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
A 120-year-old Victorian semi-detached home, with many of its original features intact.
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:
The dining room’s impressive light fixture doesn’t come with the house:
The kitchen has a marble-topped island:
And some amazing wallpaper:
There are three bedrooms on the second floor, plus this little nook with a door to the front balcony:
Here’s one bedroom:
And another:
And another:
The hallway bathroom has a clawfoot tub:
The master bedroom has the third floor to itself:
The master bedroom’s ensuite bathroom:
The basement is finished:
And here’s the back deck:
The house is well maintained for its age. It even still has a (non-functional) coal fireplace:
The property is very close to the Gardiner Expressway—but it’s also close to BMO Field, Liberty Village and West Queen West.
• $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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