ADDRESS: 65 Highland Crescent
NEIGHBOURHOOD: Bridle Path – Sunnybrook – York Mills
AGENT: Robert S. Greenberg and Andre S. Kutyan, Harvey Kalles Real Estate Ltd. Brokerage.
PRICE: $8,398,000
THE PLACE: This massive marble and glass home situated on an equally massive 107-by-358-foot tract of land provides a window into what it might be like to live in the not-too-distant future. With a Crestron automated interior, everything from the blinds to the temperature can be controlled with nothing more than the click of a button. Every extra imaginable is here—radiant floor heating, an eight-car garage, an in-house elevator, a dog-washing station in the mud room and even a saltwater aquarium to play spot the Finding Nemo character.
BRAGGING RIGHTS: The two-storey waterfall. Right behind the front door, it not only looks impressive but also helps regulate humidity in the house.
BIG SELLING POINT: The house maintains both a sense of extravagance and a refined air of tasteful style. Kirkor Architect’s Mario Gumushdjian’s exquisite attention to detail shows everywhere—from the quartz countertops to the walnut flooring.
POSSIBLE DEAL BREAKER: This is not a house for anti-social introverts. Your friends, family and colleagues will all expect an endless string of invitations to help make the most of the main floor party space—equipped with both a striking blue bar and a handsome built-in bench.
BY THE NUMBERS:
• $8,398,000
• 8-car underground garage
• 8 bathrooms
• 5 bedrooms
• 3 high-efficiency gas furnaces
• 2-storey waterfall
• 1 saltwater aquarium
• 1 heated circular driveway
• 1 Bona Vista saltwater pool with hot tub
• 1 elevator
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- Waterfront
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- Interior front entrance
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- Skylights
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- Elevator
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- Upstairs
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- Aquarium room
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- Aquarium
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- South-facing windows
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- Kitchen and more
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- Kitchen
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- Kitchen
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- Kitchen
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- Kitchen stove
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- Lounge
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- Guest room
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- Lounge
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- Closet
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- Bathroom countertop
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- Bathroom sink
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- Bathtub
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- Bathroom
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- Bathroom
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- Shower
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- Shower
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- Sink
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- Fireplace
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- Bar
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- Living space
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- Party room
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- Undergrond garage
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- Exterior at night
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- Pool
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- View
Nice, I guess, if you like super modern. It’s so sterile looking – the opposite of comfort in my opinion. Looks more hotel-ish then home-ish.
June 8, 2011 at 1:53 pm | by DaveGorgeous but I do have a design question. I notice all the electrical outlet covers on the beige/brown/yellowish muted walls are all white- I find they really stand out against the walls and interrupt the flow/lines- I just wonder why a designer/architect would let a detail like that pass or is it a design choice? I just think for $8 million white coverings would not be a design choice. thoughts?
June 8, 2011 at 2:50 pm | by Joe DI think this is the worst one I have seen yet altho without furniture it does look more like an institution
June 9, 2011 at 6:26 am | by asthis is a mess. good luck finding a sucker for this–try a rich Bay Street type that needs wow factor to get a woman to look at him…
June 9, 2011 at 8:57 am | by bigjiggyIt looks more like an office building/shopping mall/school. All that’s missing is a Starbucks and a Parking attendant for that massive underground garage.
June 9, 2011 at 1:27 pm | by PatrickDoes anyone know who the builder is? Or designer?
June 9, 2011 at 2:07 pm | by jarrettHaha, I love how outrageously over the top this place is. I’d furnish it with finds from the free section on craigslist, throw a party with 2 clowns in the bar area, serve homeless brunch on sundays in the cafeteria and pull a Billy Madison poolside for the summer. Nice one guvnah!
June 9, 2011 at 4:29 pm | by RyanDrop dead gorgeous! But it doesn’t look like a home. More like a resort/spa or really cool office space for a small, yet successful business.
June 9, 2011 at 7:26 pm | by downtownerThis needs some good home staging to help potential buyers see themselves in the space. As others have noted, it’s very high-end office-like and sterile when empty.
June 10, 2011 at 11:41 am | by Ignatzgrey – beige. As usual in this city.
June 10, 2011 at 1:16 pm | by kerstinImagine it in winter without snow, it will fit right in the surroundings.
This place doesn’t awake any emotion.
I wish it woul be different.
This is one of the most unique properties in the city. There is so much that has gone into this home that it cannot be described with a short article or a few photos. You have to see it in person to appreciate it.
June 11, 2011 at 4:50 pm | by Andre KutyanLOOKS LIKE BUILT TO LAST A LONG TIME …WOULD LIKE THIS EVEN MORE IF I HAD THE MONEY …LIVEING THE DREAM LIFE IN CANADA..WHAT HAPPENED TO THE PROPERTY TAX ESTIMATE AMOUNT IN BY THE NUMBERS LINK..
June 12, 2011 at 3:54 pm | by BRIAN D SOKOLOSKICozy digs for an oligarch.
June 16, 2011 at 2:05 pm | by JerryLooks like a really cool office building; maybe headquarters to an industrial design/architecture firm. This is in no way a home, though. Looks so uncomfortable
June 19, 2011 at 4:49 am | by dmzHAHA I loved Andre’s comment! Truth of the matter is this home has been on and off the market and even one of the best real estate teams in the city is having trouble moving it, I wish TO life would put some of the better and normal priced homes in that have excellent Wow factor. The biggest issue with modern homes is that they do not have as long a life as most other contemporary homes, and this one is already outdated, hence why it is so hard to sell, the area it is in also doesnt fit with the surrounding homes which are classy and not “over the top” Its going to take some Sultan to buy this.
June 30, 2011 at 9:56 am | by Daniel