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Sale of the Week: The $5.4-million Lawrence Park home that sold for a bit under asking

By Jonathan Forani| Photography by Jordan Prussky
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Sale of the Week: The $5.4-million Lawrence Park home that sold for a bit under asking
Listed At
$5,795,000
Sold For
$5,425,000

Address: 126 Rochester Avenue
Neighbourhood: Lawrence Park Agent: Charlene Kalia, Chestnut Park Real Estate Limited, Brokerage Previously sold for: $2,050,000, in 2014, prior to a rebuild      

The property

A home with more than 6,000 square feet of living space, located near Sunnybrook Park.

The history

The sellers—a doctor and an interior designer—lived in the home for almost two years after having it custom built for themselves. Now they’re downsizing to a smaller house closer to the subway line.

Here’s the entry:

Sale of the Week: The $5.4-million Lawrence Park home that sold for a bit under asking

The living room:

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Sale of the Week: The $5.4-million Lawrence Park home that sold for a bit under asking

And the dining room:

Sale of the Week: The $5.4-million Lawrence Park home that sold for a bit under asking

The family room is adjacent to the kitchen:

Sale of the Week: The $5.4-million Lawrence Park home that sold for a bit under asking

Here’s the kitchen:

Sale of the Week: The $5.4-million Lawrence Park home that sold for a bit under asking

The kitchen has a breakfast area:

Sale of the Week: The $5.4-million Lawrence Park home that sold for a bit under asking

There are skylights at the top of the stairwell:

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Sale of the Week: The $5.4-million Lawrence Park home that sold for a bit under asking

The second floor has four bedrooms, all with their own ensuite bathrooms. Here’s one of the bedrooms:

Sale of the Week: The $5.4-million Lawrence Park home that sold for a bit under asking

Here’s another:

Sale of the Week: The $5.4-million Lawrence Park home that sold for a bit under asking

And another:

Sale of the Week: The $5.4-million Lawrence Park home that sold for a bit under asking

And here’s the master bedroom:

Sale of the Week: The $5.4-million Lawrence Park home that sold for a bit under asking

The master bedroom has a large dressing room:

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Sale of the Week: The $5.4-million Lawrence Park home that sold for a bit under asking

And a sprawling ensuite with a soaker tub:

Sale of the Week: The $5.4-million Lawrence Park home that sold for a bit under asking

The basement wet bar has plenty of wine storage:

Sale of the Week: The $5.4-million Lawrence Park home that sold for a bit under asking

And there’s a fifth bedroom in the basement:

Sale of the Week: The $5.4-million Lawrence Park home that sold for a bit under asking

The view from the rear:

Sale of the Week: The $5.4-million Lawrence Park home that sold for a bit under asking
The fate

The buyers are moving from Leslieville. They admired the modern design of the home and the greenery in the surrounding neighbourhood.

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The sale

After the house had spent nearly a full month on the market, there were two offers. The owners ended up accepting $375,000 under asking.

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By the numbers

• $5,425,000 • $24,364.16 in taxes • 6,330 square feet (including the basement) • 28 days on MLS • 6 bathrooms • 5 bedrooms • 3 parking spaces

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