Custom home lets in the light
Contemporary new build located in desirable Etobicoke neighbourhood
ETOBICOKE Location: 34 Princess Margaret Blvd., Islington and Eglinton Aves. Asking price: $3,598,000 Size: over 5,000 sq. ft. Lot: 80-by-125 feet, two-car built-in garage, private drive Taxes: $7,368 (2018) Bedrooms: 5 plus 1 Bathrooms: 6 This contemporary, custombuilt home with an elevator and fully-finished, walkout lower level is minutes from Princess Ann Park and St. George’s Golf and Country Club in one of Etobicoke’s most desirable neighbourhoods.
“Built last year, I had a lot of input into the design of this custom home. I wanted large windows throughout and a limestone exterior to connect the neighbourhood with the interior of the home,” homeowner Lilly Antonio says.
“The main floor features 10 1⁄2- foot ceilings and there are white, quartersawn oak floors on the main and second floors. Other highlights of the home include two linear fireplaces on the main level, accent walls, illuminated stairs with glass railings, a second-floor laundry room, and heated floors in all three of the second-floor bathrooms,” Antonio adds.
Close to stores, restaurants and a library, the home is a short drive to Pearson International Airport and has easy ac- cess to Hwys. 427 and 401.
“The layout has no wasted space, and although spacious and airy, it maintains a sense of cosiness,” listing agent Andrew Ipekian says. “Aside from the elevator, features that set this home apart … include a mainfloor bedroom with an ensuite, in-floor lighting, a doggy spa/ wash, and polished heated concrete floors in the basement.”
This two-storey abode has a limestone and stucco façade, large windows, a flat roof line, a built-in double-car garage with frosted-glass door, and an interlocking stone walkway.
The solid wood front door is bordered by glass panels and opens to the foyer with a cathedral ceiling, hardwood floor, chandelier and pot lights, and a closet.
Large windows draw light into the living room that also has a hardwood floor and an exposed limestone partial wall.
Adjacent to the foyer, the dining room has a hardwood floor, a modern chandelier-style fixture, pot lights, a linear, doublesided gas fireplace shared with the kitchen, three large windows, and a barn door entrance to the butler’s pantry.
Highlights of the sophisticated kitchen include stone counters, hardwood floor, a waterfall-feature island/breakfast bar, a stone slab backsplash, a linear fireplace, built-in appliances — including a double oven — and breakfast area with an oversized sliding door walkout.
Asmall family room features a wood-panelled feature wall and a linear fireplace. Also on the main floor is a den with a hardwood floor, large windows, an exposed limestone wall, infloor lights and a gold-toned, large-tile accent wall.
The main floor bedroom with ensuite could also serve as a home office. A powder room and a mud room with a sink, closet and a dog wash area complete this level.
On the second floor there are five bedrooms and a laundry room. The master bedroom retreat showcases a hardwood floor, floor-to-ceiling windows, a coffered ceiling, a barn door, wall sconces, a huge walk-in closet with floor-to-ceiling cabinetry, a sitting area, a den with linear fireplace, large windows and a six-piece ensuite.
A secondary bedroom offers a five-piece ensuite, and there is another four-piece bathroom to serve the other bedrooms. All four secondary bedrooms have hardwood floors and oversized picture windows.
The fully finished lower level features two walk-ups, heated polished concrete floors, a recreation room with a wet bar, an exercise room, a bedroom, a second kitchen and a threepiece bathroom.
To see this property, contact listing agent Andrew Ipekian, Keller Williams Referred Urban Realty, Brokerage, 416-5721016; Ipekian.ca. Home of the Week is written by freelance contributor Allison Harness, a Toronto-based real estate writer. Although we try to provide the most up-to-date information available, we cannot guarantee features as listed. Please contact the realtor. To make a submission to Home of the Week, email soldhome@rogers.com.