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House of the Week: $1.2 million for a well-preserved Parkdale Victorian

By Zane Schwartz| Photography by Rob Holowka/Birdhouse Media
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The house for sale at 9 Cowan Avenue

Address: 9 Cowan Avenue
Neighbourhood: Parkdale Agents: Louise and Jason Dodd, Royal LePage Johnston and Daniel Division, Brokerage Price: $1,248,000 Previously sold for: $729,900 in 2011

The place

A 120-year-old Victorian semi-detached home, with many of its original features intact.

The history

The home still has its original staircase, cornice mouldings, ceiling medallions, and French doors with etched glass. It’s not all a century old though: the current owners replaced many of the windows and got rid of the knob and tube wiring.

The house has a traditional foyer:

House of the Week: $1.2 million for a well-preserved Parkdale Victorian

The dining room’s impressive light fixture doesn’t come with the house:

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House of the Week: $1.2 million for a well-preserved Parkdale Victorian

The kitchen has a marble-topped island:

House of the Week: $1.2 million for a well-preserved Parkdale Victorian

And some amazing wallpaper:

House of the Week: $1.2 million for a well-preserved Parkdale Victorian

There are three bedrooms on the second floor, plus this little nook with a door to the front balcony:

House of the Week: $1.2 million for a well-preserved Parkdale Victorian

Here’s one bedroom:

House of the Week: $1.2 million for a well-preserved Parkdale Victorian

And another:

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House of the Week: $1.2 million for a well-preserved Parkdale Victorian

And another:

House of the Week: $1.2 million for a well-preserved Parkdale Victorian

The hallway bathroom has a clawfoot tub:

House of the Week: $1.2 million for a well-preserved Parkdale Victorian

The master bedroom has the third floor to itself:

House of the Week: $1.2 million for a well-preserved Parkdale Victorian

The master bedroom’s ensuite bathroom:

House of the Week: $1.2 million for a well-preserved Parkdale Victorian

The basement is finished:

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House of the Week: $1.2 million for a well-preserved Parkdale Victorian

And here’s the back deck:

House of the Week: $1.2 million for a well-preserved Parkdale Victorian
Big selling point

The house is well maintained for its age. It even still has a (non-functional) coal fireplace:

House of the Week: $1.2 million for a well-preserved Parkdale Victorian
Possible deal breaker

The property is very close to the Gardiner Expressway—but it’s also close to BMO Field, Liberty Village and West Queen West.

By the numbers

• $1,248,000 • $5,327.92 in taxes (2017) • 2,322 square feet • 21-by-92-foot lot • 4 bedrooms • 4 bathrooms • 2 skylights • 1 fireplace • 1 parking spot

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