Ultra-modern is the name of the game at a freshly listed Trinity Bellwoods home.
In fact, the Manning Avenue home is pretty much as modern as it gets -- something more low-key local residents may indeed love to hate. It also comes with a higher price tag than most homes in the neighbourhood with an asking price of $4,395,000.
With its floor-to-ceiling front windows, sleek entranceway, and design-forward terrace siding, this home definitely stands out from many if its Trinity Bellwoods counterparts.
Love it or hate it, the three-bedroom, six-bathroom home is undoubtedly impressive, with incredible attention to detail and design throughout. This is reflective in everything from an eye-catching glass railing staircase and a glass wall in the primary bathroom that electronically blurs, to a curvy and contoured feature wall with build-in shelving that undoubtedly looks like an optical illusion from some vantage points.
Offering no shortage of outdoor space, the light-filled home features large roof decks on the second and third floors and a Juliette balcony in the primary bedroom.
A large, inevitably sleek kitchen features intricately designed, interlocking cabinetry and a large central island. In the living area, a fireplace adds a dose of comfort to the sophisticated space.
Specs
- Address: 321 Manning Avenue
- Bedrooms: 3 + 1
- Bathrooms: 6
- Size: 2500 to 3000 sq ft
- Price: $4,395,000
- Listed by: Paul Johnston, Right at Home Realty
A completely finished lower level offers an additional bedroom and is also accessed from a separate backyard entrance. The backyard also features a charming antique pizza oven -- a nod to the nearby Little Italy neighbourhood.
While some of the longtime neighbourhood residents may be slower to adopt to change, Right At Home realtor Paul Johnston says that Trinity Bellwoods is an area that has really embraced modern and contemporary housing as of late.
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"I had the pleasure of presenting and selling a modern townhome development just a block away from the Manning Ave home, and the success of that project and the attention it received played a significant role in changing attitudes about modern homes in the city core," says Johnston. "There was a pretty but small cottage on this site which, while renovated, didn’t provide much space. It was charming, but a bit 'pokey.' The owners of this property undertook the design to construct a home that is unashamedly modern and provides the quantity of space that a lot of homeowners are seeking. Stylistically, this home appears to respond to a growing demand for homes that are reflective of our times and promote sunlight and well programmed living space. The fact that it sits on a relatively wide 20-foot lot, and presents garage parking, is also a tremendous benefit.”
Our Favourite Thing
Our favourite thing about this home is the artistic feature wall -- we've never seen anything like it. Not only does it radically redefine the traditional home wall, it offers function with its built-in shelving. Most impressively, however, its detailed design invites more than a passing glance. In fact, you could get lost staring at it (or discussing it from the dinner table).
If you're in the market for a downtown home that doubles as a work of modern art, this could just be what you're looking for.
Take a look at 321 Manning Avenue...
