URBANITE AND LUXE
Trinity-Bellwoods
5 Euclid Pl. (Bathurst Street and Queen Street West) Asking price: $2.845 million Taxes: n/a Bedrooms: 1+ 2 Bathrooms: 3 EXCLUSIVE
Some home buyers are looking for something completely different, and this laneway house fits the bill. No. 5 Euclid “will sell in five minutes,” says listing agent Boris Kholodov of Royal LePage J&D Division.
“The urban buyer is bored with ordinary houses," Kholodov says, adding they want something unique, discreet, yet stylish and interesting and the perfect answer is a modern laneway house.
“Buyers know how rare they are and are willing to pay a premium for them.”
Building on a laneway isn’t always easy, and the resulting homes are products of passion, blood, sweat and tears, he says.
This approximately 2,330-square-foot home, which has a private rooftop getaway, will appeal to an urbanite in search of luxury and discretion, he says. The current owners are creative professionals — a Booker-prize nominated novelist and filmmaker, and a Canadian artist, whose art is displayed in the house and whose street art is on the garage.
The staircase, which is suspended on 30-foot long rods, is a piece of art, Kholodov says. The home has a wall of glass, skylights and a twostorey light well. It has 12-ft. ceilings on the main floor.
A custom fireplace, cedar and Douglas fir accents, motorized blinds, radiant heating throughout the lower level and en suite bathroom, a gym and a sauna are features.
“No detail has been overlooked in the construction of this home built by Toronto’s Collaborative Ventures, from cast iron plumbing designed for acoustical performance, to robust steel framing elements, to enhanced subfloors and Miele built-in appliances.
“This home is built to perform well and provide total comfort and security for the demanding urban dweller,” he says.
Despite its urban location (“in exactly 25 seconds you can walk to Queen Street”) the house is completely quiet inside. It has been soundproofed.
Secure parking is provided for two cars. The 700-sq.-ft. rooftop terrace enjoys CN Tower and downtown skyline views.
The laneway was originally home to cottages for workers and their families, as well as stables, Kholodov says.
“Euclid Place remains a largely undiscovered enclave. It is home to accomplished artists and creative professionals. It is part of an evolving neighbourhood with residents and retailers committed to preserving the unique architectural and cultural fabric of Queen West, along a stretch of Queen that features some of Toronto’s most striking retail residential facades.”