211 Garden | West Toronto - Roncesvalles
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Description
Stunning & large family home!
Located on a quiet, pretty, tree-lined street in the highly desired Roncesvalles Village/High Park neighbourhood just steps to coveted Garden Avenue Public School!
Not often does a property come onto the market that offers so much! A spacious & stylish environment in which to raise your family!
Property Details
Stunning, Large Family Home!
Located on a quiet, pretty, tree-lined street in the highly desired Roncesvalles Village neighbourhood just steps to coveted Garden Avenue Public School! A warm and friendly environment in which to raise your family!
Not often does a property come onto the market that offers so much! Prepare to fall in love! Spacious, stylish, move-in condition, parking, awesome schools and walking distance to everything.
This classic 2 1/2 storey Edwardian boasts large principal rooms and divine living space on all levels. Beautifully renovated from top to bottom with high end finishes and fixtures, this home offers the perfect mix of modern comfort and beautiful original character.
5 large bedrooms, finished lower level with kitchenette, recreation room and 3 piece bathroom - ideal as a nanny/in-law suite.
Inviting living room with cosy fireplace and mantle with gorgeous cast iron surround. Contemporary eat-in kitchen with all the bells & whistles and convenient mud-room with plenty of storage room for all your coats, shoes & stuff!
Attention to detail has meant extensive mechanical updates and improvements over the past few years. Fortunate for the new owners! No active knob and tube!
Legal front pad permit parking! HUGE party deck and private garden!
This section of Garden Ave is a one way street from Sunnyside so there is minimal through traffic!
Prime High Park/Roncesvalles Village!
Location, location, location! Enjoy the tree-lined streets, the close proximity to everything you could ever want or need, the diversity of residents and strong community spirit. 211 Garden is in a prime spot in the heart of the “hood”.
Roncesvalles Village has been voted one of the best neighbourhoods to live in Toronto. A short walk to both Sorauren Park & glorious High Park, as well as all the fantastic shops, boutiques and mouth watering restaurants of Roncy & Parkdale! Highly regarded school catchment!
Public transit is easily accessible. Catch the streetcar on Roncesvalles Avenue or the streetcar on Queen Street, take the subway or Go Train from Dundas Station.
Roncesvalles Avenue recently underwent years of construction to establish a showpiece pedestrian/eco friendly boulevard; a pioneering example for Toronto for safe TTC access and a thriving green space on a main city street.
Shopping a plenty! A variety of chic restaurants and gourmet stores rub elbows with traditional Polish delis, coffee shops, professional and personal care services, family businesses, churches & schools.
Walk to such neighbourhood mainstays as Mitzi's Cafe, Qi Natural Foods, Scooter Girl, Dresser's, Pollocks Home Hardware, as well as Cherry Bomb, Lit, Rowe Farm, Revue Theatre, Fetch, The Chocolatieria, Mabel's, Hugh's Room and Sobeys (conveniently open ‘til midnight!) and much more! Enjoy the highly touted new restaurants like Barque Smokehouse, Ace Restaurant, Hopgood Foodliner & The Westerley! Along with Local Kitchen, Bar Salumi & all the hottest spots on Queen West.
Easy access to large scale stores near Dundas/Bloor including Loblaws, LCBO & Shoppers Drug Mart.
Around the corner from the refurbished St. Joseph's Hospital!
Attention families and dog owners! Sorauren Park is one of the neighbourhood gathering spots for kids play, tennis, soccer league, Monday's farmer's market , an official enclosed off-leash dog area, the unbelievable pumpkin patch the day after Hallow’een, an outdoor skating rink plus the Wabash Centre & future Town Square. There is an active area association working hard with the City to continually enhance the community.
Parents, dog owners and fans of the great outdoors will appreciate the proximity to High Park. The 400 acres of public parkland includes an outdoor theatre, playgrounds, local zoo, picnic grounds, massive dogs off-leash areas, flower gardens, an historic museum and plenty of sporting options. Walk to Lake Ontario to cycle, blade, run or walk along The Martin Goodman Trail.
