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Super spacious, fab family home in a hoppin' neighbourhood!

Wow - so much space! Indoors & out! Warm, welcoming & well maintained detached family home in great condition with many mechanical upgrades. Awesome double car garage via lane.

Live in a cool centrally located 'hood - walk everywhere! Steps to parkettes, and the trendy restaurants, cafes & specialty grocery stores on Geary Ave.. Excellent schools district incl. Regal Road & Winona. Numerous transit options too.

Move in ready! Could renovate over time to create your ultimate dream home. 2900 square feet over 4 levels. Bright eat-in kitchen for casual meals & cooking with friends. Fabulous for families. 6 bedrooms for private multiple work from home options with room for guests too! The basement is finished with bonus high ceilings - ready for teens and their pals to hang out. Tons of storage space with large laundry, plus separate cantina.

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Could convert house into 2 large 2 storey units - 2nd/3rd, and Main/Lower if prefer. 2nd floor back bedroom has potential for 2nd kitchen! Currently includes sink and cabinets for ideal art studio/play room/office. Natural gas outlet was capped for optional stove. Space for fridge and table too.

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Entertain indoors and out. Set on a large 25 x 125 lot, there is a wonderful big private fenced yard for growing veggies, kids & dog play. Quiet amiable neighbours - it's lovely how people look out for each other. This is a special opportunity!

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Trendy Up and Coming 'Hood. Centrally Located - Steps to Geary Avenue.

• Walk Everywhere Location! Lots of transit & bike lane options too.
• Convenience of all urban amenities within reach.
• Great restaurants, cafes, specialty grocery stores & a bit of culture on Geary Avenue / Westmoreland.
  • Highlights: Baldassarre (fresh pasta), Parrallel, Blood Brothers Brewing, Newport Fish & Seafood, Nova Era Bakery, Gaucho Pie Company, North of Brooklyn Pizzeria. Good Behaviour for subs, Dark Horse Espresso Bar, Matter and Canvas art galleries. All are within a few minutes walk!
• Nearby to Farm Boy, Fiesta Farms, Wychwood Barns & the farmers market
• Close proximity to the exciting Galleria on the Park community being built with a massive park, public spaces, lifestyle experiences, exceptional retail and innovative office space.
• Lots of green spaces nearby - Geary Parkette - revitalized community park for dogs & kids play. Or Bartlett Parkette or Dovercourt Park, plus the massive Earlscourt Park not far.
• Excellent Schools - TDSB: Regal Road Jr. PS, Winona Drive Sr. PS, Oakwood CI or Central Tech
• So well located - it's quite amazing how close you are to so many amazing other Toronto hot spots and neighbourhoods: St. Clair West, Regal Heights, Wychwood, Corso Italia, Casa Loma, Earlscourt Park, Dovercourt Village, Ossington, Seaton Village/ Annex, Trinity Bellwoods, Junction Triangle, Brockton Village, the list goes on and on.

Special history that the lucky future buyers will inherit. The sellers shared their story:

This home has had only two owners since it was built in 1905!

The first owners were a newly arrived immigrant from England and his wife who was born in Canada. They had a daughter and a younger son. The man worked for Simpsons Department Store as a delivery driver. In those days the deliveries were done by horse and carriage, and the spot where the garage sits today was originally a stable for housing his horse.

The second owners were immigrants from Italy that came to Canada in the late 1950's. WIth the big size of the house and no children at first, they opened their doors to families and friends that were also migrating to Canada in the first 5 or so years of owning it. This home became a safe first stop for many as they settled into a new country. The property holds a lot of fond memories for not only the owners but for a lot of families that stayed there in the first days of their new adventure and life in Canada. 1137 Dovercourt was this family's "castle"!

The second owners lived modestly but took exceptional care of the house. The backyard was used to grow tomatoes and the basement has a cantina, used to store homemade wine and tomato sauce. It has been a traditional Italian home full of good food, family and friends gathering with neighbours always dropping in as it was the central gathering place.

Most recently, the house was lived in by the couple's son and his family (wife and twin teenage boys) for a few months (while their own house was under renovation).

What they loved most about the home:

• The water pressure in the shower! It is so good that it became problematic as the two teenage sons would not get out of the shower!
• The neighbourhood -- The seafood, meat and bread speciality stores became a regular stop. Recommend: Baldassarre (fresh pasta), Parrallel, Blood Brothers Brewing, Newport Fish & Seafood, Nova Era Bakery, Gaucho Pie Company, North of Brooklyn Pizzeria. All are within 5 minutes walking distance.
• The easy access to transit and central location.
• The size of the house!!
  • The 2 dining tables (kitchen & dining room), 2 tv rooms (main and basement) were great.
  • Both adults worked from home, each with their own offices.
  • The laundry and ample storage areas in the basement are terrific.
• Being a detached house with a nice distance from both the neighbour's houses guarantees a lot of sunlight in the house during the day.
• The two-car garage! Love that we didn't have to worry about snow removal and safety.
• The neighbours -- people look out for each other in this neighbourhood. A few times we inadvertently left our garage door open. Trusted neighbours took the time to come into the garage, press the garage door button to ensure the contents were safe.