Victorian takes Cabbagetown to new heights
Three-storey, $3.6M home is a renovated, light-filled sanctuary in city’s heart
CABBAGETOWN
Location: 378 Berkeley St., Carlton and Parliament streets
Asking price: $3,595,000 Size: about 3,538 sq. ft., plus about 1,216 sq. ft. unfinished basement
Lot: 26-by-123 feet, single-car detached garage, lane drive Taxes: $8,454 (2019) Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 5 Designated as a heritage home, this grand, three-storey detached Victorian house is in the heart of Toronto’s vibrant Cabbagetown neighbourhood.
The residence has been recently renovated throughout and features high ceilings, wide-plank oak hardwood floors, a loft level with vaulted ceiling, and a master bedroom retreat.
“I love the loft-like feeling of this house because of its generous room sizes and 10-footeight-inch ceilings on the main floor. My house is particularly bright with so many extra tall and large windows. I especially enjoy the evening light flooding the west-facing kitchen and the back garden, particularly in the summer,” said homeowner Ray Seton.
“Although situated in downtown Toronto, it is a friendly neighbourhood, and my house sits on a quiet tree-lined street, surrounded by other handsome Victorian homes,” added Seton.
The home is a short walk to restaurants, shopping, businesses and the TTC. Allan Gardens is a walk away. It’s also close to the Eaton Centre, Ryerson University, George Brown College, hospitals, parks and public schools.
“Berkeley St. has grand homes from the late 1800s that were converted into rooming houses and now, like this home, have been restored back to their former glory,” listing agent Christian Vermast said.
“One of the nicest spaces of this home is its third floor, thanks to its vaulted ceilings and walk-out to a deck with the skyline view,” added Vermast.
The exterior features a brick facade and brick window detailing, gingerbread trim, a peaked roof and entrance with columns, a double entry door and flagstone walkway.
The double front doors, with frosted-glass inserts and stained-glass transom window, open to a vestibule leading to a foyer with hardwood floor.
In the spacious living room is a hardwood floor, a large bay window, crown moulding, high baseboards, a wood-burning fireplace with marble surround and entranceway to the dining room. Highlights of the formal dining room include a hardwood floor, a bay window, beamed ceiling, pot lights and a modern pendant light.
The kitchen features a 10-foot island, breakfast bar and three pendant lights, a full-wall pantry, hardwood floor, marble countertops and backsplash and built-in, high-end stainless appliances.
Open to the kitchen, the sunfilled family room has a hardwood floor, a curved wall with six high windows, an additional three windows, a garden door walkout to the back deck and access to a two-piece bathroom.
Upstairs, the second-floor master bedroom features a hardwood floor, a bay window, a sitting area, double closet, dressing room with built-ins, and a five-piece ensuite with twin vanity sinks plus standalone oval tub and glass shower stall.
This floor also has a second bedroom plus a laundry room and a four-piece bathroom.
The third floor features another bedroom with a hardwood floor, double closet, vaulted ceiling and sliding barn-style entry doors. As well, this level has a second family room or rec room with a cathedral-beamed ceiling, hardwood floor, threepiece bathroom, a wet bar with a beverage fridge, dining area and a double garden-door walkout to a rooftop deck.
The basement is unfinished with plenty of storage area, a second laundry room and a three-piece bathroom.
The fenced backyard features a wood deck and flagstone patio.
To have a look at this property contact listing agents Paul Maranger and Christian Vermast, Sotheby’s International Realty, Brokerage, 416-9609995; paulandchristianassociates.com.
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.