88 Shaftesbury Avenue

The Details

An ethereal-meets-modern Victorian home in the heart of Summerhill. 88 Shaftesbury Avenue offers three storeys of intentionally designed living space, including a sublime light-filled third floor primary retreat designed by renowned architect Trevor Wallace of Reflect Architecture. Custom Bauhaus industrial-sized windows combined with soaring ceilings, skylights, white oak floors and custom millwork bathe every inch of the house in warmth and sunlight.

Enter the property through an inviting foyer featuring a clever mudroom-like storage system and beautiful clerestory windows. A substantial open concept family room and dining room await guests and family members alike with inviting comfort and style. At the rear of the main floor sits a newly renovated eat in kitchen with a skylit dining area, a separate powder room and ample custom storage throughout.

The second floor offers three sizeable bedrooms with huge windows and a large four-piece bathroom.

Pinch yourself as you ascend the stairs to the third floor primary retreat amongst the treetops. Offering a stunning bedroom, outdoor Buddha Garden, an Ensuite Bathroom and Walk-in Closet, you’ll never want to leave. Soak in the uninterrupted sight-lines to the outdoors through the ribbon of floor to ceiling, custom Bauhaus windows. Enjoy views of the moon from the clerestory windows above – truly an escape.

The lower level presently includes a laundry room, kids play area and ample amounts of storage. The possibilities are endless.

Walk out from the kitchen to the private, low maintenance back garden with built -in storage and convenient laneway parking at the rear of the property.

Enjoy all that the Summerhill area has to offer on foot with fine shops, wellness studios, juice bars and restaurants just a five minute walk away. With David Balfour Park and trail system practically in your backyard and Summerhill Subway Station at the end of the street you can transport yourself to green space or endless urban amenities in the blink of an eye. Deer Park Junior and Senior Public School, Central Technical School as well as top rated private schools nearby including the York School, Upper Canada College, Branksome Hall, Bishop Strachan School and De La Salle School – all just a few minutes away.