Toronto Life • 12th February 2025

Cottage of the Week: $14.5 million for a Blue Mountain hideaway with a diner-style room full of lemon trees - Toronto Life

Neighbourhood: Blue Mountain, Grey County
Price: $14,850,000
Size: 11,000 square feet
Bedrooms: 4+4
Bathrooms: 11Real estate agent: Shawn Woof, Sotheby’s International RealtyRelated: $10.3 million for a lodge outside Guelph with two ponds and a motocross trackA four-plus-four-bedroom, 11-bathroom house in the middle of Grey County, sitting on 99 acres of fields and forest. Like a stylish giant greenhouse, this residence is energy efficient and inspired by both Norwegian architecture and the surr...

Toronto Life • 20th January 2025

House of the Week: $3.8 million for a High Park A-frame with a cauldron perched atop its backyard deck - Toronto Life

Neighbourhood: High Park–Swansea
Price: $3,895,000
Size: 2,400 square feet
Bedrooms: 4+1
Bathrooms: 5
Parking spots: 2Real estate agent: Peter Calak, Forestwood Real EstateRelated: $4.7 million for a handsome Edwardian south of St. Clair with a TV in the showerA four-plus-one-bedroom, five-bathroom home near High Park. Recently built, it comes with Scandinavian-inspired design, imported Italian granite and a main suite that spans the entire third floor. Residents are within walking distance of D...

Toronto Life • 3rd January 2025

Surreal Estate: $21.5 million for a King City castle with a maple syrup shack at the foot of a ski hill - Toronto Life

Location: King City
Price: $21,500,000
Size: 18,000 square feet on 56 acres of land
Bedrooms: 5+1
Bathrooms: 9Real estate agent: Carolyn Scime, Chestnut Park Real EstateA five-plus-one-bedroom, nine-bathroom standout in King City. The chateau-style home is equipped with tons of hardwood, intricate millwork, manicured gardens and kilometres of trails—all sitting on about 56 acres of land. Residents are a short drive from multiple orchards and Thornton Bales Conservation Area as well as Highways 4...

Toronto Life • 9th December 2024

House of the Week: $5.3 million for a High Park Edwardian with a fireplace flown in from France - Toronto Life

Neighbourhood: High Park–Swansea
Price: $5,299,000
Size: 6,000 square feet
Bedrooms: 4+2
Bathrooms: 5Real estate agent: Ashley Shaw, Sotheby’s International RealtyA four-plus-two-bedroom, five-bathroom heritage home on the northeastern edge of High Park. Recently renovated, the house comes with a hand-carved marble fireplace flown in from France, white-oak floors, a sparkling kitchen and 100-year-old windows. Residents are within walking distance of Keele station and the many restaurants, boutiq...

Toronto Life • 18th October 2024

Surreal Estate: $18.9 million for a head-turner in Rosedale with a Hitchcockian stairwell - Toronto Life

Neighbourhood: Rosedale
Price: $18,950,000
Size: 7,000 square feet plus a coach house with a two-car garage
Bedrooms: 5+1
Bathrooms: 7Parking spots: 6
Real estate agent: Kathryn Harris, Chestnut Park Real EstateA five-plus-one-bedroom, seven-bathroom house just off Yonge. The mansion is a recently renovated century home, equipped with European accents, luxury light fixtures, an onyx wine cellar, a custom steel staircase anchoring all five floors and a tiered backyard. Residents are within walkin...

Toronto Life • 10th October 2024

Surreal Estate: $29.8 million for a gargantuan mansion in North York with a cave for sports cars - Toronto Life

Neighbourhood: St. Andrew-Windfields
Price: $29,800,000
Size: 20,000 square feet
Bedrooms: 6+2
Bathrooms: 11
Real estate agent: Daniel Reihani and Barry Cohen, Barry Cohen HomesA six-plus-two-bedroom, 11-bathroom behemoth sandwiched between Bayview and Leslie. The recently finished estate was inspired by various European schools of design and comes with heated marble floors, a cinema with reclining sofas and a main ensuite bathroom attached to dual walk-in closets. Residents are within walking d...

Toronto Life • 30th September 2024

Cottage of the Week: $2.5 million for a staggering 75-acre former ski resort in Simcoe County - Toronto Life

Neighbourhood: Adjala-Tosorontio, Simcoe County
Price: $2,495,000
Size: 75 acres of land plus an aluminum camper
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Real estate agent: Carolyn Scime, Chestnut Park Real EstateA 75-acre parcel of land that was once an alpine resort, sitting at the end of a quiet country road. With an aluminum camper outfitted for year-round living, the place includes three picturesque hills and a network of cross-country ski trails that are also great for walking and cycling. A spring-fed sw...

