage exterior while completely renovating the interior, with design assistance from Toronto-based Mazen Studio. The current owner took possession in 2016 and is leasing the place out while travelling.
Here’s the entry. The herringbone floors are oak:
The living area:
And the dining area. All the home’s fireplaces are merely decorative:
The kitchen has spotless marble surfaces:
And here’s the family room:
There’s a little office nook on the second-floor landing:
There are two bedrooms on the second floor. Here’s one of them:
And the other:
The master bedroom has the third floor to itself. The sliding door is a Juliet balcony:
Here’s the master bedroom’s walk-in closet:
And the master ensuite:
There’s a rec room in the basement:
There’s plenty of outdoor space, with a second-floor terrace as well as a patio at ground level. There’s also a sunroom, so the occupant can soak up rays even in winter.
Here’s the sunroom:
The terrace:
And the back patio:
Anyone who loves older homes might find the clash between the Victorian exterior and the modern interior to be a bit of a bait and switch. But everyone else will love the new amenities and non-creaky floors.
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• $10,000 per month • 3,000 square feet • 120-square-foot terrace • 3 bedrooms • 3 bathrooms • 1 Juliet balcony • 1 parking space
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.