Dear reader,

For this week’s Curb Appeal: a former Scarborough bungalow transformed into an urban escape; a posh farmhouse with its own Gamay, Riesling and Cab Sauv grapevines; and a cottage in Muskoka with enough hardwood to make Hogwarts jealous. 

Within walking distance of Bluffer’s Beach Park, this $4.4-million, 5,000-square-foot spot is ideal for multi-generational living. It’s equipped with five bedrooms, two terraces, soaring ceilings and dense gardens—all of it sitting on more than a half-acre of land. 

Imagine living on a 28.5-acre property that also supplied Niagara-on-the-Lake’s top wineries. All of it, including the delicious grapes, is on the market for a cool $3.5 million.

A $4.3-million, 6,800-square-foot Tudor-style estate in Muskoka. The place has throwback stained glass windows, a sunroom, a wine cellar, and a jumbo backyard with a pool and a hot tub.

Toronto used to have one of the best transit systems in North America. Now it’s crowded, unreliable, underfunded and dangerous. In our July issue, the inside story of what went wrong and who’s to blame. Also in this issue: Shania Twain’s Toronto years, essential stuff for the pampered pooch, the summer’s best street food and more. Still not receiving Toronto Life at home? Subscribe today.