English Manor Home Enjoys A Nation In The Metropolis Setting In Toronto

An English manor home on the market in Toronto stands as a testomony to enduring design and first-rate craftsmanship.

Whereas retaining its steep multigabled roof, stone window heads and quoin stone nook accents, the century-old home has undergone inside updates and renovations as the encircling Forest Hill neighborhood has blossomed. The low-density group of single-family properties is characterised by a mixture of distinct architectural types, well-maintained landscaping and huge yards.

“Forest Hill is likely one of the metropolis of Toronto’s most prosperous neighborhoods with a few of Ontario’s most sought-after non-public colleges inside its boundaries,” says itemizing agent Tyler Cohen of Barry Cohen Homes. “The realm attracts households with youngsters and dealing professionals who need to be in proximity to the downtown core however nonetheless need properties with outsized heaps.”

The three-story brick residence at 253 Dunvegan Road is on what Cohen calls one in every of Forest Hill’s most coveted residential blocks. Though the property is in move-in situation, he says, it has been attracting “primarily households trying to renovate or construct their dream properties as a result of 70-by-175-foot lot.” Lush gardens lend the home a country-in-the-city feeling.

Consideration to element is clear from the stone-floored lobby, which includes a wood entrance door, three-quarter paneling and crown molding. A French door opens to the principle corridor with oak hardwood flooring, a double coat closet and beamed ceiling.

Off the corridor are a number of well-proportioned principal rooms together with a lounge with leaded glass home windows, library with an open-hearth hearth and beamed-ceiling eating room.

A bay of tall home windows and skylights deliver solar into the breakfast space and heart island kitchen. A leaded glass door connects to the household room.

The primary staircase results in a second-floor touchdown that accesses a main suite with twin dressing rooms and two ensuite bedrooms. The highest ground accommodates two extra bedrooms, a toilet and a lounge.

A video games room, rec room, sauna, storage and ensuite bed room are on the decrease stage for a complete of six bedrooms and 9 bogs.

Forest Hill Village outlets and eating places are a four-minute drive from the property. The commute to downtown is about 20 minutes.

Notable landmarks wealthy in historical past embody the artwork deco Eglinton Theatre, the Gothic revival-style Timothy Eaton Memorial Church and the 1912 Grace Church on-the-Hill—a central setting within the John Irving novel, A Prayer for Owen Meany.

Barry Cohen and Tyler Cohen of Barry Cohen Properties are the itemizing brokers. The asking value is CA $8.995 million or about US $6.7 million.

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