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This week’s Curb Appeal features three homes that couldn’t be more different. First, a high-tech Parkdale laneway suite with oh so many skylights. Next, a King City fortress with six bedrooms, seven parking spots and eight bathrooms. And, finally, a penthouse in Regent park with a rock-climbing cave down below. Visit torontolife.com for all our real estate coverage.

In 2018, architect Zuzanna Krykorka and her husband purchased a century home right by King and Roncesvalles for $2 million. Aside from the property’s history, they were drawn to its backyard parking spots, which screamed laneway-suite potential. Zuzanna was well aware of the benefits: building more housing stock on underused land while creating more income for herself. Here’s how she did it.

Here’s a 7,000-square-foot mansion in Clearview Heights with 22-foot ceilings, a floating staircase, a wine cellar, an LED-lit pool and, of course, a heated driveway. And it’s currently on the market for $6.3 million. 

This $1.4-million Condo of the Week may have the east end’s best skyline view. At 1,300 square feet, the three-bedroom unit also has a funky colour palette and a walk-through pantry. 

Robert Konashewych was a police officer with expensive tastes, two girlfriends and a mountain of debt. Heinz Sommerfeld was recently deceased with a large unclaimed estate. In our October issue, read the story of a crooked cop, a dead man and an $800,000 estate fraud. Plus, the general contractor from hell, Toronto’s best farm-to-table chefs, a Q&A with new Raptors coach Darko Rajaković, and more. Still not receiving Toronto Life at home? Subscribe today.