The Home News West Toronto - January 2017

ISSUE 01 • 2017

Bloor West Village, High Park, Swansea, Baby Point, Lambton, Old Mill, Roncesvalles, Sunnyside, Runnymede & The Junction

This Month’s Cover Home Provided By:

Theodore Babiak Broker

416.717.8853

www.babiak.com For more details on this cover home refer to Page 16

ENTER TO WIN LEAFS TICKETS PG.8 • 4 WAYS TO CREATE A SMARTER HOME PG.12

311 Roncesvalles Avenue Toronto, ON M6R 2M6 416.588.8248

toronto west, high park, roncesvalles village, parkdale, bloor west village, junction

$3,499,000 219 Riverside Drive Majestic Riverside Reno/Restoration, Circa 1929 Center Hall Tudor Set on an Expansive 80’ x 215’ Ravine Lot, Principal Rooms with Grand Proportions, 5 Bedroom, 5 Baths, Stunning Custom Kitchen, Tastefully Renovated Bathrooms, Main Floor Family Room, Hardwood Floors, Exquisite Original Gumwood Staircase, Wainscot, Doors & Trim, Over 4500 sq.ft finished. Post Card Quality Facade & Grounds, A+ Tableland, Tremendous Turn-Key Estate Home.

Brule/Riverside

$5,999,000

$949,000

138 Madison Avenue

1956 Gerrard Street East Restored 2 Storey Commercial/Residential Century Building, Flex Use: Single Family, Owner/User or Investment. Store Front w/Tin Ceilings, Re-Built Leaded Glass, Hardwood Floors, Vintage Holophane Lighting, Exposed Brick, Soundproofed, Bi-Level 3 Bdrm Suite w/Multiple Skylights, Custom Kitchen w/Cathedral Ceilings, Loads of Exposed Brick & Restored Lighting, Landscaped 16’ x 100’ lot. Est $45k – $50k Net B4 Debt.

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Architecturally Significant 2.5 Storey Arts & Crafts Villa On Historic Madison

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Avenue, First Time Available in Over 50 Years, Largest Single Title Residential Lot on Madison. English Aesthetic Movement Inspired Building w/Clinker Brick Accents, Oversize Principal Rooms, 8 Bedrooms, Herring Bone Floors, Multiple Fireplaces, Beamed Ceilings. 100’ x 127’ lot with Period Stone Walls that Flank the Vast Frontage. Restore or Reposition, Rare Opportunity.

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high park *Represented Purchaser

(416) 588-8248

realestatesolutions@rogers.com

www.kerbler.com

Royal LePage West Realty Group

independently owned and operated

416.233.6276 www.nutanbrown.com www.royallepage.com •

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Wishing you health and happiness enjoying your new home!

Thank you for the pleasure and opportunity in assisting you! Best wishes in 2017.

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thank you! TO ALL MY CLIENTS FOR YOUR REFERRALS, LOYALTY & CONTINUED SUPPORT THROUGHOUT 2016!

Thinking of Buying or Selling? Call today for a COMPLIMENTARY MARKET EVALUATION! *Represented Buyer

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Coming on MLS at the end of January. Prime Bloor West Village. Grand home. $1,179,000 Estate Sale.

Very large and admired corner home on a 50 Ft wide lot. It includes a desirable central hall plan, private drive and many original details. Very spacious 4+1 bedrooms with hardwood floors, fireplace, large side yard and more. Home needs updates. Near Runnymede PS, Western Tech, Humberside CI. Walking distance to Bloor, Parks, Subway & Bloor West Shopping. 15 minutes to downtown. www.sidorovainwood.com

See Tanya Sidorova’s ad on the BACK COVER for details on this and other great properties.

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59 Indian Grove, Toronto

$1,950,000

An oft-admired landmark residence on a pretty tree-lined street in a prestigious High Park enclave surrounded by stately mansions. This grand centre hall plan home has more than 3,400 square feet of living space on three levels, together with over 1,000 square feet in the lower level, a private drive with a built-in garage, and a walk-out to a deck, patio and large private yard. Presently set up as three spacious units, this exceptionally bright and solidly built home is ready for a creative renovation to realize its full potential.

