Contemporary Elegance & Sophistication
While the beautiful exterior is designed to fit with the best traditional styles of the area, the interior is contemporary with clean lines, open living space, and details showing the care and effort that went into every aspect of this home; Inset baseboards and door frames, pocket doors, recessed adjustable ceiling lights to highlight art, floating stair treads, architectural grilles, sound insulated doors and walls, accessible everywhere, and much more.
Location
The lot is located at the edge of the Humber Valley, a little in and up from the ravine edge, giving views at the treetop level and above the houses below nearer the edge. The sloping lot has been great for slip and slide kids games in the summer and tobogganing in the winter! Home Smith Park and the Humber River Recreation Trail is a 2 minute walk away and a very good public school, Lambton Kingsway, is a 5 minute walk. By car you will be midway between downtown and the airport, 5 minutes to the Royal York & Bloor neighbourhood, Bloor West Village, and Islington Village, and 10-15 minutes to almost all large stores in the west end.
The Grounds
The house is situated to give the rear yard the feel of a small private park. The street presentation is a classic style front garden, a beautiful front facade without garage doors, and a driveway entrance with lay-by parking spots at the front. The 3-car garage and service entrance are discretely on the side and the heated driveway supports outdoor parking for several additional cars. Just as the interior is accessible, the grounds are also fully accessible without steps or stairs. The house has an upper deck off the living room, and a lower deck walkout from the basement. There is also a flat grass area near the rear shed intended as a potential pool area, and more flat areas in the lower yard.
Open Concept Ground Floor Living + Dining + Kitchen
The main floor is arranged with the living and dining areas in view of the kitchen, and with privacy from the front door entry. The living room can expand onto the upper deck with the deck doors fully retracted, giving a wide and full opening onto the park-like backyard. Behind the living area is the ground floor bedroom suite, with its Juliet balcony above the lower deck. Vertical movement by stairs or elevator is directly off the living room. Daily entrance and exit is usually through the mudroom that is connected with pocket doors to both the kitchen and the main entry. The mudroom vestibule connects to the garage and to outside via the side entrance door and accommodates storage space on the ground floor. The layout makes for easy flow, makes maximum use of the yard, and insulates the living quarters from outside weather and observation.
Accessible By Design
Accessibility is a key feature starting before you even enter inside. With snow melt heating under the driveway right up to the front door, whether you prefer to use the low step or the ramp, never worry about slipping in the cold canadian winters. Or avoid the cold entirely by parking in the oversized heated 3-car garage cleverly positioned at the side of the house, and enter to a toasty heated floor in the mudroom area. All living areas in the house and on the grounds are accessible from the street without steps.
Once inside, the 4 ft wide hallways, 3 ft doorways, and commercial 4x6 ft elevator ensure effortless movement throughout the residence, including into zero-entry showers.
A Chef's Kitchen
The kitchen is the hub of the ground floor living space, expansive and comfortable. With dual sinks, dual ovens, dual refrigerators, dual whisper-quiet dishwashers, and a professional style gas range, this is a kitchen designed to be used, to socialize in and around, and also to look great. The fixed Iroko wood bar counter has a pull-out bar counter that can be used every day or for party snacks, and can even be separated for buffet service, and the breakfast area has spots for a coffee machine, tea drawer, and a refrigerator and pantry literally at hand. Additional facilities, storage and counter space, and another large sink, are available in the Servery off the dining room.