Luxury hits a high in Bay Street executive suite
Upgraded unit on 77th floor features three fireplaces, floor-to-ceiling windows
Location: 388 Yonge St., Unit 7702, Yonge St. and Gerrard St. W. Asking price: $2,588,000 Size: about 2,200 square feet Parking: two owned underground spaces, one owned locker
Maintenance fees: $1,312.96 per month Taxes: $15,871 (2016) Bedrooms: 2 plus 1 Bathrooms: 3 This executive suite showcases panoramic views of the city from the 77th floor of Aura at College Park, a new condominium building in the core of downtown Toronto.
The unit exemplifies urban luxury with many upgrades, three fireplaces, floor-to-ceiling windows and pair of side-by-side parking spaces.
“I am the original buyer. I purchased the unit from the builder in 2010,” owner Alok Chopra says. “The Aura is this city’s tallest residential building. Living on the 77th floor provides constant, breathtaking views of the city skyline and Lake Ontario. Inside the suite, there are many upgrades, including heated floors in the master bedroom ensuite and a den with a fireplace.”
Other upgrades, in which Chopra has invested about $180,000, include baseboards and crown moulding, upgrades to the flooring, the kitchen and both bathrooms, as well as mosaic tile in the foyer, listing agent David Knox says.
The building is steps away from the Financial District and is also close to hospitals, the Eaton Centre and Ryerson University.
Aura at College Park contains almost 45,000 square feet of fitness facilities, as well as direct access to the underground PATH system, which leads right to the subway, Chopra adds.
Other amenities include guest suites, a 24-hour concierge, a party room, a theatre room, and a rooftop terrace with a water feature and barbecue areas.
On the ground level are banks, res- taurants and stores, including Marshalls and Bed, Bath and Beyond. “The unit’s unobstructed spectacular views, its spacious rooms and its central location, which is so close to most urban conveniences, makes it a rare find in today’s competitive housing market,” Knox says.
The front door of the suite opens to the foyer, which has a double closet, granite-tile floor with a mosaic inlay, and a powder room.
Situated off the foyer is a separate den with double French doors, crown moulding, a hardwood floor and an electric fireplace.
Floor-to-ceiling windows span the width of two walls in the living room, which also consists of pot lights, crown moulding, a hardwood floor and a gas fireplace flush with a floorto-ceiling stone surround.
Combined with the living room, the dining room has pot lights, crown moulding, a hardwood floor and floor-to-ceiling windows along one wall.
Overlooking the living room and dining room, the contemporary kitchen includes pot lights, granite counters, a granite-tile floor, a ceramic-tile backsplash, an island/ breakfast bar with room for four chairs, and built-in stainless-steel appliances, including a wine fridge, microwave, a convection oven and a gas burner stove top.
The sizable master bedroom showcases pot lights, a hardwood floor, a walk-in closet, floor-to-ceiling windows along one wall, an electric fireplace flush with a floor-to-ceiling stone surround and a five-piece ensuite.
An oval soaker tub is the focus of the ensuite, which also contains a water closet, two vanity sinks, a granite-tile heated floor and separate glass-enclosed shower stall.
The second bedroom is outfitted with a hardwood floor, a walk-in closet, a floor-to-ceiling window and a four-piece ensuite with a granitetile floor. There is a laundry room area off the foyer, which also has a granite-tile floor.
To view this property, contact David Knox, Summerhill Prestige Real Estate Ltd., Brokerage, 416-3853333; summerhillprestige.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.