216 GEOFFREY STREET — $2,349,000, sold

Everything you need awaits you in this grand High Park/Roncy dame.

Sparkling in southern light this all brick detached home maintains the splendour of its time, with coves, stained glass, arches, pocket doors, high ceilings, an ornamental fireplace and bold trim and casings. Balanced with modern updates to kitchens, bathrooms, electrical, lighting, the living room fireplace, HVAC and other essentials. Rooms for the whole family, guests, a nanny or tenant, family room, large main floor that's open but delightfully private. Space to spare in the generous third floor retreat complete with separate sitting room, en suite, laundry and storage. A second floor rear deck plus a classic front porch complete with porch swing to greet all your friendly neighbours as they make their pilgrimage to only the largest and best park Toronto has to offer. A low maintenance rear yard, private rear deck, newly constructed two car garage with all the fixings leaves nothing left on your list. It's been waiting for you.

Garden Suite Approved. Please find linked Lanescape report likely allowing up to 1,770SF (1,190SF above grade). The lot appears to satisfy most of the applicable zoning by-law requirements. One item to note is that the property may require an agreement with its neighbour (most likely with 218 Geoffrey St) to legally use the shared side yard for emergency access to the future garden suite. This is a standard legal agreement that is made available by the city and registered on title. An LDA is needed if the 1m emergency access route falls within a right of way. The right of way is between the two adjacent owners, whereas the LDA brings the city on as a party in the agreement. It does add some minor cost and time to the approvals process; however it is a straight-forward document that is specifically tailored to homeowners in this situation.