A stately heritage house in the trees
The open-concept dining room features hardwood, sloped ceilings and a skylight. The second-floor master bedroom features a hardwood floor, two double mirrored closets and a fireplace. Residence in The Beach includes multiple decks that make it seem like ‘
The Beach
Location: 89 Kingswood Rd., Victoria Park Ave. and Kingston Rd.
Asking price: $1,798,000 Size: About 2,000 sq. ft., plus about 1,000-sq.-ft. finished basement
Lot: 50-by-130 feet, single-car two-level detached garage, private drive Taxes: $8,578 (2017) Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 On a ravine in Toronto’s popular Beach neighbourhood, this designated heritage home has a uniquely renovated kitchen that is open to the floor below and has floor-to-ceiling windows.
“We were drawn to the home because of the classic facade combined with dramatic rear architecture designed to make the most of the private treed ravine. It’s like living in a luxurious treehouse, and we always keep binoculars handy to view the large variety of wildlife that visit our yard,” says homeowner Susan Deller.
“We love the area and have raised our children here. The community schools are high calibre, and the neighbours are friendly. It is great being so close to Lake Ontario, and the boardwalk has been perfect for runs and riding our bikes,” says Deller.
Nestled between Kingston Rd. and Queen St. E., the home is an easy walk to the area’s many businesses, shops, restaurants and cafes, as well as the Queen St. streetcar.
“Built in 1921, this architectural heritage home’s previous owners include a former deputy minister of health for Ontario, and two architects,” says listing agent Andrew Ipekian. “The home features a new threelevel deck, including a rooftop patio. It also has a walkout basement with a spa-like bathroom with a hot tub.”
This stately home has a central entrance, lots of windows and an interlocking brick walkway. The solid wood door opens to a foyer with a hardwood floor and wood trim.
From there, a French door opens to an office room with a hardwood floor, a large picture window and a stained-glass window. Another French door opens to a large mud room that also connects to the kitchen.
The living room on the opposite side of the foyer has a hardwood floor, a large picture window, and wood-burning fireplace with a stone surround. It is open to the dining room, which is outfitted with a hardwood floor and a slopped ceiling with a skylight.
The kitchen overlooks the dining room and also the lower level, with a partial 16-foot ceiling and floor-to-ceiling windows. Other highlights of the kitchen in- clude stainless steel appliances, a hardwood floor, quartz counters and two sliding glass-door walkouts to a deck.
The second-floor master bedroom has a hardwood floor, two double mirrored closets and a fireplace with a wood mantle.
Another bedroom has a hard wood floor, a double closet, a chandelier and California shutters on a picture window. The third bedroom features a hardwood floor, a picture window and a closet.
The three-piece main bathroom has a claw-foot bathtub.
Also, on this floor is another office space with a hardwood floor, surrounding windows on two walls, a 11-foot ceiling with a semi-circle window and a ladder up to a built-in loft bed.
The lower level is fully renovated with a large laundry room/art room with floor- to-ceiling cabinetry and a laminate floor. Steps down lead to a sunken recreation room with a laminate floor, pot lights and built-in open shelves.
There is a large spa room with a large step-up hot tub surrounded by abovegrade windows, and a walkout to a back deck. It’s connected to a four-piece bathroom with a shower and a claw foot tub.
The house overlooks a sloping ravine yard and has a three-tiered deck with glass rails and steps down to the ravine.
To have a look at this property contact listing Andrew Ipekian, Keller Williams Referred Urban Realty, Brokerage, 416572-1016; ipekian.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.