ISSUE 03 • 2017
the Bloor West Village, High Park, Swansea, Baby Point, Lambton, Old Mill, Roncesvalles, Sunnyside, Runnymede & The Junction
For more details on this cover home refer to Page 16
WIN $5,000 IN BEDROOM FURNITURE PG.8 • CHOCOLATE BABKA BUNS 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
$429,900
$2,000/MTH
138 Madison Avenue
4k Spadina Avenue
262 Weston Road
Open Concept Terrace Suite @
Store Front/Office Space For
Neo, 1+1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom
Lease, High Visibility 30’ Frontage
+ 250sq.ft Private Terrace, A+
on Weston Road, Approx 420sq.ft
Kitchen w/Stainless Appliances,
Open Concept Space + Basement
Granite Counters & Carrera
Storage & 2pc Bathroom. 2 Store
Marble Backsplash, Bright &
Front Display Windows, $2k/
Spacious Suite w/Wall to Wall
mth Gross Monthly Lease +
Architecturally Significant 2.5 Storey Arts & Crafts Villa On Historic Madison
Windows, Abundance of Building
Shared Utilities, Easy Access
Avenue, First Time Available in Over 50 Years, Largest Single Title Residential
Amenities, Locker, Underground
1 Car Parking off Lane, Close
Lot on Madison. English Aesthetic Movement Inspired Building w/Clinker
Parking, Tranquil BBQ Friendly
Proximity to the Stockyards,
Brick Accents, Oversize Principal Rooms, 8 Bedrooms, Herring Bone Floors,
Terrace Great for Entertaining,
Blackcreek/Hwy 400/401. Clean
Multiple Fireplaces, Beamed Ceilings. 100’ x 127’ lot with Period Stone
Manicured Grounds, Short Stroll
Space Ready for Retail, Office
Walls that Flank the Vast Frontage. Restore or Reposition, Rare Opportunity.
to Core Shopping & Entertainment.
or Commercial Application.
THE annex
City Place
Junction
(416) 588-8248 realestatesolutions@rogers.com www.kerbler.com
Nutan Brown’s
WALL OF FAME ...helping you is what I do
Ladies & Gentlemen, Friends & Neighbours, I, Mark Levin, would like to share my selling my family home with Nutan Brown of Royal LePage West Realty Group. The first thing you must get is a seasoned, reliable, trustworthy and friendly go-getting real estate agent. In the West end area of Toronto which includes the Baby Point Road area there is none better than Nutan Brown. Not only does Nutan bring the experience you need, but her special brand of really caring about her clients’ needs and requirements for a successful sales transaction. Nutan Brown does it all for her clients from beginning right through to sold sign. I looked into other agents but knew from research that there was one clear cut agent for me, and that was Nutan Brown. Nutan made us feel very comfortable at our first meeting and after this I knew I had my realtor. Throughout the process Nutan made the necessary suggestions, to us, on how to showcase our home, from positioning furniture, cleaning/ decluttering/staging, to the pictures of the interior and exterior of our home. Before I know it offers came in and we accepted one of them and let’s just say that without Nutan Brown we would have been lost in amongst the paperwork. We sold our family home of over 60+ years, and made a new and valued friend along the way! So if you decide to sell your home get the best realtor around, Nutan Brown. Sincerely, Mark Levin SOLD, The Levin Family of 60 Years in Baby Point
Buying or Selling a home is a very personal decision. It involves weeks, even months, working with your real estate representative, building a relationship based on trust, confidence and exceptional service.
Thank you for the Opportunity!
Nutan Brown
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This totally renovated bungalow has three exceptional apartments and is located in an idyllic setting backing onto Humber River and parkland. Stroll along the Humber River Rec Trail to the Old Mill restaurant. Over $300,000 has been spent on improvements since 2013: three new kitchens with stainless steel appliances; three new bathrooms; new flooring; numerous pot lights; and new windows.
Solid brick 1950’s bungalow with detached garage on a premium 50’ x 200’ lot in the family oriented Cliffcrest neighbourhood. Situated on a pretty tree-lined street, it’s a short walk to parks, schools, shopping and TTC, and 5 minutes to lakefront, Bluffs and Eglinton GO Station. This well maintained home has twin bay windows, updated windows, newer roof, hardwood flooring, brick fireplace, and a walk-out to the park-like back yard.
