Curb Appeal Etobicoke - ISSUE 07 • 2023

Rare opportunity! This gorgeous stone Home Smith designed 3-storey centre-hall in the heart of The Kingsway boasts 5 spacious bedrooms, renovated kitchen/family room, grand entry foyer & staircase, beautiful gumwood, leaded windows, lower level family room with high ceilings & beautiful, professionally landscaped gardens. Prestigious address & highly desired 50’ x 135’ lot, near Kingsway Lambton JM School with park, skating rink & pool, historical Old Mill Inn & Spa, Humber River with walking, cycling trails that take you to lakefront & beyond. 5 minute walk to Grenview entrance of Royal York subway, Bloor St. dining, shops, pubs & cinema. The Kingsway is one of Toronto’s best-kept secrets & is a happy family-minded neighbourhood, 20 minutes to financial/theatre districts & airports & near some of Toronto’s best golf. See more at www.65TheKingsway.com

1 Aberfoyle Crescent, Suite 311 $1,399,000

This is a 10+++! Prestigious Kingsway-on-the-park and fully renovated with delightful and peaceful views of trees, green space and tennis. It’s a happy setting, the perfect floor level, sun-filled with windows all around bringing the sunshine in. Enjoy the open concept living space, chef’s kitchen, dining area by the window, glamorous primary suite with built-in cupboards and luxurious ensuite. This premiere west end building offers direct access to subway and shopping concourse with Sobey’s urban fresh grocers, steakhouse, Bloor St. Dining and pubs. Split 2 bedroom model, 1589 sq.ft, 2 parking. 20 Minutes to financial/theatre districts and airports. Beautiful suite, premiere building and awesome location! Do not miss this, you will love it!

44 Green Lanes FOR LEASE

$3,850/mo

Renovated 2 bedroom/2 bath in a cozy neighbourhood walking distance to Islington subway, shopping court with Sobey’s Urban Fresh grocer, steak house, dining, pubs & all the things The Kingsway strip has to offer. Finished basement, laundry, back deck, big garden, garage & lots of parking. House is in the process of being renovated.

Over 35 Years of Success Selling Toronto

65 The Kingsway $4,350,000

14 SACKETT STREET TOWNHOUSE 10 SIMPLIFY DINNERTIME WITH POLENTA

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West Toronto Real Estate Specialists . .

This smartly designed custom residence showcases appealing architectural elements and sleek modern interiors. It features three bedrooms, four baths, two offices and 3,150 square feet of living area on four levels.

Open plan main level is bathed in natural light from all sides. It offers ceiling heights from 10’ to 19’ in the great room, polished concrete floors with in-floor hydronic heating, discrete powder room, Eames Hang-It-All equipped closet and side entry from the private driveway.

A custom kitchen boasts Caesarstone counters, under cabinet & indirect lighting, high end Miele appliances, pot lights and an 8’ 8” solid bamboo window seat overlooking the front garden. The Caesarstone 12 ½ foot island seats 8 and has a sink, overhead linear pendant, under counter lighting and is next to the dining area with two Ligne Roset Bloom pendant lamps.

The breathtaking great room with soaring 19’ ceilings overlooks the professionally landscaped gardens and treed ravine. A solid core pocket door separates this space from a tucked away main floor office. Alumilex sliding doors open onto a spacious deck and patio - ideal for summer entertaining.

A floating staircase takes you to the second level which offers two bedrooms, Ligne Roset Bloom pendant lamp over the staircase, Velux skylight with remote control, laundry built for a full size washer and dryer and four piece family bath. There’s also a sunlit, private office with sliding glass panels overlooking the great room and the back garden.

The third level primary retreat overlooks the ravine and has in-floor heating, a luxurious 5 piece ensuite bath, large rectangular vessel sink with 2 wall mount faucets, free standing soaker tub, glass shower and built-in wall to wall closets.

The lower level features heated concrete floors, home theatre with flush mount speakers, a 3 piece bath, laundry room and utility room.

The front garden is a fine example of beauty and low maintenance with corten steel planters, limestone steps and stone garden edging. It is planted with boxwood, grasses, serviceberry trees and eastern redbud.

Front porch is made of Brazilian teak and with its silvery weathered finish has never looked better. The private drive accommodates 2 cars and includes a Tesla EV charger.

The gorgeous backyard offers Muskoka vibes with the backdrop of a lush wooded ravine. The garden is fully fenced and features a limestone patio, a large Brazilian teak deck, custom cedar garden/storage shed and gabion walls along the west end of the garden.

Well located near the subway, Bloor West Village, Cheese Boutique, top ranked Swansea Public School & Rec Centre, Rennie Park, Humber River & the lakefront. Easy access to downtown & airports.

A superb opportunity to own a beautiful move-in ready home in a prime west Toronto location!

