A lofty condo in cool King West Village
Downtown unit stands out with exposed concrete and south-facing views
Location: 954 King St. W., Unit 509, Strachan Ave. and King St. W. Asking price: $494,900 Size: About 900 square feet Parking: one owned underground parking space, one owned locker Maintenance fees: $658.78 per month Taxes: $2,623 (2015) Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 2 In Toronto’s downtown trendy King West Village, an eight-storey boutique building that UrbanCorp built about 16 years ago houses this condo loft unit, along with 104 other twostorey lofts.
“We are only about a five-minute walk from Trinity Bellwoods Park. It is a vibrant park in the summer months, with a lot of activity and it has an incredible farmers’ market,” says owner HeeSun Lim.
“The community has suited our active lifestyle, as we are able to walk down the street to pick up specialty groceries from the stores along Queen St. W. and there is a Loblaws just steps away from the building. For all of those nights we feel like eating out, we’re also within walking distance to many popular restaurants in the west end. The area has such a unique, positive, community vibe, and there are many creative shops and inspiring galleries on the nearby streets.”
The condo itself is in a beautifully maintained building, which is one of the few King West locations without commercial real estate on the first floor, so there is little noise pollution and hallway traffic, Lim adds.
“The staff here are great at getting to know all of the residents, and our neighbours are young professionals and extremely friendly.”
The unit, which underwent a complete renovation in 2011, faces south and provides an unobstructed view of Massey Harris Park, which is directly across the street. In the summer, fireworks can be seen from the CNE.
Amenities in the building include a large party room, an equipped gym, a theatre and a part-time concierge. The TTC streetcar is at the building’s doorstep, which is also close to lakefront bike paths.
“Aside from the location (with a walk score of 95) and the intimate size of the building, this two-storey unit itself is spectacular, featuring 20-foot exposed concrete ceilings and a custom powder room on the first level,” says listing agent Isaac Quan. “The owners recently added lighting with globes and Edison bulbs to customize the loft even more.”
Potential buyers may enjoy the fact this unit has a separate entertaining space and living quarters.
The foyer has a hardwood floor, track lights and a coat closet, with stairs leading to the second level.
The spacious and sun-filled living room features exposed concrete walls, a hardwood floor and a slidingglass door walkout to a balcony.
The living room can be overlooked from the second floor, as half of the room reaches the full height of the unit, with two large bulb-like contemporary pendant light fixtures illuminating the room. Windows span across the second floor, which add more natural light to this living space.
Highlights of the kitchen include a large modern light fixture, pot lights, subway-tile backsplash, an island/ breakfast bar, granite counters, stainless-steel appliances, a built-in microwave oven and sheen contemporary cabinetry.
Open to the kitchen, the dining room is accented with an exposed concrete ceiling and walls, a hardwood floor and pot lights.
The sleeping area is on the second level. The master bedroom also contains an exposed concrete ceiling and walls, as well as a hardwood floor and a sliding modern door double closet.
The open-concept second bedroom, that could also serve as a home office, overlooks the living room and features a large picture window, an exposed concrete ceiling, a floor-toceiling built-in book shelf and a hardwood floor.
The main four-piece updated chic bathroom is equipped with an oversized glass-enclosed shower stall, and a large stone-tile floor and wall.
The main-floor balcony features a glass rail and wood-deck flooring.
To view this property, contact Isaac Quan, Living Realty Inc., Brokerage, 905-474-1772; iq-realestate.com 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.