Home of the Week: 821 Colborne Street

821 Colborne Street: $1,149,900 for a stylish cottage charmer in sought-after Old North

Address: 821 Colborne Street
Neighbourhood: Old North
Agent: A Team London
Price: $1,149,900

The Place

A cozy and timeless three-bedroom, three-bathroom cottage in Old North.

The Details

Who says you need to be on the lake to get that cool cottage vibe? This property ― a three-bed, three-bath home on Colborne Street between Grosvenor and St. James ― gives you all the warm and foresty feel of a cottage without requiring you to leave the city.

You can see a lot of this unique character right from the street, whether that’s the home’s contemporary metal roof, the large hedge in the front yard or its calling-card bright yellow front door. As you enter the main floor, you’ll find an open-concept living area, with a living room to the left and a dining room straight ahead. The living room centres on a classic wood-burning fireplace, surrounded by a rustic stone mantle and a large bay window that adds a lot of natural light and gives you a great view of the front yard. The dining room is set off of the side of the kitchen and provides access to the back patio.

The entire main floor features rich hardwood flooring that contrasts perfectly with the fresh white trim, while tasteful use of wallpaper adds a flair and whimsy to the front entryway and the bathroom at the front of the house. Rounding out the main level is a small home office at the back of the home, featuring grass cloth wallpaper and wood built-in cabinets, and partitioned from the rest of the home by a glass door.

Unlike a cottage, where you can often expect the kitchen to be full of half-matching appliances from decades long past, this kitchen has been recently updated with modern amenities, while still maintaining its charm and style. It features solid-surface countertops, a peninsula feature with bar seating, a large fridge and a gas stove. There’s also plenty of cabinet storage throughout the kitchen, so finding a place for your stuff won’t be a problem.

Upstairs you’ll find three bedrooms, each with closet space for storage. (The primary suite comes with a large walk-in closet.) There’s a shared bathroom on this level, which features a large double vanity, combination shower-tub, cabinet storage and chic wallpaper. The upper level continues with hardwood flooring as well.

Downstairs, the basement has been partially finished, with a full bathroom already installed, but with lots of additional potential to be worked on further to add more living space to this house, whether that’s another bedroom, a family room or home office.

In addition to all of that, you also get a large backyard with mature trees, a storage shed at the back of the house and a nice patio overlooking the yard. The home also has a standalone garage, which would give you even more potential to finish if you didn’t want to use it for storage or parking.

The Tour

Big Selling Point

All the vintage elements of a cottage blended with contemporary finishes in desirable Old North ― a hard-to-beat combination!

By the Numbers

• 3 bedrooms
• 3 bathrooms
• 1,452 square feet
• 1 wood-burning fireplace
• 1 standalone garage
• 1948 original construction
• $5,128.69 annual property tax
• 65- by 132-foot lot

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