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195 Browning Ave
A 3-Storey Victorian in the sought after Player Estates.
Overview
To step inside this family home is to feel the energy of family life at its finest. Those lazy snowy days under the covers, tea in the garden, watching the kids learn how to ride a bike while you watch approvingly from the front porch! Saturday morning garage sales, hot dog birthdays on the back deck and dancing in the living room! A hop on the subway to the art gallery and a stroll down the Danforth on a summer night. Welcome to the sweet life we all dream about; this is the home in which to make those memories. In the coveted Jackman school district and close to every amenity, this exceptional house is the home of an award-winning author, journalist, and entrepreneur! Creativity abounds, is expressed, and lives here.
Three levels of space allow for a growing family; 4 bedrooms, an extra yoga room and three bathrooms, soaring ceilings, an easy flow, plenty of light- skylight included, a backyard oasis with flowering trees and the potential of an unspoiled high basement!
This is your urban life on a beautiful street in Playter Estates!
Notables
Bedrooms | 4+1
Bathrooms | 3
Property Taxes | $5804.62 / 2021
Size | 2240 Square Feet
Lot Size | 17.42 x 102.66
Neighbourhood | Playter Estates
MLS# | E5635131
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Features
When it comes to your home, the details make a difference.
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![Living room with white walls, hardwood floors, a white brick fireplace, a mirror and family photos on the mantel, a pink nook sofa, two striped armchairs, a glass coffee table, a colorful rug, a large window with white curtains, artwork on the walls, and an entryway with hats and a coat hook.]()
Living Room
· Hardwood Floors
· Stained Glass
· Brick Fireplace
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![Kitchen with wood cabinets, granite countertops, mosaic backsplash, small table with two chairs near a window with blue curtains, and a sliding door leading to an outside area.]()
Kitchen
· Granite countertops
· Island with breakfast bar
· Undermount double sink
· Window
· Extra cabinetry
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![A cozy bedroom with a hardwood floor, a white brick fireplace, a large mirror leaning against the wall, and a window with blue curtains. The room has a small writing desk with a chair in front of the window, a chandelier, and a red and blue patterned rug. An open closet is visible on the right side with hanging clothes.]()
Primary Bedroom
· Hardwood Floors
· Brick Fireplace
· Bay Window
· Closet
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![Living room with a gray sofa, a white coffee table, a large mirror, wall art, and hardwood floors.]()
Second Bedroom
· Hardwood Floor
· Closet
· Window
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![A bright bedroom with a bed and a gray tufted sofa. The bed has white bedding, stuffed animals, and a green blanket. The sofa has decorative pillows and a blanket. A large landscape painting hangs on the wall. The room has a wooden floor, a window with greenery outside, and a small black tray table with books and magazines.]()
Third Bedroom
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![Bright bedroom with a large bed, gray and white bedding, a round wall mirror, a white nightstand with books and a red lamp, a potted plant, a window with white curtains, a yellow patterned armchair, and wooden flooring.]()
Fourth Bedroom
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![Backyard deck with outdoor furniture, umbrella, and trees, backyard fences, and neighboring houses in the background under a partly cloudy sky.]()
Backyard
· Wooden Deck
· Deep Lot
· Private Space
Neighbourhood
Just east of downtown, the neighbourhoods of Riverdale and Playter Estates are framed by the Don River Valley to the west, Leslieville and The Danforth to the east, East York to the north and the Lakeshore to the south.
Our residence is north of the Danforth and just west of Pape Avenue, a lovely pocket populated by diverse Victorian and Edwardian homes and grand mature trees. Vintage row houses, semi and detached dwellings and elegant merchant class residences are the hallmarks of this neighbourhood. Its central location gives easy access to all of Toronto's best features. The subway is located right at Broadview and is convenient, as is the access ramp to the Don Valley Parkway.
This neighbourhood is known for its top-ranked schools.
Playter's Jackman Avenue Junior Public School (serving JK-Gr. 6, offering early French Immersion programs. Riverdale's Withrow Avenue Public School (serving JK-Gr. 6, offering early French Immersion programs) and Frankland Community School (serving JK-Gr. 6, proud of its 100-year history) are all nestled in the neighbourhood.
Green space abounds with Parks such as Withrow and Riverdale parks.
