House Tours
Refined Modern family home with timeless appeal
Modern design with timeless personality
House Tours
Refined Modern family home with timeless appeal
Architectural details and carefully chosen furnishings turn an unremarkable ’80s build into a comfortable family home.
Located in a pocket of Toronto lined with character-filled 19th-century dwellings, this 1987-built home stood out from the crowd. “In this neighbourhood, everyone wants a Victorian,” says one of the homeowners, “but we were happy to take this house and inject its relatively modern design with timeless personality.”
The couple, who has two young sons, was on a Sunday stroll two years ago when they noticed a house for sale. “It was just around the corner from our old place and erected by the same developer,” says one of the homeowners. “While we were happy in our semi, this one was fully detached and had a backyard for the boys.” Having lived in a similarly built house, they were familiar with the advantages of newer construction. “Sure, a Victorian facade, which is typical to the area, would have been nice,” admits one homeowner. “But we knew this place would work better as the boys got bigger, and there’d be none of the major structural surprises that often pop up when renovating an older home.”
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