Toronto Life • 6th August 2024

Surreal Estate: $13.3 million for one of the most striking architectural concepts in cottage country - Toronto Life

A four-plus-one-bedroom, six-plus-one-bathroom marvel of design in Caledon sitting on a staggering 100 acres of forested grounds. The home is equipped with oak and metal finishes; a copper roof; green, purple and white marble throughout; a 14-foot-wide hot tub; an in-ground pool; a jaunty wine cellar and a half-kilometre driveway. Residents are about an hour’s drive from Toronto, with the 410 nearby.
The current owner, a video game designer, completed this standout in 2019. Its design was a part...

Toronto Life • 26th July 2024

Surreal Estate: $13.9 million for a Port Carling mansion with a bathroom that looks like a painting - Toronto Life

A five-bedroom, seven-plus-one-bathroom estate in Port Carling with spectacular views of nature on all sides. The property overlooks Sugarbush Bay and has its own two-storey boathouse and private waterfront spanning 130 metres. It’s a quick boat ride from Huckleberry Rock Lookout Trail and a short drive from the 400.
The original owner, an entrepreneur, built this spot in 2022 and used it as a family cottage.Turn around and you’re in the kitchen. Its island is loaded with storage and two dishwas...

Toronto Life • 3rd July 2024

House of the Week: $3.2 million for a Prince Edward County stunner with a lavender farm - Toronto Life

A five-bedroom, four-bathroom estate in Prince Edward County. The home sits on five acres of land and comes with a lavender farm, a half-acre orchard, a clubhouse and seemingly endless fields of greenery. It’s steps from the lake, and motorists are a short drive from both the 401 and Sandbanks Provincial Park.The property is in Wellington, known for its wineries and beaches. The original owner built the structures from scratch in 2018 to run his former business, Millefleurs, which processed lave...

Toronto Life • 28th June 2024

Surreal Estate: $10.7 million for an old-world Niagara-on-the-Lake compound with a pickleball court - Toronto Life

A five-bedroom, 10-bathroom house on a leafy street in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The Georgian-style estate has a pool house covered in Jerusalem limestone, nine fireplaces (including one outside), a 1,200-bottle wine cellar, a greenhouse, a conservatory and plenty of space for backyard parties. It’s within walking distance of the waterfront, historic old-town NOTL and the Shaw Festival Theatre. And motorists are a short drive from both Lakeshore Road and Highway 55.
The home’s original owner, a busin...

St. Joseph Media • 25th June 2024

Condo of the Week: $3.2 million for a waterfront unit in a building that generates its own power

A two-bedroom, three-bathroom 10th-storey condo on the shores of East Bayfront, one of Toronto’s newest communities. The home comes with two parking spots, smart storage and both south- and east-facing balconies with dazzling views of Lake Ontario and the Toronto Islands. Residents also have access to a suite of amenities including a 24-hour concierge, an outdoor pool and a gym with all the gadgets. It’s within walking distance of Union Station, St. Lawrence Market and the future floating restau

St. Joseph Media • 11th June 2024

Surreal Estate: $16 million for a Muskoka cottage with a driveway sculpted from a wall of stone

A nine-bedroom, nine-bathroom lake house on Packers Bay in Muskoka. The home is nestled on 4.8 acres of landscaped property and comes with five fireplaces, a 10-seat theatre and a two-slip boathouse that doubles as a giant one-bedroom apartment. It’s a short drive from Bala and Highway 169.

This property’s current owner completed construction last year. Future owners can use its existing permit and prepared land for a helicopter pad and tennis court.

An aerial view of the compound showcases th

Toronto Life • 20th May 2024

Surreal Estate: $23.5 million for a Ritz-Carlton double suite with 180-degree views and a giant snail statue

Surreal Estate: $23.5 million for a Ritz-Carlton double suite with 180-degree views and a giant snail statue

Surreal Estate: $23.5 million for a Ritz-Carlton double suite with 180-degree views and a giant snail statue

What condo on Wellington would be complete without 6,000 square feet, a labyrinthine wine cellar and a giant halo hovering above it all?

A three bedroom, five-bathroom condo on the 46th storey of the Ritz-Carlton on Wellington. The recently renovated home combines two former uni

Toronto Life • 13th May 2024

Surreal Estate: $16.5 million for a mansion off Bayview with a theatre that looks like a spaceship

Surreal Estate: $16.5 million for a mansion off Bayview with a theatre that looks like a spaceship

Surreal Estate: $16.5 million for a mansion off Bayview with a theatre that looks like a spaceship

What North York house would be complete without nine bathrooms, a quarry’s worth of limestone and a wine cellar that looks like a cave?

A five-plus-one bedroom, nine-bathroom house in North York. The recently finished home is equipped with European-style finishes, a sci-fi-inspired theatre room wit