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House of the Week: $5.5 million for a King City home with a fireplace that defies physics

The 4,000-square-foot property also comes with recessed ceilings, a midnight-blue kitchen and a serpentine staircase

By Alex Cyr| Photography by Scott Norsworthy and Solution Gate Media
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House of the Week: $5.5 million for a King City home with a fireplace that defies physics

Neighbourhood: King City Agent: Kevin Loberg, Royal LePage Terrequity Realty Price: $5,500,000 Size: 4,000 square feet Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 5


The place

A four-bedroom, five-bathroom farmhouse in the exclusive Kingcross Estates. A mix of rural and modern design, it stands on a two-acre lot and is a short drive to Seneca College’s King Campus and King City’s downtown strip.

The history

In 2021, with the dream of building a place to retire, the home’s current owners (a builder and a design consultant) bought the land on which it sits. They wanted an entertainment hub to host loved ones, so they graced the residence with large common areas, a wide ribbon staircase and a gallery. After finishing the home early this summer, the pair had a change of heart and chose to undertake a new building project. The farmhouse is now on the market for another family to enjoy.

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The tour

The wood-and-brick façade is defined by its illuminated porch and 12-foot windows.

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House of the Week: $5.5 million for a King City home with a fireplace that defies physics

Here’s a closer look at the façade’s barn boards.

House of the Week: $5.5 million for a King City home with a fireplace that defies physics

Inside, the foyer gives way to the home’s centrepiece: an oak ribbon staircase wrapped in white concrete that echoes Frank Gehry’s at the AGO. 

House of the Week: $5.5 million for a King City home with a fireplace that defies physics

Beyond the staircase is the main living space, lined with oak floors and illuminated with studio lights.

House of the Week: $5.5 million for a King City home with a fireplace that defies physics

This reverse view showcases the hallway arches and circular light fixtures from Bocci.

House of the Week: $5.5 million for a King City home with a fireplace that defies physics

The TV console, meanwhile, is not curvy at all. Monolithic and massive, it seems to magically hover above the fireplace.

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House of the Week: $5.5 million for a King City home with a fireplace that defies physics

Now for the living room’s east-facing wall, equipped with a wet bar and a marble backsplash as well as a Bosch mini fridge and wine cooler hidden behind the matte panels. 

House of the Week: $5.5 million for a King City home with a fireplace that defies physics

Another look at the striking arched hallway from the opposite end of the home.

House of the Week: $5.5 million for a King City home with a fireplace that defies physics

The gallery wouldn’t be out of place in Yorkville.

House of the Week: $5.5 million for a King City home with a fireplace that defies physics

The kitchen and dining area overlook the forested backyard.

House of the Week: $5.5 million for a King City home with a fireplace that defies physics

This angle highlights the kitchen’s white and midnight-blue colour scheme. There’s also a custom curved calacatta island. 

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House of the Week: $5.5 million for a King City home with a fireplace that defies physics

This wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling shelving unit houses a Thermidor dishwasher, a refrigerator, a freezer and a double wall oven—all from Fisher and Paykel.

House of the Week: $5.5 million for a King City home with a fireplace that defies physics

Moving upstairs reveals the main bedroom, which comes with a recessed ceiling and a grand picture window. That floating oak block on the left is a nightstand. 

House of the Week: $5.5 million for a King City home with a fireplace that defies physics

The main ensuite bathroom features a curb-less glass shower with stainless steel fixtures and a rainfall head. Large ceramic tiles cover the floor and the walls.

House of the Week: $5.5 million for a King City home with a fireplace that defies physics

Even the laundry room has a chic aesthetic.

House of the Week: $5.5 million for a King City home with a fireplace that defies physics

And this is the house as seen from the backyard, complete with a covered concrete deck and a gravel path.

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House of the Week: $5.5 million for a King City home with a fireplace that defies physics

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