Estate features pool-spa, built-in grill station
Luxurious property boasts 5 bedrooms, soaring ceilings and large wrap-around deck
CLIFFCREST, SCARBOROUGH Location: 25 Meadowcliffe Dr., McCowan Rd. and Kingston Rd. Asking price: $4.5 million Size: 5,460 sq. ft., plus a 2,730 finished lower level, mostly above grade Lot: 128-by-342 feet, built-in threecar garage, private circular drive, inground pool Taxes: $13,532 (2016) Bedrooms: 5 plus 2 Bathrooms: 5
This two-storey estate on an acre of land in the Scarborough Bluffs neighbourhood boasts an outdoor pool-spa with built-in grill station and 2,220-square-foot, wraparound deck.
“Our street, and those around us, are lined with mature trees, with ravines and community parks nearby that are teeming with wildlife, including deer and foxes,” homeowner Jim Whelan says. “Our house is on a quiet, dead-end street that stops at Fool’s Paradise: the home of the late Doris McCarthy, a renowned Canadian painter.
“What is so great about this house, aside from the Lake Ontario and ravine vistas, is that for such a large home it has a warm, cosy, comfortable feel to it. With three growing children, it also gave them their own space for themselves and their many friends,” Whelan says. “For us, the heart of the house is the kitchen and living room with soaring cathedral ceilings and wall-to-wall doors and windows,” he adds.
Nearby Kingston Rd. and Eglinton Ave., with shops, businesses and restaurants, are both a few minutes’ drive away, as well as a GO station and schools.
“This home is part of a secret, luxury neighbourhood in Toronto’s east end where a stretch of enormous, breathtaking homes is spread across the Bluffs, overlooking the lake. If this home was in the Bridle Path, it would be listed at well over $6 million,” listing agent Roxane Bryce says.
Along circular driveway leads to the sprawling, T-shape house with two wings, a stone-and-stucco facade and interlocking stone steps to the double entry door. The front yard is landscaped with bushes and mature trees.
The foyer has a marble tile floor, pot lights, wainscotting and a double garden door walkout to a deck.
A French door opens to the living room with a coffered cathedral ceiling, pot lights, built-in cabinetry and shelves, a gas fireplace with marble surround, and two double garden door walkouts bordering the fireplace.
Open concept, the dining room area has a hardwood floor, a coffered ceiling, a large window and pendant light.
The large, adjoining kitchen has a cathedral ceiling, pot lights, marble counters, an island/breakfast bar, a double sink and pendant lights overhead, a marble backsplash, a hardwood floor, high-end stainless steel appliances and a pantry.
Next to the kitchen is a semicircular breakfast room enclave with surrounding windows, hardwood floor, wainscotting, a coffered ceiling and a pendant light.
A few steps up from the foyer lead to a hallway with a marble tile floor and double closet. Double French doors open to a family room combined with a games room. Features include a huge bay window with a built-in bench, hardwood floor, pot lights, a gas fireplace flanked with built-in cabinetry, and a double garden door walkout to a deck.
The main floor also has a home office with floor-to-ceiling windows, a hardwood floor and pot lights. This floor has two bedrooms that are served by a four-piece bathroom.
On the second level, the master bedroom has a high vaulted ceiling, a walk-in closet, a hardwood floor, a gas fireplace with marble surround, a sitting area and a five-piece ensuite with marble counter and tile, a mosaic tile floor, a stand-alone soaker tub and a glass-enclosed shower stall.
Another second-floor bedroom has a double closet and a double garden door walkout to a private deck. The third bedroom has a vaulted ceiling and a walk-in closet.
There is also a four-piece bathroom, a large walk-in closet in the hall and a laundry room.
The lower level has its own foyer, a full kitchen with marble counters, hardwood floor, stainless steel appliances and walkout to the backyard. The adjoining dining area has a hardwood floor and pot lights, and is open to a living area with a hardwood floor and gas fireplace. There are two additional bedrooms on this level.
As well, the basement has a separate theatre room with built-in seats and a built-in bar. A gym, a twoplus three-piece bathroom, lots of closet space and direct access to the garage.
The fenced backyard has a swimming pool, a hot tub, a wraparound deck, a grilling area, several wood patios, stone walkways and mature trees.
To have a look at this property contact listing agent: Roxane Bryce, Real Estate Bay Realty, Brokerage, 416889-5263; www.realestaterox.ca. Although we try to provide the most up-to-date information available, we cannot guarantee features as listed. Please contact the realtor for latest details. To make a submission to Home of the Week, email soldhome@rogers.com.