This home is in the catchment area for top rated public schools: Howard Jr Public School; Fern Avenue Jr/Sr Public School; and Bloor CI. Access to the excellent French Immersion programs at Howard and Fern Avenue Public School’s is available to residents in this catchment area, and can be continued through High School at Humberside CI. Located in a safe and sought after neighbourhood, this home is just a short walk away from two subway stations, GO and UP Express stations and three streetcar lines. It’s only 10-20 minutes from downtown, and it’s just a block away from High Park, and close to three distinct shopping districts: Roncesvalles Village; The Junction; and Bloor West Village.

CALL US TODAY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION!

WEST REALTY Inc., Brokerage

westendtoronto.com • 416.769.6050

Thinking of Selling? Now is the time to call for a FREE Home Evaluation!

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Beautiful Renovation! This 3 bed+1 bungalow truly sparkles! Located on a premium lot in one of the most desirable neighbourhoods of Norseman Heights it has been remodelled to perfection to meet the aspirations of a modern day family. A short walk to subway, shops & restaurants on Bloor.

30 LELAND AVENUE

Jerry Podgorski & Alicia Podgorska S A L E S

R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S

D: 905.330.6957 office: 416.236.1871 jerzypodgorski03@gmail.com • apodgorska@royallepage.ca

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3031 Bloor Street W., Toronto, ON M8X 1C5

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BROKER

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OUR SINCEREST GOOD WISHES TO YOU IN 2017 AND OUR HEARTFELT THANKS FOR YOUR LOYALTY & GOODWILL THROUGHOUT 2016!

SOLD 4 ELLIS GARDENS

SOLD 7 HARCROFT ROAD*

SOLD 8 DUNEDIN DRIVE

SOLD 16 MILL COVE

SOLD 22 HARTFIELD ROAD

SOLD 23 OLD MILL TERRACE

SOLD 43 KINGSWAY CRESCENT

SOLD 65 QUEEN MARYS DRIVE

SOLD 76 DUNEDIN DRIVE

SOLD 137 HIGH PARK AVENUE

SOLD 208 EDENBRIDGE DRIVE

SOLD 215 EDENBRIDGE DRIVE

SOLD 418 ARMADALE AVENUE*

SOLD 476 MARKHAM ROAD*

SOLD 542 VALLEY VISTA

SOLD 1216B ROYAL YORK ROAD*

SOLD 149 SPRING TOWN ROAD*

SOLD 347 PACIFIC AVENUE*

SOLD 305-701 DOVERCOURT ROAD

SOLD 806-2045 LAKESHORE BLVD W

Palace Place SOLD 217-2 FIELDWAY ROAD*

SOLD 406-8 FIELDWAY ROAD

LEASED 723-1 OLD MILL DRIVE*

SOLD SUITES 2712. 4307. 2910. 2906. 3102. 402. 4001. 1009.

LEASED SUITES 1702. 4309.

* Represented Purchaser

LUKE

DAIVA

LDALINDA@DALINDA.NET

416-725-7170

DDALINDA@DALINDA.NET

Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd.

416-919-1738

Ranked #1, Harvey Kalles Real Estate (Bloor West office 2016) Ranked #2, Harvey Kalles Real Estate company-wide (2016) 44 LELAND AVENUE $2,780,000 EX LI CL ST U S I N IV G E

NORSEMANHEIGHTS-SUNNYLEA www.TransitionalModern.com

Exceptional brand new detached Transitional Modern masterpiece in prime destination community! Perfectly situated near Pearson Airport, St Georges Golf Club, Kingsway Village, Sherway Gardens and 15 minutes to downtown Toronto! 4+1 bedroom, 6 bathroom custom home built by award-winning Leprevo Homes. Open concept main level great room featuring large chef’s kitchen, wine cellar and family room, finished lower level with walkout to backyard, 55 x 115’ fully landscaped lot with linear inground pool!

