Lytton Park Luxury Family Home for sale: 4 bedroom (Listed 2010-03-24)

The spacious and bright foyer is extra wide and has a limestone floor, halogen lighting and a wonderful clear view back to the rear garden. To the right of the foyer there is a wonderfully private study with a deep bay window, hardwood floor, paneled walls, halogen lighting, coved ceiling and an original pocket door. Off the other side of the foyer is the living room with a bay window, halogen lighting, hardwood flooring and an additional east facing window. The large dining room flows off the living room and features halogen lighting, a gas fireplace with limestone hearth and surround, hardwood flooring, sconce lights flanking the fireplace and a second east facing window. The spacious, south facing family room is welcoming and filled with sunlight. It opens directly off the dining room and makes the perfect spot for entertaining guests or sharing personal time with the children. It offers hardwood flooring, a large east facing window, an open flow to the kitchen, recessed lighting and offers a virtual wall of windows and direct access to the rear decks and garden thru floor to ceiling sliding glass doors. It is a marvelous space with a fantastic view over what is one of the most impressive rear gardens to be found anywhere in Lytton Park. The large modern kitchen offers “Chef” everything he or she could need, with custom cabinetry, granite countertops, halogen lighting, double stainless steel sink, limestone floor, stainless steel backsplash, an additional counter with seating area, floor to ceiling west facing windows with glass sliding door for access to decks and garden and a large breakfast area with built-in bench seating and a wonderful south facing view over the garden and play area. There is a full suite of modern, high end stainless steel appliances including a Sub-Zero fridge, Thermador Professional four burner gas cooktop with stainless steel vent hood, Thermador oven, warming drawer and microwave oven, Miele dishwasher and a GE Monogram wine fridge. Opening off the kitchen is the handy mudroom. With a separate entrance from outside, this is the perfect setup to allow kids to easily come and go while keeping boots, shoes hats mitts etc where they belong. It has a tile floor, bench seating, changing area, coat closet, boot cubbies, halogen lighting and a west facing window. Immediately beside the mudroom is a modern two-piece washroom with halogen lighting, limestone floor, marble countertop and additional sconce lighting. It is perfectly located to offer both privacy for guests and convenience for kids using the mudroom. The second floor is devoted to children’s bedrooms and a large six-piece bathroom. The hallway is sunny and bright with a large south facing window, carpeting, a linen closet and sconce lighting. Bedroom number two is large, fully carpeted and has a walk in closet and two windows. The third bedroom has three windows with custom shades, full carpeting and a walk in closet. The fourth bedroom is spacious and sunny with a south facing window and glass door giving direct access to a roof top deck. The bathroom has a ceramic floor, semi-private toilet area with Toto toilet, halogen lighting, south windows, a deep soaker tub with ceramic and marble surround, subway wall tiles, marble countertop, double under mount sinks, sconce lights and a glass and ceramic step-in shower enclosure. The master suite is located on the sunny third floor offering unparalleled privacy and a magnificent high view over the large back garden. The wide stairs and hallway on this level are carpeted, have sconce lights and are incredibly sunny thanks to a huge south window with a great view. The master bedroom has a high vaulted ceiling, broadloom, an east facing window, two large walk-in closets with organizers, a five piece ensuite, and a full wall of south facing windows with custom sun shades that once again provides a fabulous view. The ensuite is sunny, luxurious and inviting. Yet again it offers a bird’s eye view from three very large windows with custom sun shades and features limestone flooring, limestone countertop with two under mount sinks, sconce lighting, custom vanity, individual mirrors, deep soaker tub with limestone surround, private toilet room with window, full length mirror, limestone wall tiles and a glass and ceramic walk-in shower enclosure. On the finished lower level there is a very large, fully carpeted recreation room ideal as a kid’s space or entertainment area. It has halogen lighting, a custom made built-in entertainment unit with book shelves and is fully wired for sound with four wall mounted speakers. There is also a large playroom/exercise room that is also fully carpeted, has an above grade window, halogen lighting and a built-in workstation. The laundry room has a ceramic floor, folding counter, stainless steel sink, an above grade window, built-in shelving, Maytag washer and dryer and a storage/ironing area. There is also a utility room and two additional good sized storage rooms, the larger of which has roughed in plumbing for a future bathroom. This property is situated just a five minute walk from Yonge Street on one of the finest central core streets in the City of Toronto. With an impressive street presence enhanced by extensive professional landscaping and a rear garden that is second to none in the area in size and appeal, this exceptional property is a true opportunity in this very highly sought after neighbourhood. It affords ideal proximity to superior schools, parks, playgrounds, private clubs, gourmet shops and fine dining…and is a short walk from Toronto’s excellent transportation system. Only 20 minutes from the city’s downtown core and 25 minutes from the airport, it is an ideal urban family setting.