Mother lode
The Annex 79 Madison Ave. (Spadina Road and Bloor Street) Asking price: $2.079-million Taxes: $10,444 (2013) Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 6 Exclusive listing
Seventy-nine Madison is a great home for multi-generational families. Separate living spaces give everyone privacy, but allow family members to be close enough to help each other out when needed, says listing agent Lizanne Bertrand of Chestnut Park Real Estate Ltd. “There are different life circumstances that bring adult children home and this is perfect for that. Parents could buy with their kids and live completely separate or meet for dinner in the large main-floor kitchen, as this family does a lot. It’s easy because there are also internal entrances from both apartments.”
The owner knew the potential when she bought the house 11 years ago, Ms. Bertrand says. “She maintained the Victorian Annex charm but renovated the kitchen and bathroom, and updated all the big stuff like plumbing, electrical, roof and furnace. She lives on the main and second floor, which has ap- proximately 2,700 square feet, a veranda off the second-floor family room and a gorgeous city landscaped garden.”
The lower level was dug out and offers a two-bedroom apartment that has a living room, a dining room, a kitchen and separate internal and external entrances. The owners’ daughter, who recently returned from overseas, is currently enjoying the 1,200-sq.-ft. space, Ms. Bertrand says.
Oak floors, 10-foot ceilings, mouldings and wainscotting in the foyer set the tone for the gracious house. A renovated powder room is conveniently located nearby.
The main living room has a fireplace, California shutters and mouldings. The dining room has three large windows and mouldings.
The renovated kitchen has a centre island, stone floors and countertops, built-ins and a bookcase.
The breakfast room has a skylight and a walkout to the garden.
Over the years, the warm family home has been host to “many wonderful dinner parties, family gatherings and special events,” Ms. Bertrand says. Guests move easily from living and dining room through the kitchen and often end up in the backyard.
The second-floor family room has an open fireplace and built-in bookshelves, desk and cupboards.
The master suite has a walkin closet. A second bedroom or den and a four-piece bathroom are other second-floor features.
The third-floor apartment has a living room, a kitchen, a dining room, a four-piece bathroom and a bedroom that has a walkout to a balcony.
The 26x126-ft. lot has front pad parking and street permit parking.