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House of the Week: $1.4 million for a modern Beaches home with some super-tall ceilings

By Zane Schwartz| Photography by Birdhouse Media
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The house for sale at 44 Rainsford Road

Address: 44 Rainsford Road
Neighbourhood: The Beaches Agents: Aleks Oleksak and Amir Shahi, Sage Real Estate Ltd., Brokerage Price: $1,389,900 Previously sold for: $710,044 in 2014

The place

A semi with a distinctive triangular window and 30-foot ceilings.

The history

The home is owned by architects who completely renovated it. They added a central atrium and gave the exterior a grey, modern facelift (though it still blends in well with the neighbouring homes). The interior has an open floor plan, with oak hardwood flooring, a 16-foot island in the kitchen and bridges that span the atrium to act as hallways on the upper levels.

Here’s the living area:

House of the Week: $1.4 million for a modern Beaches home with some super-tall ceilings

There’s a bit of space for a couch by the kitchen:

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House of the Week: $1.4 million for a modern Beaches home with some super-tall ceilings

A closer look at the kitchen:

House of the Week: $1.4 million for a modern Beaches home with some super-tall ceilings

There’s a breakfast area with a door to the back deck:

House of the Week: $1.4 million for a modern Beaches home with some super-tall ceilings

And here’s the back deck:

House of the Week: $1.4 million for a modern Beaches home with some super-tall ceilings

There are three bedrooms on the second floor. This glass bridge spans the atrium:

House of the Week: $1.4 million for a modern Beaches home with some super-tall ceilings

Here’s one bedroom:

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House of the Week: $1.4 million for a modern Beaches home with some super-tall ceilings

And another:

House of the Week: $1.4 million for a modern Beaches home with some super-tall ceilings

And another:

House of the Week: $1.4 million for a modern Beaches home with some super-tall ceilings

All three second-floor bedrooms share this bathroom:

House of the Week: $1.4 million for a modern Beaches home with some super-tall ceilings

The master bedroom has the third floor to itself:

House of the Week: $1.4 million for a modern Beaches home with some super-tall ceilings

Here’s the master ensuite:

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House of the Week: $1.4 million for a modern Beaches home with some super-tall ceilings

And there’s a private balcony:

House of the Week: $1.4 million for a modern Beaches home with some super-tall ceilings

The basement is finished:

House of the Week: $1.4 million for a modern Beaches home with some super-tall ceilings
Big selling point

The atrium is topped with a large skylight that allows natural light to reach all three floors.

Possible deal breaker

The bridges on the second and third floors have glass guardrails. They let natural light pass through, but they might make families with young children nervous:

House of the Week: $1.4 million for a modern Beaches home with some super-tall ceilings
By the numbers

• $1,389,900 • $4,240 in taxes (2016) • 2,500 square feet • 19-by-125-foot lot • 4 bedrooms • 3 bathrooms • 2 fireplaces • 1 skylight • 1 parking spot

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