Desirable neighbourhood schools attract many families with school age children – Garden Avenue P.S., Fern Avenue Jr & Sr PS, Parkdale Collegiate, High Park Alternative Jr., High Park Gardens Montessori School to name a few.
Go Green! Get downtown in minutes – easy access to Dundas Street West/Lansdowne Subway on the Bloor-Danforth line. Ride your bike to work on the specially designed Western Rail Path.
Get in and out of the city in minutes with easy access to Lakeshore Boulevard West and the Gardiner.
Beautiful Edwardian!
Welcome to 211 Garden Avenue! A family friendly street with annual neighbourhood parties!
Attractive 2 ½ storey red brick home with pretty curb appeal and a lovely large covered front porch. A mellow spot to greet neighbours & enjoy your morning cup of coffee!
Welcoming front foyer with granite floor leads into the gracious living room. Stunning fireplace & mantle with wall to wall built-in shelves and entertainment area, halogen pot lighting, crown mouldings. Large picture windows fill the room with lots of natural light.
Host lavish dinner parties or large family gatherings in the formal dining room! Hardwood floors, deep baseboards, 3 sets of bay windows with a ledge for all your potted plants to flourish. Swing door to the kitchen makes entertaining a dream. Lots of room for large furniture and even a piano as the current owners have enjoyed.
Sophisticated, sleek eat-in kitchen will thrill the galloping gourmet of the household! Breakfast bar with butcher block counters, top of the line stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, glass backsplash, ample storage space throughout with a wall of custom built display shelves/drawers/ cupboards and pantry.
Excellent mud room off the kitchen with a double coat closet is super handy to store all your “stuff”! Walk-out to the party sized back deck and garden. Great flow for entertaining inside or out!
The second floor boasts 3 spacious bedrooms , linen closet and Berber carpeting throughout the hallways.
Oversized master bedroom retreat is the perfect place to relax and unwind at the end of the day. Enjoy a good book by the fireplace. Rich dark hardwood floors, closet, and 3 sets of bay windows overlooking the front garden.
The second bedroom next to the master features hardwood floors, a closet and pretty picture window!
The third bedroom facing the back garden has a closet and wood floors.
Luxurious 4 piece spa inspired bath! Jacuzzi style soaker tub, glass enclosed shower with rain showerhead, subway tile backsplash, large custom vanity and a convenient window for ventilation.
On the third level there are 2 generously sized bedrooms with closets, lots of windows and wood floors. Perfect for spreading out a growing family, for use as family room, home office, workout space, dressing room or whatever your heart desires.
Superb finished lower level! Enjoy watching movies or just hanging out in the vast recreation room with kitchenette and 3 piece bath! Large laundry/utility room and storage space complete this level.
Worry free mechanical and upgrades in the past couple of years include wiring, plumbing, roof, kitchen, bathrooms, air conditioning and much more. Pease see home inspection for detailed list.
Entertaining will be a pleasure on the huge party deck and low maintenance private back garden. Great for kids & pets play.
Most Recent Upgrades & Improvements
2012 ~ Custom built-in shelving in the living room
2012/2009 Painting throughout
2011/2009 ~ Re-shingled the roof including back flat roof
2011 ~ Installed butcher block breakfast bar and built-in storage wall units
2011 ~ Installed new high efficiency washer/dryer
2010 ~ Complete basement bathroom renovation
2009 ~ All electrical replaced and upgraded (no active knob & tube found in the home inspection)
2009 ~ Installed ductless air conditioning unit
2009 ~ Upgraded plumbing to copper
2009 ~ Improved water main no lead on property or city side
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Schools available for residents of 211 Garden
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| Former Municipality | Street Name | Street Number Range | Elementary | Intermediate | Secondary | Technical Programs | Commercial Programs | Business & Technical Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | Garden Ave | 214-316(Even) | Garden Avenue Jr PS | Fern Avenue Jr & Sr PS | Parkdale CI | Western Tech | Western Tech | |