Property Description
Recessed into the coveted community of luxury homes in Moore Park, 10 Harper Avenue is set on a quiet block where the road meets Rosedale heights. It is a confident house, as presented from street level with meticulous and extensive landscaping, and its perfectly appointed red brick presence. This confidence continues within the house, awarding Toronto buyers with a renovated, expanded and perfected 4+1 bedroom home with meticulous attention to detail on every level..
In the foyer, herringbone slate flooring defines the entryway as sight lines expand through the house all the way to the rear garden. The expansive living room features a wood-burning fireplace with custom mantle and is recessed into a large bay window with new leaded glass windows, paying homage to this home’s legacy. Crown mouldings and leaded glass continue into the dining room, where a generous entertaining space reveals itself as a poised and elegant gathering place.
The great room expands into the addition, combining the kitchen, family, and breakfast areas into a seamless space. The kitchen boasts custom solid cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, and a granite-topped centre island with breakfast bar seating. The tandem breakfast area is a meeting point for all informal meals with built-in workspace beside it lined with custom millwork. This millwork extends to wrap the perimeter of the family room, broken only in lineage by the gas fireplace and mantle as a centrepiece.
Acting almost as an oversized frame of the back yard, a gorgeous Bauhaus sliding door opens to a barbeque landing with a direct gas line, and beyond that the pool deck, and private backyard oasis. The stunning concrete pool and tandem hot tub, installed in 2016, are surrounded by mature trees and perennials, offering both entertainment space and complete privacy. A pool shed houses both a cedar-lined changing room and the pool equipment itself in a separate room.
On the second floor,, the primary suite is expansive, featuring a Juliette balcony overlooking the garden, a massive walk-in dressing room with custom interiors, and a five-piece ensuite finished with timeless, high-end fixtures. Two additional generously proportioned bedrooms with double closets share a four-piece bathroom, with a conveniently placed second-floor laundry room. The third floor is a private retreat with a fourth bedroom, tandem workspace, and four-piece bath, ideal for teens or guests. A second furnace is recessed into the roof trusses beyond this bedroom, servicing the second and third floors of this home to balance and regulate the different levels.
More practical family space is awarded in the lower level where a huge recreation hub is set within the addition, offering both lounging and home gym areas and ceiling heights reaching 8.5 feet. An additional bedroom with three-piece bathroom and an abundance of storage complete this floor.
Located in a family-oriented enclave of Moore Park with no cut-through traffic, residents enjoy easy access to OLPH and Whitney Public Schools, walking access to Summerhill Market and Rosedale’s Finest via the pedestrian bridge which swiftly connects Moore Park to Rosedale. It is an incredible tight-knit community of residents where families settle for a lifetime.
2003 – Complete gut-renovation and 3 story addition with waterproofing, including new kitchen, bathrooms, hardwood floors, insulation, wiring, plumbing, hardware, trims, crown mouldings, interior doors, gas line for barbeque; water service line replacement to the street; Hubbardton Forge electric light fixtures.
2005 – Basement finished.
2015 – Most windows replaced, some with leaded glass inserts (Pella and Ridley).
2016 – New Betz concrete pool with Ozonator, autofill, built-in cleaner, and concrete hot tub; hardscaped back garden, landscaped garden beds, new glass-encased walk-out, front yard completely landscaped, exterior lighting system (front and back garden), and irrigation system (front and back garden); front and back door replaced (Bauhaus); replaced two air conditioning units; custom Barbara Berry window coverings.
2017 – Roof over older part of the house.
2019 – Furnaces in basement and third floor utility room.
2020 – New tile in powder room, kitchen, side door and front door, and hardwood in bedrooms; roof over the addition.
2024 – Ring doorbell, Google security camera and security system installed.
2025 – Water filtration system.
2026 – Kitchen and family room cabinetry painted; new kitchen backsplash.
