Conventional English Manor structure meets upscale city residing at this Toronto handle.
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An English manor home on the market in Toronto stands as a testomony to enduring design and first-rate craftsmanship.
The Forrest Hill neighborhood of single-family properties is characterised by a mixture of distinct … [+]
Whereas retaining its steep multigabled roof, stone window heads and quoin stone nook accents, the century-old home has undergone inside updates and renovations as the encompassing Forest Hill neighborhood has blossomed. The low-density neighborhood of single-family properties is characterised by a mixture of distinct architectural kinds, well-maintained landscaping and huge yards.
The three-story brick dwelling at 253 Dunvegan Highway is on what Cohen calls one in every of Forest Hill’s most … [+]
“Forest Hill is likely one of the metropolis of Toronto’s most prosperous neighborhoods with a few of Ontario’s most sought-after personal colleges inside its boundaries,” says itemizing agent Tyler Cohen of Barry Cohen Properties. “The realm attracts households with youngsters and dealing professionals who need to be in proximity to the downtown core however nonetheless need properties with outsized tons.”
Off the corridor are a number of well-proportioned principal rooms together with a beamed-ceiling eating room.
The three-story brick dwelling at 253 Dunvegan Highway is on what Cohen calls one in every of Forest Hill’s most coveted residential blocks. Though the property is in move-in situation, he says, it has been attracting “primarily households trying to renovate or construct their dream properties as a result of 70-by-175-foot lot.” Lush gardens lend the home a country-in-the-city feeling.
The kitchen is provided with an island/bar.
Consideration to element is obvious from the stone-floored lobby, which includes a wood entrance door, three-quarter paneling and crown molding. A French door opens to the principle corridor with oak hardwood flooring, a double coat closet and beamed ceiling.
Off the corridor are a number of well-proportioned principal rooms together with a front room with leaded glass home windows, library with an open-hearth fire and beamed-ceiling eating room.
A bay of tall home windows and skylights carry solar into the breakfast space.
A bay of tall home windows and skylights carry solar into the breakfast space and middle island kitchen. A leaded glass door connects to the household room.
The primary staircase results in a second-floor touchdown that accesses a major suite with twin dressing rooms and two ensuite bedrooms. The highest flooring comprises two extra bedrooms, a toilet and a lounge.
The decrease stage is dedicated to leisure and includes a video games room, rec room, sauna, storage and … [+]
A video games room, rec room, sauna, storage and ensuite bed room are on the decrease stage for a complete of six bedrooms and 9 loos.
Forest Hill Village outlets and eating places are a four-minute drive from the property. The commute to downtown is about 20 minutes.
There are six bedrooms and 9 bedrooms.
Notable landmarks wealthy in historical past embody the artwork deco Eglinton Theatre, the Gothic revival-style Timothy Eaton Memorial Church and the 1912 Grace Church on-the-Hill—a central setting within the John Irving novel, A Prayer for Owen Meany.
The property is a couple of four-minute drive from Forest Hill Village outlets and eating places and 15 … [+]
Barry Cohen and Tyler Cohen of Barry Cohen Properties are the itemizing brokers. The asking value is CA $8.995 million or about US $6.7 million.
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