Central Toronto Modernized Annex Victorian Appealed To Urbanites

51 Tranby Ave., Toronto

ASKING PRICE $1,895,000

SELLING PRICE $1,835,000

PREVIOUS SELLING PRICES $1,738,000 (2011); $1,100,000 (2007); $711,500 (2006)

TAXES $9,232 (2014)

DAYS ON THE MARKET Six

The Action: Near the eastern boundary of the Annex, this semi-detached house was one of few listings in the area requiring little or no repair, so a dozen buyers navigated the space and one returned with an offer.

What They Got: In 2010 and 2011, two owners modernized this heritage-designated Victorian – built circa 1886 – so it now bears walnut floors throughout, two bathrooms with Philippe Starck fixtures and a Bulthaup B3 kitchen with an exposed brick wall, Gaggenau and Miele appliances and double doors to a tiered deck with ipe, cedar and stainless-steel trimmings.

Ten-foot ceilings add grandeur to a fireside living room with original stained-glass windows and a formal dining area on the main floor, which has a custom staircase to a lower-level family room and two second-floor bedrooms.

The 18-by-76-foot lot lacks parking, like most neighbouring homes, but street parking is available.

The Agent’s Take: “This is a smaller home for the area – it’s a two-bedroom home – so it’s for a buyer who appreciates an urban lifestyle and design and is one who values quality in everything,” agent Boris Kholodov says.

“Although there are many properties in the area that have undergone renovations, there aren’t any that have undergone renovations of this level of quality.”

Editor’s note: Done Deals contain information gathered from real estate agents, home buyers, home sellers and sale prices that are publicly available from government sources. While we try to publish Done Deals as soon as possible after the transaction has occurred, long closings can cause delays.

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