DINNERTIME WITH POLENTA Simplify

PREPARED POLENTA IS A TRUE HIDDEN GEM OF THE SUPERMARKET — IT'S ENDLESSLY VERSATILE AND MAKES A GREAT STARTING POINT FOR EASY WEEKNIGHT MEALS. SLICE IT UP AND SEAR AS WE’VE DONE HERE TO MAKE A CRISPYCREAMY BASE FOR A PLANT-BASED BOLOGNESE PASTA SAUCE.

On another night, try grilling sliced polenta and serving as a fun alternative to croutons on salad, or alongside grilled shrimp for a twist on shrimp and grits.

To make this recipe, look for tubes of prepared polenta in the pasta and grains section of the supermarket. If you can’t find a 500-gram tube, grab a 1-kilogram tube and cut in half crosswise before slicing into rounds.

CRISPY POLENTA

WITH BOLOGNESE AND WILTED GREENS

Prep Time: 10 mins | Cook Time: 35 mins | Serves: 4

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups (500 mL) PC plant-based Bolognese pasta sauce

• 2 tbsp (30 mL) olive oil

• 1 pkg (500 g) prepared polenta, cut crosswise into 1/2 inch (1 cm) thick rounds

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) black pepper

• Pinch (0.5 mL) salt

• 8 cups (2 L) lightly packed baby arugula and spinach blend (142g pkg)

• Pinch (0.5 mL) hot pepper flakes (optional)

DIRECTIONS

STEP ONE Heat pasta sauce in small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally until hot; 8 to 10 minutes. Cover and keep warm.

STEP TWO Meanwhile, heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Arrange half the polenta slices in single layer in skillet; add carefully to prevent oil from splattering. Cook, turning once and reducing heat if polenta starts to brown too quickly, until golden and crispy; 15 to 17 minutes. Arrange on large serving platter, overlapping slices slightly.

STEP THREE Return skillet to medium-high heat (do not wipe out). Add garlic, black pepper, salt and hot pepper flakes (if using). Cook, stirring constantly until fragrant and golden; about 30 seconds. Turn off heat; add arugula and spinach blend. Stir until wilted. Scatter over top of polenta.

STEP FOUR Spoon pasta sauce over top of polenta and greens. Serve immediately.

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The sauce and greens are also delicious served over creamy polenta, if you can’t find the tubed polenta. USE FINE-GROUND YELLOW CORNMEAL and prepare polenta according to the package instructions, using vegan buttery substitute in place of butter. If you have nutritional yeast on hand, feel free to sprinkle that in for cheesy flavour. ◆ newscanada.com

FIRST TIME EVER OFFERED FOR RESALE SINCE CONSTRUCTION, A BESPOKE TUDOR

AMAZING GRACE...

Much admired bespoke residence in a landmark location overlooking the fairways. One owner. Dramatic curb appeal with dual cobblestone driveways, walled courtyard and garage parking for 8 cars. Exceptional quality of construction and attention to detail. Baronial living room with vaulted beamed ceilings, massive hearth and two floor to ceiling bay windows. Richly panelled library. Formal dining room and handsome family room with period detailing both open to grand terrace. Sun filled kitchen with greenhouse dinette. Vaulted, beamed ceiling in

primary bedroom offering an elegant ensuite bath and dressing room opens to both a terrace and balcony. Five additional bedrooms + 3 baths. 4 log burning fireplaces. Mature hardwood canopy, elevated frontage. Level tableland at rear. From all elevations, this home has a commanding presence. One of the city’s many signature properties, routinely entrusted to the Pettigrew Group for resale. By appointment only to fully qualified buyers.

SACKETT STREET TOWNHOUSE

By Barker Associates Architecture Office |

Barker Associates Architecture Office proudly presents Sackett Street Townhouse, a project delivered for clients, recent empty-nesters with their own consulting company, who were looking to refresh their townhouse following the departure of their daughter for college. The scope of the work included adding another floor to an existing extension to create a primary suite and a third bedroom, and to update living spaces to meet the changing circumstances of the family, which included increased time spent working from home during the pandemic. The finish palette included bright jewel tones mixed with neutrals and textured surfaces.

Photography by Gieves Anderson

The clients wanted an open plan that maintained separations between spaces, thus the design approach was to configure certain spaces as semi enclosed volumes that would provide boundaries and define edges through materiality, lighting, and colour. The blue-gray toned interior of the entry vestibule volume is expressed as a red volume that separates it from the adjacent dining room. A pendant by Anony zig zags over the dining table, framing a display of the client’s ceramic vessels. ▹

At the center of the space, the kitchen is wrapped in textured wood, painted a blue-gray with cutouts that provide views into the dining room and back toward the living space. The cabinets inside are paneled in white oak and patterned porcelain tile, and recessed lighting along the dropped arch defines the boundary of the workspace.

The living room looks out on the rear yard through floor to ceiling glass. A Marenco sectional in blue Kvadrat wool wraps, a coffee table by Hinterland Design, and a rug by Philippe Malouin define the space.

The powder room tucked, under the stairs, is painted in a deep blue-black with a pop of yellow provided by a Kast concrete sink. A reeded glass and steel stair rail echo the tambour texture of the kitchen enclosure.