Premium features including limestone exterior finish, 2 car garage, engineered hardwood flooring, Wolf and SubZero appliances, 4,000+ square foot of finished space!

Offered exclusively to the most discerning buyer. Exceptional value in destination West Toronto community! Majestic residence built to exacting details.

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65 Brule Gardens SWANSEA / BLOOR WEST VILLAGE

119 Strathallan Avenue LYTTON PARK / CENTRAL TORONTO

1 Old Mill Drive suite 1021 BLOOR WEST / OLd mILL

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Thank you to all of my dear Clients and associate Realtors for an incredible 2016 - Best Wishes in 2017 to everyone!!!

Here is a brief selection of homes and condos listed and sold by myself in 2016 .. Fluent in all Prime Communities … :)

290 Adelaide Penthouse KING WEST

In desperate need of more homes and condos for my Buyers - Call or Email for your COMPLIMENTARY EVALUATION

www.DavidOey.com - virtual tours, photography, filming, features and more

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12 Hewitt Avenue RONCESVALLES / HIGH PARK

20 Bywood Drive ISLINGTON HEIGHTS

direct: 416 908 9800

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188 Macpherson Avenue TORONTO CENTRE / ROSEdALE

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55 Scollard Street YORKVILLE

Email: david@davidOey.com 84 North Drive EdENBRIdGE / ETOBICOKE

*Represented Buyer

Smart Home Security System by Honeywell

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Homes are smarter, safer, more programmable and more energy efficient today, with capabilities to seamlessly connect us 24/7. From kitchen appliances that text you when you're low on milk and offer recipe suggestions based on what's in your fridge to ecoefficient monitoring devices that you can access from half way across the world, the latest smart home tech is making our futuristic dreams come true.

Here are some beautifully designed home technologies bringing us one-step closer to a fully integrated life:

LIVING LIGHTING Gone are the days of stubbing your toe on furniture legs as you stumble to flick on the lights. New lighting options can now be controlled before you even enter the room and home, offering automatic access from most hand-held devices. There are now many beautiful compatible lighting solutions in the market featuring this wireless technology.

INTUITIVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY An energy-efficient home is cool for so many reasons - cost savings being number one. Efficient appliances are not new, but intuitive ones are. Using programmable thermostats such as NEST that can be remotely adjusted and controlled by a button or simple voice command, creating a home that caters to your lifestyle is easy. There are also televisions, blinds, vacuum cleaners and coffee machines that can intuitively adjust their energy spending based on your habits. >>>

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SAFE AND SOUND Probably the area where smart technology is making the most advancements, integrated security helps us sleep a little sounder at night. From automatic smart locks to security cameras you can access anywhere on the planet to technology that lets you create virtual keys for unexpected house guests, feeling in control of your safety at home has never been simpler. Taking home security a step further, homeowners and companies are even looking at ways to create their own virtual private networks to beat potential hackers.

SMARTER LIVING Moving towards truly intuitive living, the next generation of smart homes will continue to take us one step closer to a handsfree world, with products that recognize our changing schedules.

Think beyond voice-activated appliances to a home that senses your proximity and prepares your space before you even enter the door, sets your home to “sleep mode” as soon as you close your eyes at night or when you leave in the morning, and has a coffee machine that brews a stronger cup of coffee after you've had a late night out.

For more information on how you can integrate technology in the design of your space, check out the National Home Show on March 10 to19 at the Enercare Centre, Exhibition Place or visit nationalhomeshow.com. THN www.newscanada.com

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Welcome to 38 LOTHIAN AVE Beautiful contemporary 3+1 bedroom custom built home in Prime Springbrook Gardens/ Norseman Heights. Stunning open concept main floor design. Bright, spacious rooms with gorgeous hardwood floors, pot lights, top of the line Miele built in appliances, Cipollino caesarstone counter tops, tank-less water heater, Polk audio indoor/ outdoor built in surround sound and a beautiful 14x28 saltwater sports pool! Excellent location! Walk to Our Lady of Sorrows School, Bloor Street, Kingsway shops, restaurants, TTC, theatre and close to all hwy’s and airports.

