Dear reader,

A once hideous patch of lakeside property may now be Toronto’s most beautiful neighbourhood. I’m talking about Bayside, the built-from-scratch love child of Waterfront Toronto, Tridel and Hines. It comes with almost 2,000 new units (20 per cent of them affordable), sparkling community services, parks, tree-lined boulevards and stunning architecture. 

Racing to completion there is Aqualuna, Bayside’s copper-clad crown jewel. Designed by 3XN, it’s more like something you’d expect to see in Madrid—a mountain-range silhouette with shimmering surfaces, curved corners, wave-inspired balconies and dozens of tree-lined terraces. 

Right next door is Curb Appeal’s top post this week: a $3.2-million unit inside Aquabella. This complex also brings a higher order of glam, with Tetris-like peaks and valleys as well as stylish panels that—no joke—generate solar power. 

Also in today’s newsletter: a pool house fit for an emperor in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Plus, a Forest Hill Tudor with a Hollywood makeup room. Visit torontolife.com or subscribe to our print edition for all of our real estate coverage and more.

Here’s a 1,900-square-foot, two-plus-one-bedroom, three-bathroom home on the 10th storey of Bayside’s Aquabella building. It comes with two parking spots, amenities to the nines, a private terrace the size of a squash court and dazzling views of both the Toronto Islands and the Port Lands. 

What NOTL retreat would be complete without 10 bathrooms, nine fireplaces, a conservatory, a basement cantina, a 1,200-bottle wine cellar and a giant pool house dripping with Jerusalem limestone? 

This $6.4-million, 8,000-square-foot property in Forest Hill has eight bathrooms, upholstered walls, ornate millwork and a backyard with a wet bar. Take the tour now.

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