217 Humberside Avenue | West Toronto - High Park
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Description
Often Admired High Park Family Home! This is the type of home many growing families have been waiting for…and it doesn’t come along often enough! Renovated with permits from top to bottom offering numerous bells and whistles. Prime location - just a couple of blocks to High Park, The Junction, and Humberside Collegiate!
Property Details
Often Admired High Park Family Home!
This stunning, detached 2.5 storey, grand High Park home offers over 3000 square feet of fabulous living space on all 4 levels! Set on a sunny, extra large 26.75 x 115 foot lot! A true sense of pride and ownership is evident here!
Enjoy 5 bedrooms (one is currently used as an upstairs family room), 4 baths (one on every level), a 3rd floor private master suite and a fully finished lower level with nice high ceilings. Convenient 2nd floor laundry is a total bonus!
Gorgeous open concept kitchen renovation - great to keep an eye on the little ones - with breakfast room, built-in homework area, large dining room and quality high end fixtures chosen throughout.
See pre-list home inspection and detailed list of the many mechanical and expensive upgrades throughout for peace of mind for one lucky buyer!
Plenty of outdoor space for all to enjoy -- gardening, play, parties & storage! Party-sized Trex decks with built-in seating, convenient 2nd separate entrance for barbecue off dining room! 3rd floor private deck off the master.
Parking for 2 cars off the single access laneway where your kids can safely play a game shinny - backing onto a large green space.
Wonderful child friendly pocket of High Park -- neighbours include a combo of young families & established households -- everyone appreciates the mature tree lined streets!
Located in the catchment of an array of highly regarded schools including the coveted Humberside Collegiate!
Walk to the High Park & Keele subway, Lithuania Park and playgrounds and of course the ever so popular High Park!
Enjoy the nearby shops & restaurants of The Junction, Roncesvalles & Bloor West!
Main Floor
- 875 square feet
Gracious front foyer with high ceilings
Elegant living room with original sliding pocket doors with upgraded gliders, toasty real wood-burning fireplace with a stone wall surround
The dining room opens to the kitchen for ease of catering family meals. Leaded glass windows and a walk-out to a deck for moving the party outside after dinner
Simply stunning kitchen reno with breakfast area! Oversized centre island and breakfast bar, top of the line stainless steel appliances, corian counters, marble backsplash, built-in desk and homework area
**2 piece guest bath
**Hardwood floors throughout
Second Floor
- 875 square feet
Put all your kids in one basket or shall we say one floor (nicely tucked away from the 3rd floor master suite)
The 1st bedroom overlooking the front yard has a decorative mantle and a closet
The 2nd bedroom also faces the front with a pretty bay window
The 3rd bedroom has a closet and is adjacent to the family bath
The 4th bedroom has a large picture window overlooking the backyard and lots of built-in shelving
4 piece oversized family bath with convenient laundry area
Hardwood floors throughout
With all the rooms, it offers alternatives for guests, home office or upstairs family room.
Third Floor
-- 600 square feet
A completely tranquil space to retire at the end of a long day, kids and stress
Double French doors open to your private balcony overlooking the serenity of the backyard and green space. View of CN Tower.
South facing offers lots of natural light to enjoy your morning "cup of Joe"
Sitting/office area is the perfect spot to curl up and enjoy a good book
4 piece ensuite bath with a deep soaker style tub, separate glass enclosed shower with heated seat, heated marble floors and a skylight
Large walk-in closet with built-ins
Skylight at the top of the stairs, a pretty Celtic inspired stained glass window & hardwood floors throughout
Lower Level
- 800 square feet
Large family recreation room for kids play
Separate side entrance to have downstairs mud room
3 piece bath
No lack of storage space here with 6 separate storage closets for all your
"stuff" and work room etc.
Picturesque High Park!
Conveniently located in superb family friendly very quiet pocket south of Annette and just west of Keele in one of Toronto's most popular neighbourhoods! Enjoy the tree-lined streets, laneways for kids play, and the mix of ages & diverse backgrounds of the residents that enchant and delight all those who live here!
Just a couple blocks to famed High Park with its 399 acres of public parkland including off-leash dog trails, hiking trails, outdoor theatre, zoo, tennis, hockey, baseball, picnic grounds, flower gardens, historic museum, restaurant, regular farmer's market, children's playground plus the nearby Howard Park Tennis club. High Park's sports facilities include tennis, baseball, soccer, lawn bowling, swimming, and skating!
Explore the bonanza of nearby recreation spots by bike or on foot: Park Lithuania for little ones (splash pad, tobogganing, Jungle Jim & soccer/baseball fields), Keele Community Centre with swimming pool, the Waterfront Trail (Part of the extensive Martin Goodman Trail along Lake Ontario) , and the Western Railpath that is a safe bike path north and south, to be extended!
Located in the catchment of an array of highly regarded schools including the coveted Humberside Collegiate as well as Keele Street P.S ., plus a variety of other quality schools including Mountview Alternative Jr., High Park Alternative Jr., High Park Gardens Montessori School, Bishop Morrocco/Thomas Merton Catholic S.S., Saint Cecilia Catholic Elementary school and Western Technical-Commercial School.
Shopping a plenty!
* Enjoy all the unique independent shops and restaurants of The Junction just a couple blocks away.
* Roncesvalles attracts foodies and shoppers from all over the city, with a variety of services, green grocers, bakeries, delicatessens, polish delis, cafes and restaurants.
* Convenient to the big box stores up Keele by St. Clair.
* Nearby Bloor West Village offers an array of fruit markets, European delis/bakeries and specialty stores.
Go green! Enjoy the convenience of being able to walk to both Keele & High Park Station connecting to the Bloor-Danforth subway line (with connections to the GO lines & UP Express to Toronto Pearson Airport).
Driving is a quick trip downtown or out of town via Hwy 400, Gardiner, QEW and the Airport.
Upgrades & Improvements!
2010-2013 ~Completely renovated from top to bottom (with permits)
* Re-shingled roof with 2 skylights
* Re-did siding & replaced windows
* Redid stairs and hardwood floors throughout and added 10" baseboards
* Spray foam insulation
* Redid front porch
* Renovated master bath with heated marble floors, huge soaker tub, glass enclosed separate shower with heated shower seat.
* Full kitchen renovation with: Corian countertops, huge island, breakfast area, stainless steel appliances and homework area.
* Added large deck off kitchen with custom built in patio set
* Pot lights
* High efficiency washer and dryer on 2nd floor
* Central air conditioning
* All decks built with Trex material (no painting required)
* Replaced the water heater
* High efficiency gas furnace
* Redid the wood burning fireplace
* Wiring throughout with 200 amp service with surge protection
* HVAC & plumbing.
* Freshly painted with new LED lighting
* Improved water main to street
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