Dear reader, We’re in a period of new expectations for would-be homebuyers. Just as much of the last generation had to shift their sights from detached houses to semis and row houses, the new crop of homeowners will likely be chasing condo units and rentals in multiplexes and mid-rises. That means amenities such as lawns and patios will be in short supply. But that’s okay, because Toronto is one of the greenest cities around.
I’ve only ever lived in apartments, so I consider the city’s parks my backyards (we all pay to keep them beautiful, after all). And I recently visited what may be the most outstanding backyard in Toronto: Taylor Creek Park. It begins just outside of Victoria Park station and stretches across East York into the Don Valley’s trail network. A sunken treasure of forest and waterways, Taylor Creek is the type of setting that could have inspired Toronto’s founding myth—or Gordon Lightfoot’s entire catalogue.
The park is a big highlight of Curb Appeal’s top post this week: a $2.9-million white-brick that backs onto all that nature. The house does come with a private backyard as well, so whoever ends up buying here will be living a rare dream. Also in today’s newsletter: $19,000 a month for a condo that could host a cigar society fit for royalty. And what it’s like to live next to Toronto’s most exclusive golf club. For all of our real estate coverage and more, visit torontolife.com or subscribe to our print edition. |
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| —Barry Jordan Chong, city and real estate editor |
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A pristine four-bedroom, five-plus-one-bathroom detached in O’Connor-Parkview. The home comes with four parking spots (including one in the private garage), luxury tiles and wood panelling, and tons of entertainment in the basement. It’s within walking distance of several bus stops, the shops along O’Connor and the many trails of Taylor Creek Park. And motorists are a short drive from both the DVP and Kingston Road. |
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| Here’s a 4,900-square-foot rental unit going for $19,000 a month. It comes with a private elevator to a rotunda, 12-foot ceilings, fantastical art, a parking spot, a cantilevered vanity in the bathroom and a spiral staircase in the bedroom. |
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| What California-style villa within putting distance of St. George’s Golf and Country Club would be complete without 20-foot ceilings, art deco details, a forested slope, a servery, 13 parking spots, steam rooms galore and a garage the size of a bungalow? |
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