Chances are you're already familiar with The Artist Formerly known as Prince, but how about the Toronto mansion formerly owned by Prince? If not, that's okay, because the sprawling Bridle Path home just hit the market and the listing is giving us non-pop-royalty normies an inside peek at the megastar's former digs.
Sat at 61 The Bridle Path, the dramatic, gated estate is far from your typical Toronto home. Prince, who died in 2016, lived here with his Canadian ex-wife Manuela Testolini before they sold the home in 2007 following their divorce. Despite the change of hands, plenty of retro, pop-star-worthy finishings remain, including a shag carpet or two.
Sat on more than two acres of land, the 14,280-sq.-ft bungalow is anything but short on space. The interior features an open layout with plenty of floor-to-ceiling windows drenching virtually every room in sunlight.
The bedrooms are bigger than most Toronto condos, with the primary suite housing a living area and beautiful french doors leading out to a terrace.
Specs:
- Address: 61 The Bridle Path
- Bedrooms: 3+3
- Bathrooms: 10
- Size: 14,280 sq. ft
- Lot size: 281 x 306 ft
- Price: $16,880,000
- Listed By: RE/MAX Realtron Barry Cohen Homes Inc.
The main floor also boasts open living spaces, a lavishly large dining room, a grand ballroom, and a gourmet kitchen that any home chef would be more than happy to cook in, but it's down in the basement that this home's personality really shines.
The rec room, with its pink shag carpet, matching billiards table, wet bar, and mirrored wall, feels like a total time warp in a way that's both charming and might have you wondering just how many rock-star-party substances are never coming out of that carpet.
Our Favourite Thing
Remembering to make an appointment for a hair cut is hard enough, and then having to actually get yourself there is a whole other feat (especially in Toronto traffic). So what could be more convenient than having a salon right your home? Pretty much nothing! This mansion comes equipped with a retro-looking salon featuring multiple stations so you and your household can all get cuts at the same time, because the family that trims together stays together.
The listing is also sure to highlight the fact that the home comes with a theatre room, exercise room, spa, and garage that can fit seven of your favourite cars.
As to be expected, the luxury continues outside with what the listing describes as a "garden oasis," complete with an "award-winning pool," cabana (featuring a three-piece bath and kitchen), and tennis court. There's also additional outdoor parking space that can accommodate an additional 15 vehicles.
Despite all of these features (and the big name attached to the property) 61 The Bridle Path has had some tough luck finding a buyer. This isn't the first time the mansion has come on the market since Prince sold it -- in fact, it's the fifth. It was originally listed in September 2014 for $12.8M but the listing was removed seventh months later. It's been re-listed in November 2019, June 2020, March 2021, and now February 2023, each time with the $16,880,000 price tag.
Hopefully someone soon will come out and say "I wanna be your buyer."
Welcome to 61 The Bridle Path
