Fallingbrook century house with a tranquil backyard is priced at $1.7 million

Neighbourhood: Fallingbrook
Price: $1,795,000
Last sold at: $511,000 for 2001
Size: 1,920 square foot plus an 800-square-foot cellar
Bedrooms: 3+2
Bathrooms: 3
Parking spaces: 2
Real estate agent: Matt Olinski, The Richards Group

The place

A Beaches Classic with three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a renovated kitchen and an 800-square-foot apartment in the basement. It also has a tranquil backyard. The property is located on the Scarborough-Toronto border and is just a short walk from the Neil McNeil high school, the Toronto Hunt Club, and the shops along Kingston Road. It is also easily accessible to several bus lines and streetcars. 

The history

The owners of this century home purchased it in 2001 and gradually upgraded it over the years—landscaping the backyard, expanding the rear for a larger kitchen and modernizing the upstairs bathrooms. But much of the place’s heritage charm remains, with its original oak contours and fireplace still standing.

The tour

Shrouded by its front garden, the house looks deceptively tiny from the curb.

The foyer—with oak all over and crown-moulded ceilings—highlights the home’s heritage.

The front room is more modern.

Here’s a full view of the family room.

When you walk around the back of the home, the kitchen with its island and breakfast bar is revealed. The large sliding doors open onto the backyard deck.

The kitchen features stainless steel appliances, a refrigerator for wine, marble countertops, and porcelain subway tiles on the walls.

This den is located on the first floor. It’s currently set up as an office and library.

All three bedrooms are located upstairs. This is the main bedroom, with vaulted ceilings. It also has an arched roof.

The second bedroom is a mirror image of the first.

One of the shared bathrooms is located down the hall. It has a clawfoot tub from the 1950s, a half-wall moulded in a similar style, and a large vanity.

The basement apartment is now finished. This spacious family room is accessed via a separate entrance.

This lounge could be turned into a dining or rec room.

Here’s the kitchen.

Here is the bedroom.

But the backyard deck is truly spectacular. It includes a pergola with built-in storage as well as a dining table and grill. Note the addition of the home with board-and batten siding.

Summer nights on the deck are like camping trips in the north with so many mature trees.

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