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Lawrence Park 66 Blyth Hill Rd. (Blythwood Road and Bayview Avenue) Asking price: $4.25-million Taxes: $24,976 (2014) Bedrooms: 4+1 Bathrooms: 5 MLS # C3012427
“In the heart of Lawrence Park on one of the most private ravine properties in the city, this 4,600-squarefoot home offers the very best elements for vibrant family living,” says listing agent Janice Rennie of Chestnut Park Real Estate Ltd., who has listed the property with Katie Rennie.
The home has undergone extensive renovations and has everything a family could want, including four generous bedrooms, each with a semi-ensuite or ensuite bathroom, stylish entertaining space and a backyard retreat.
“The main floor flows beautifully from the double-height rotunda,” which has a practical double cloak closet and lime- stone floors, Ms. Rennie says. Frosted French doors offer privacy for but allow light to enter the mahogany-panelled library.
The formal living and dining rooms lead to an inviting kitchen/family room that overlooks a saltwater pool and a forest of mature trees. “Tiered decks are an invitation to enjoy the serenity of the setting,” Ms. Rennie says.
The kitchen was renovated in 2006 and includes concrete countertops, a limestone backsplash and a centre island with a breakfast bar for quick meals.
Brazilian Jatoba hardwood flooring, seven-inch plaster crown mouldings and ninefoot ceilings are among the features on the main floor.
Each bedroom has interesting architectural design elements, including a coffered ceiling in the master suite. It also has French doors to a balcony overlooking the backyard.
The lower level has plenty to keep the family busy – a gym, a play room and a recreation room with an arts and crafts area that has lots of space to hang little masterpieces. It even has a gift-wrapping room.
A bonus is the property’s location close to such sought-after schools as Blythwood and Northern Secondary public schools, and Crescent, Toronto French and Havergal College private schools, Ms. Rennie says. “It’s a perfect solution for a family.”