Quaint semi in family-friendly Upper Beach
Renovated east-end home boasts sleek, modern style from top to bottom
Location: 67 Robbins Ave., Coxwell Ave. and Dundas St. E. Asking price: $699,000 Size: about 1,625 sq. ft., plus about 680-sq.-ft. finished lower level Lot: 17 by 100 ft., no garage, mutual drive, one parking space Taxes: $3,152 (2014) Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Walking distance to Queen St. E., Woodbine Beach and Park, this twostorey, renovated, semi-detached home is situated on a quiet street close to the east-end Toronto intersection of Dundas St. E. and Coxwell Ave.
“This is a wonderful close-knit neighbourhood, a microcosm of a small town,” says the home’s owner, Tom Dolan. “Everyone knows each other and kids play safely on the street. There are even yearly street festivals geared for young children. Everything is in arm’s reach and within a 10-minute walk, from a grocery store to Lake Ontario, a farmers market on weekends, a liquor store and a movie theatre.
“The house is in the highly coveted Bowmore School district, and there are parks at every corner with splash pads, pools and even a free-run park for dogs. My wife and I have been very happy here with our newborn, but I have received an out-of-thecountry opportunity for work,” Dolan says. “I also got to have a man cave in the basement — my TV and video games, and some privacy when needed for work.”
The quaint semi has a painted white brick-and-vinyl exterior with a cosy porch and an interlocking brick walkway.
“This family home has an openconcept floor plan and has been renovated from top to bottom within the last year. Unlike many of the semis in the area, the layout allows for plenty of natural light and the feeling of a spacious main level,” says listing agent Ira Jelinek. “The updates include hardwood flooring, painting, new washrooms, pot lights and landscaping. The kitchen, too, has been redone and is modernized with a walkout to a back deck.
“It is move-in ready, situated in an established community with many activities, with easy access to Lake Shore Blvd. E., and steps from the TTC,” Jelinek says.
The living room features a large picture window and a hardwood floor. A staircase with a painted white wooden railing and pickets leads to the second floor.
The adjoining open dining room also has a large three-pane picture window and a hardwood floor. Dividing the dining room from the lowerlevel stairway is another white pick- eted rail, complementing the upper staircase railing.
The kitchen is sleek and contemporary, with a granite counter that is open to the dining room. A semi-arched ceiling with pot lights above the counter accentuates the modern design. Other features are new cupboards, some with glass doors, granite backsplash, a slate floor, track lights, a deep stainless steel sink built into the counter, and high-end stain- less steel appliances — including an oversized fridge with a water dispenser, a built-in microwave oven and a dishwasher.
The kitchen also boasts a doubledoor storage closet or pantry, a window and a garden door walkout to the back deck.
Up a level is the master bedroom. Here, there is a large picture window, a hardwood floor and a built-in closet.
The second bedroom would be ideal as a nursery or young child’s room.
It has a large closet and a hardwood floor under broadloom. The third bedroom boasts a large window, a hardwood floor and a closet.
The main bathroom is four-piece with a modern sink, vanity and mirror, and a glass wall divide from the tub to the toilet.
On the finished lower level is a perfect spot for family entertainment. The recreation room is large and open-concept, with pot lights, a hardwood floor, high ceilings, a double closet and even space for a home office. The basement comes complete with a 65-inch LED TV.
There is a new three-piece basement bathroom, boasting an oversized glass enclosed shower stall, large tile ceramic wall and floors, and sophisticated small subway tiles in the shower.
The basement laundry room has also been updated with pot lights and a walkout to the backyard.
In the backyard is a new and large cedar deck — with a gas connection for a barbecue — accessible from the kitchen.
Fenced, the deep yard features a shed, a vegetable garden and rose bushes.
Listing agent: Ira Jelinek, Harvey Kalles Real Estate Ltd., Brokerage, 416-464-1022; agentira.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.