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A JEWEL BY THE LAKE $2,498,000 Exquisite workmanship and sophisticated styling are apparent the moment you walk into this sun-filled, captivating home. No expense was spared in the engineering. Every amenity is top-of-the-line. The state-of-the-art chef's kitchen overlooks a dramatic family room that features coffered ceilings and a walk-out to a covered porch. Boasting 4 bedrooms, 5 opulent bathrooms plus a stunning lower level with 9' ceilings, heated floors and a walk-out. This stunning 5,200 square foot custom built residence is with Tarion Warranty.
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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 exactly details.
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BABY POINT VILLAGE LISTING PRICE: $1,700,000
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117 Durie Street
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156 Portland St. Penthouse 721
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954 King Street West, PH 1
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Chocolate BABKA BUNS SERVING SIZE: Makes 12 NOTE: If I don’t have buttermilk, I mix the milk and
lemon juice and let stand for 5 minutes, and voila... buttermilk!
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INGREDIENTS FOR THE DOUGH
• 3/4 cup cottage cheese (4% milk fat) • 1/3 cup buttermilk (or 1/3 cup milk and 1 tsp lemon juice*) • 1/4 cup granulated sugar • 2 oz (4 tbsp) unsalted butter, melted • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract • 9 oz (2 cups) unbleached all-purpose flour; more for rolling • 1 tbsp baking powder • 1/2 tsp table salt • 1/4 tsp baking soda FOR THE FILLING
• 3 tbsp (45 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature • 1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar • 8 ounces (225 grams) semisweet chocolate • Pinch of salt EGG WASH
• 1 egg • 2 tsp (10 ml) heavy cream or milk
DIRECTIONS • Heat oven to 350˚F and generously grease a 12-muffin tin. • Mix the Egg Wash ingredients in a small bowl, set aside • Prepare Filling First: If your chocolate is in large bars, roughly
chop it. Then, you can let a food processor do the rest of the work, pulsing the chopped chocolate with the salt, sugar until the chocolate is very finely chopped with some parts almost powdery. Add butter and pulse machine until it’s distributed throughout the chocolate. Set mixture aside. Wash and dry the processor well. • Make the Dough: In the food processor, combine the cottage
cheese, buttermilk, sugar, melted butter, and vanilla. Process until smooth, about 10 seconds. Add the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda and pulse in short bursts just until the dough clumps together (don’t over process). The dough will be soft and moist.
• Scrape the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead it with floured hands 4 or 5 times until smooth. With a rolling pin, roll the dough into a 12" x 15" rectangle. • Sprinkle the filling mixture over the the dough and pat gently into the surface. • Starting at a long edge, roll up the dough jelly-roll style. Pinch the seam to seal, and leave the ends open. • With a sharp serrated knife, gently saw the roll into 12 equal pieces (I like to cut in half first and cut each half in half again and cut 3 slices for every quarter). Place each piece, cut side up, in the prepared muffin tin. Brush with egg wash. • Bake until golden brown and firm to the touch, 20-25 minutes. Set the pan on a wire rack to cool for 5 minutes. Run a spatula around the inside of each muffin cup to loosen any sticky bits and then remove buns to a rack to finish cooling. DELICIOUSDISH
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Absolutely gorgeous renovated detached home. 3 bedrooms & 2 renovated bathrooms. Family room addition. Modern kitchen with granite counters, pot lights and stainless steel appliances. Hardwood & travertine floors. Wood trimming, French doors, Fireplace walk out deck and fabulous landscaped garden. Finished basement – nanny suite. New roof and electrical. Drive & Garage. One of the most desirable family streets in Bloor West Village. Walk to Bloor Subway, restaurants and shopping. Runnymede PS and Humberside CI district. 15 min downtown or airport. Near High Park & Lake. Go to www.sidorovainwood.com for more details.
See Tanya Sidorova’s ad on PAGE 17 for details on this and other great properties.
TANYA SIDOROVA Sales Representative
MICHAEL INWOOD Broker, B.Comm
Please call us today for a Free Evaluation of Your Home
416.262.6061 sidorovainwood.com info@sidorovainwood.com
LISTED – $799,000
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LISTED – $1,149,000
LISTED – $2,999,000
6 UNITS 723 ANNETTE STREET
87 EVANS AVENUE
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HIGH PARK/ BLOOR WEST VILLAGE
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SWANSEA
BLOOR WEST VILLAGE
SOLD $420,000+ 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
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‘PRINCESS ANNE MANOR’
Thank You to all my valued clients. It has been a privilege to work with you and your families.
I look forward to meeting new people in this Great Community and helping them with any of their needs in the Real Estate Market.
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