$8.8 million to build a Malibu mansion in Vaughan surrounded by palms

Neighbourhood: Pine Grove Vaughan
Price:$8.8 Million
Size:6200 square feet, plus a basement of 2,900 square feet, on a half acre of land
Bedrooms: 4+1
Bathrooms: 9
Parking Lots: 16
Real estate agent: Voula ArgyropoulosHammond International Properties

The place

A high-tech four-plus-one-bedroom, nine-bathroom house in Vaughan. The house sits on a half acre of land, has a pool with saltwater, a four-car driveway and garage that can fit 12 cars, as well as a movie theater and heated flooring throughout. It’s surrounded by greenery and is a short drive from both the 400 and the 427.

The History

The current owners bought the villa in 2021 after it was completed. They then had a blast: they hired a professional sommelier. Barberian’s Steak House to design and install a 5,000-bottle, temperature-controlled, camera-surveilled wine cellar. Now, the owners have decided to put the mansion on sale. 

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The tour

The façade’s various components coalesce like building blocks. That’s a post and lintel entrance to the driveway on the right. 

Hardwood soffits peeking out from under a portico roof that has built-in lighting warm the otherwise austere outside.

Residents will find heated oak flooring and a crystalline stairway inside. 

The family room features modernist furniture and floor-to ceiling windows. A champagne closet is hidden in the background.

There are two offices on the main floor—this one hides behind a secret door in the family room. 

The dining room, kitchen and sunken space are located off the family area. The Disney-inspired artwork by Anthony RicciardiThe friend of the owner is not allowed to come with the house. 

The marble counters are leathered in the kitchen to add texture. And the doors on the left—flanked by the frilly display—open to a giant fridge and freezer. 

In the living room: a two-storey feature, views of the grotto in the back, and an open fire, just because. 

The second-floor landing connects all the bedrooms and overlooks living space.  

The main bedroom has a fireplace, surrounded by a Ricciardi mural. It also comes with an ensuite bathroom, walk-in wardrobe, and a walkout onto a jumbo terrace.

Here’s that ensuite, with a super-wide vanity, a soaker tub and a glass shower.

And here’s the adjacent Yorkville-worthy walk-in.

Now for the suite’s deck, with yet another fireplace and a treetop view. 

The owners enjoy hosting wine tastings in their basement rec room. The wet bar is equipped with a microwave, a fridge and a dishwasher. 

The 5,000-bottle cellar is so large that it’s easy to get lost, which is why the app helps you find bottles. 

There’s also a sauna down here. 

The cinema, with its soundproofed walls and movie-theatre floor, is located down the hall.

The backyard. See? Malibu.

Palm trees can’t survive outdoors during Toronto’s colder months, so the owners hired a garden centre to care for them when it gets chilly.

The cabana, which is more like a bachelor pad at the poolside, has heating, air conditioning and a mini-bar.

Muskoka Chairs are not new. 

View of the heated driveway leading from the backyard.

Finally, a bird’s eye view of the verdant property. 

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