Upstairs, the new primary suite is defined by white oak and painted built-ins that define spaces in a similar way to those in the living spaces. The sleeping and dressing areas are divided by a volume that acts as a headboard on one side and storage on the other. The custom bedframe and side tables face a wall of shelving and sliding panels, and a

window seat frames the view to the rear yard. The custom closet wall is painted with the same blue-gray as the main floor. The primary bath features a vaulted skylit ceiling and porcelain tiles that pick up the same muted colour palette.

Recent weather events prompted a re-examination of the finishes on the lower level of the house, where the spaces were revamped to create a secondary living area separated from a workspace by floor to ceiling sliding reeded glass panels. Porcelain tile provides a practical floor covering for a house in an area prone to flooding. ◆

$2,299,000

Roncesvalles Grande Dame! 2.5 Storey Detached Century Building in High Demand Roncesvalles Village. Regal Curb Appeal with Inviting Front Porch, Four Character Filled Suites Offering a Blend of Original Charm & Modern Updates. Original Staircase & Bannister, Hardwood Floors, Period Baseboard & Trim, 2 Ornate Fireplaces, 2 Bedroom Lower Suite + Three 1 Bedroom Suites Above Grade, Rooftop Balconies, Updated Mechanics, Thermal Windows, Roofing Etc. Large 24’ x 123’ Lot w/3 Car Parking, High Demand Rental Pocket, 3 Blocks to High Park, Close Proximity to TTC, Roncesvalles, King & Queen West Shopping & Entertainment, Lakeshore Trails.

307 Pacific avenue

Stately 2.5 Storey Victorian Multiplex On Coveted Pacific Avenue, Circa 1888 Detached With Period Brick Facade, Inviting Front Porch, 6 Well Designed Suites, Stained Glass, Interior & Mechanical Renovation In 2006, Over 3,500Sq.Ft Finished On 4 Levels. Roof, 3rd Floor Deck & Suite Updates 2021, 6 Hydro Meters, 5 Gas Meters, Convenient Coin Op Laundry, Multiple Decks & Outdoor Space For Tenants, Property Leased: $118.5K Gross Income, $13.5K Expenses, $105K Net Income. 4.57% Cap Rate At List. Low Maintenance 25’ X 78’ Landscaped Lot. Short Stroll To The Junction & Bloor West Village Shopping/Entertainment, High Park, TTC.

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$2,199,000 SWANSEA

Swansea Triplex Gem! Massive 2 Storey Detached Overlooking Grenadier Pond. Three Renovated Executive Level Suites Offering Generous Room Sizes & Loads of Natural Light. This Seven Bedroom Property Consists of Two Large 2 Bedroom Suites, and One 3 Bedroom Suite. Renovated Kitchens w/Shaker Cabinetry & Quartz Counters, Timeless 4pc. Bathrooms, Hardwood Floors, Oversize Balconies, Common Laundry Room, Generous 45’ x 80’ lot w/2 Car Garage & 4 Additional Driveway Spots, On-Demand Hot Water Boiler, Re-Wired w/ Separate Hydro Meters. Close Proximity to High Park, Lakeshore Trails, TTC, Gardiner, Airport, Bloor West Village & Roncesvalles.

ST. GEORGE’S GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB

Much admired bespoke residence in a landmark location overlooking the fairways. One owner. Dramatic curb appeal with dual cobblestone driveways, walled courtyard and garage parking for 8 cars. Exceptional quality of construction and attention to detail. Baronial living room with vaulted beamed ceilings, massive hearth & two floor to ceiling bay windows. Richly panelled library. Formal dining room & handsome family room with period detailing both open to grand terrace. Sun filled kitchen with greenhouse dinette. Vaulted, beamed ceiling in primary bedroom offering an elegant ensuite bath & dressing room opens to both a terrace and balcony. Five additional bedrooms + 3 baths. 4 log burning fireplaces. Mature hardwood canopy, elevated frontage. Level tableland at rear. From all elevations, this home has a commanding presence. One of the city’s many signature properties, routinely entrusted to the Pettigrew Group for resale. $7,950,000

BELVALE AVENUE Superior Kingsway Opportunity

Gracious English Tudor style on a picturesque tree lined avenue. First offering in over forty years. What an opportunity in this renowned & prestigious ivy league community. TTC and all that Bloor Street West has to offer at your doorstep. Timeless rebuild/ renovation offers: 9 foot ceilings, approximately 4000 square feet of living space over three floors, two fireplaces, 4 bedrooms + 3.5 bathrooms, main floor family room adjoins chef style design kitchen, skylite staircase, 3/4” oak flooring & cornice moldings, 2nd floor laundry room, 200 amp electrical service, self contained lower level nanny, apartment or in-law suite, attached garage. 38’x120’ lot. Enjoy as is, or update as desired to your own personal taste. This home already offers the most sought after layout and design popular today. If interested, please reserve your private appointment to view it with The Pettigrew Group. Offered at just $ 2,748,000