Traditions such as the taste of the Danforth and venues such as the Danforth Music Hall make this one of Toronto's vibrant neighbourhood.
Hoodq Report Summary
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From the Owner
“I have lived and traveled all over the world, but this house is one of the few places I would call home..”
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dimensions
The numbers matter. Look them over.
Living Room Ground 4.53 m x 4.5 m (14’9” ft x 14’8” ft)
Brick Fireplace, Stained Glass, Hardwood
Floor Dining Ground 3.61 m x 3.8 m (11’8” ft x 12’5” ft)
Open Concept, Window, Hardwood Floor
Kitchen Ground 4.29 m x 2.93 m (14’7” ft x 9’6” ft)
Stainless Steel Appl, W/O To Deck, Granite Counter
Other Ground 1.04 m x 1.82 m (3’4” ft x 6’ ft)
2 Pc Ensuite, Window
Prim Bedroom 2nd 4.54 m x 7.78 m (14’9” ft x 25’5” ft)
Brick Fireplace, Bay Window, Closet
2nd Bedroom 2nd 8.4 m x 10.1 m (27’6” ft x 33’1” ft)
Closet, Window, Hardwood Floor
Den 2nd 2.78 m x 1.85 m (9’1” ft x 6’7” ft)
Window, Hardwood Floor
3rd Bedroom 3rd 4.52 m x 4.67 m (14’8” ft x 15’3” ft)
Closet, Window, Hardwood Floor
4th Bedroom 3rd 2.54 m x 4.65 m (8’3” ft x 15’3” ft)
Bay Window, Closet, Hardwood Floor
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a note from the seller
I am selling my house that closed on my birthday in 2002. My eldest daughter was then not barely a year. Her sister was born two years later. I have lived and traveled all over the world, but this house is one of the few places I would call home. The girls learned to walk here, and quickly filled the house with music, song, and dance. When tired, we snuggled up and watched movie marathons that we re-watched just recently to say goodbye. The house held our screaming murder mystery birthday parties, and screaming matches, some for real and many make believe as the youngest forayed into acting. Being in the heart of downtown, this home provided a launching off pad for my children, for them to explore sports, then the arts - one becoming a musician and the other an actor/entrepreneur. Their teachers and mentors were either a walk or subway ride away. A skip from the subway and the centre of city, we accessed the museums and art galleries on rainy and snowy days, and after popped into Yorkville’s Sassafraz, owned by one of our neighbours, for hot chocolate. In summer our back patio, somehow secluded from the noise of a busy downtown, became a focal point for BBQs and long lingering dinners with friends and family. A stroll away, there is Shakespeare in the Park, Taste of the Danforth, great theatre, power walks and bike rides in our parks and of course, restaurants - authentic Greek, Cuban, Ethiopian, Indian, Nepalese, Lebanese, Japanese….
Serrano’s Bakery, featured in My Big Fat Greek Wedding, were terribly naughty, always sneaking the girls sweets. And of course, we have The Big Carrot - one of the original organic super stores - a stones throw away. Our home was a refuge for our guests, guests from around the world who would visit and sometimes stay here for months at a time. This house was filled with their energies as much as ours; change makers, spiritualists, artists, musicians, actors, and thinkers. If they played an instrument, danced or acted, we’d all share of our talents, our dreams, and then passions, the conversations moving from philosophy to physics, arts and politics to psychology. The house held my spring book club - one of the longest running in the GTA - with the wind and lilac scents from the trees outside winding through open windows. The proximity of the DVP and Gardiner allowed us easy get aways, too, to Muskoka to see family, Caledon to be with our friends, the airport to travel for work and our pleasure. The house was a sanctuary from the storms outside. We were isolated enough here, to detach and heal from the outside world when we needed to, so we could go back into it, stronger, healthier and more alive. We are part of a community, where neighbours still know each other’s names and help each other. But alas, a house, a good house, is the bricks and mortar foundation. Like the house, itself, we have grown, and for us that involves us moving to different places - universities and new cities - abroad. Where we go, this house is the platform on which we stand. If I could take the house with me, I would! So we hope whoever buys this home - which before us was also owned by a family who stayed for more than 20 years and loved it as much as we do - grows with it too. Enjoy its silences; it’s creativity; it’s inspiration, and invite the world inside to listen, too, and share. Many who visit say this home feels like an oasis. I now pass it on to someone else.
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