House of the Week: $2.8 million for a Lawrence Park century home built by the man behind Casa Loma

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House of the Week: $2.8 million for a Lawrence Park century home built by the man behind Casa Loma
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Built by the contractor behind Casa Loma, this five-bedroom, Scandinavian-inspired century home mixes heritage with contemporary verve

Located on leafy St. Hilda’s Street in Lawrence Park, this five-bedroom, three-bathroom Scandinavian-inspired century home mixes heritage with contemporary verve. The house is within walking distance of Sherwood Park, Sheridan Nurseries, the restaurants on Yonge and Lawrence Station.The house was built in 1914 by Herbert Elgie, the contractor behind Casa Loma. He lived two doors down and constructed it for his two children.

The all-white kitchen has an island, tons of storage, a gas cooktop and an electronic appliance garage.Four of the bedrooms are upstairs. This is the main suite. For a rustic hit, the designers kept the original wooden rafters when they vaulted the ceiling.The ensuite bathroom is equipped with a curbless shower with two heads, a double floating vanity and heated floors.Here’s the walk-in closet, which was previously a bathroom.

Moving downstairs shows off the finished basement, which has a rec room, walk-in storage and freshly painted brick walls.Beneath the snow is a stone patio, raised garden beds and a gas hookup for summer dinner parties.Have a home that’s about to hit the market? Send your property to:

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