JACQUELINE NIMER 2015 DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE ~ 2014 CHAIRMAN’S CLUB

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416.417.8836

jnimer@harveykalles.com

jacquelinenimer.com

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Outstanding opportunity to own a contemporary and super stylish 4-bedroom centre hall family home in Swansea! Fully renovated top-to-bottom! Exceptional features include: Nest home automation system, built-in 5.1 audio system, solar panels and velux solar powered fresh air skylights, home theatre system with 100” screen and Sonos wireless speakers, fully insulated multi-purpose garage/gym room with Tesla electric car charger, oversizedand private drive, with low maintenance Outstanding opportunity to own a contemporary super stylish fourprofessionally bedroom centre halllandscaped family home in Swansea!

Fully renovated top to bottom! Exceptional featuresand include: automation systems,walk built-into 5.1 the audio subway, system, solar panels West and VELUX solar powered backyard, large deck 17’home Swim Spa. Short Bloor Village shopsfresh and air skylights, home theatre system with 100” screen and Sonos wireless speakers, fully insulated multi purpose garage/gym room with Tesla restaurants, High Park, the lakefront & Humber River parklands. Minutes to Pearson & Billy Bishop. electric car charger, oversized private drive, professionally landscaped with low maintenance backyard, large deck and 17’ Swim Spa. Short walk to subway, West Village shops and restaurants, High Park, the lakefrontSales & Humber River parklands. Minutes to Pearson & Billy Bishop.

Tothebook a Bloor showing please contact ANNA IWANYSHYN, Representative - 416.554.6903 To book a showing please contact Anna Iwanyshyn, Sales Representative 416.554.6903

See Theodore Babiak’s onand theother INSIDE BACK COVER See the Babiak Team’s ad on the PAGE 9 for details onad this great properties.

Christine Simpson sales representative

christine@christinesimpson.com c. 416.271.6900

TOP 1 % CANADA *Lifetime Member 1996-2016 ($ volume sales)

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416.236.1871

THANK YOU to My Valued Clients & Friends for Another

AMAZING YEAR!

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TANYA SIDOROVA Sales Representative

MICHAEL INWOOD Broker

Please call us today for a Free Evaluation of Your Home

416.262.6061 sidorovainwood.com info@sidorovainwood.com

Proudly Serving

BLOOR WEST VILLAGE, HIGH PARK, SWANSEA, JUNCTION & BABY POINT

for over 27years!

COMING SOON – $1,179,000

COMING SOON

LISTED – $1,199,000

25 EVELYN CRESCENT

Call for Details

SOLD $550,000+ Over Asking!

LISTED – $1,479,000

LISTED – $1,399,000

LISTED – $1,199,000

BLOOR WEST VILLAGE

SOLD in Under One Week!

HIGH PARK

BLOOR WEST VILLAGE

HIGH PARK/THE JUNCTION

HIGH PARK/ BLOOR WEST VILLAGE

SOLD $325,000+ Over Asking!

SOLD $160,000+ Over Asking!

LISTED – $849,000

LISTED – $888,000

LISTED – $1,298,000

SOLD $270,000+ Over Asking!

SWANSEA

SOLD $420,000+ Over Asking!

HIGH PARK/BLOOR WEST VILLAGE

BLOOR WEST VILLAGE

SOLD $310,000+ Over Asking!

HIGH PARK/BLOOR WEST VILLAGE

SUTTON GROUP REALTY SYSTEMS INC., BROKERAGE INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED. *NOT INTENDED TO SOLICIT BUYERS AND SELLERS CURRENTLY UNDER CONTRACT WITH A BROKER