Curb Appeal Toronto West - ISSUE 07 • 2023

$2,199,000

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.

$2,299,000

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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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.

SWANSEA

248 Pacific Avenue

Absolutely Picture-Perfect Home Sweet Home! Delivering on All Your Wish List

Boxes! Beautiful Original Character Blended with Thoughtful and Desirable

Upgrades! Fabulous Main Floor Family Size Eat-in Kitchen with a Main Floor Family Room! Wonderful Size Living Room with Wood-Burning F/P, Formal Dining

Room, Lovely Preserved Stained Glass Windows, Original Etched Glass French

Doors*Walkout to Private and Beautifully Landscaped Backyard/Patio*Incredible

Oversized Rare 2 Car Garage!! Private Drive!! Fully Finished Basement Rec Room w/Gas Fireplace, In-Floor Heating, Oversized Laundry Room*Sought-after and Coveted School District! Mins to Bloor, Subway, Schools, Shopping, High Park*

An Absolute Jewel of a Home...Offered for the First Time in Nearly 50 Years! Visit my website for more information about this listing.

“TESTIMONIAL

Nutan and her team were professional, courteous, and kind throughout the process of selling our long-time family home. And when the market suddenly slowed down in April in the middle of listing the house, we relied on Nutan’s years of experience and market knowledge to shepherd a deal that made both us and the purchaser feel like we did well. And in hindsight, we did more than well. Thank you Nutan for your calm guidance, your tact in dealing with multiple family members at once, and your genuine happiness for us when the deal closed. We sing your praises to all our friends and family!

Warm regards, The C. Family.

PRESIDENT James BAKER james@thnmedia.com

CREATIVE DIRECTOR Jason STACEY jason@thnmedia.com

ADVERTISING SALES Marianne KENNEDY marianne@thnmedia.com

CREATIVE PRODUCTION Dereck ADDIE dereck@thnmedia.com

WEB DESIGN Bryce LYNAS bryce@thnmedia.com ADMINISTRATION Diana LYNAS diana@thnmedia.com PRINTING DOLLCO

30 Old Mill Road #1002 • $3,895,000 Riverside at the Old Mill. Spectacular Corner Suite with Magnificent NSWE views of the Humber River, Humber Valley and City. Newly Interior Designed, with Fabulous Coffered Ceilings, 2381 sq ft with 1400 sq ft wrap-around terrace. Open plan living/dining room with 9'7" ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, custom built-ins and Multiple walkouts to terrace.Family room has potential to become a third bdrm w/semi ensuite. Private club w/Pool, Gym,

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 CRISPY-CREAMY BASE FOR A PLANTBASED 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.

The sauce and greens are also delicious served over creamy polenta, if you can’t find the tubed polenta. USE FINEGROUND 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. ◆

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!

ONYX COLLECTION IN NATURAL STONE

LUMINAIRE AUTHENTIK IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE LAUNCH OF ITS NEW ONYX COLLECTION.

The design team has worked with skilled craftsmen to transform this stone from Mexico into lighting fixtures. Inspired by biophilic design, ONYX combines raw stone with a sculptural and timeless style. Available in a selection of wall sconces, ceiling fixtures, and pendants, this collection is offered in five different tones: white, dark amber, light amber, rust, and barista, in the Nopal, Arche, Krema, and NOS collections.

“The ONYX collection aligns with our vision to develop products with innovative and creative designs,” explains Maude Rondeau, Founder and President of Luminaire Authentik. “Each luminaire is like a work of art, and is unique and distinctive due to the texture and natural colour of each stone, carefully selected and cut.”

The new collection starts at $385 and is available at the Montreal, Quebec, and Toronto boutiques, as well as through Luminaire Authentik’s online store at www.luminaireauthentik.com/en/onyx/ ◆

EACH LUMINAIRE IS LIKE A WORK OF ART, AND IS UNIQUE AND DISTINCTIVE DUE TO THE TEXTURE AND NATURAL COLOUR OF EACH STONE, CAREFULLY SELECTED AND CUT.

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. ◆