23 Slade Avenue

Set on a lesser-known street in one of Toronto’s most coveted family neighbourhoods, this delightful detached red brick home offers a world of opportunity for Wychwood residents to enjoy. Slade Avenue is just one block long, and ends at the green space beside Wychwood Barns, allowing for immediate access to this incredible community feature. The house is set on an impressive 25 x 125-foot lot with lane access at the back for parking or potentially a future laneway house if desired. 

Within the charming red brick facade, the home has been updated and carefully maintained with generous principal spaces. Enlarged windows and doors bring more natural light into the home, and viewpoints to the gorgeous and mature gardens can be seen from every vantage point. 

The living room is generous in size with a gas fireplace insert and a large bay window that overlooks the front gardens. The dining room is poised and ready for large-scale entertaining and connects to the kitchen via the enlarged opening that was modified by the current owner to increase the functionality and interaction between the two rooms. In the kitchen, ample storage awaits and a walk-out to the magical rear gardens is present, allowing for quick access to summer barbecues or visibility to children at play in this garden oasis.

Hardwood floors line all three bedrooms on the second floor, while the updated three-piece bathroom has a built-in linen closet and walk-in shower.  Each bedroom has a closet, and practical space to allow for various furniture arrangements. 

There is a side entrance along the south side of the home that carries down to the lower level, opening opportunities for the space to be used for either a guest suite or potentially for income purposes (agent and seller make no representations regarding the retrofit status). There is a large recreation room, a small kitchenette with a tandem eating area, and a three-piece bathroom on this level. If used as a separate suite from the above-grade living quarters, laundry can be shared between the suites as it lies at the base of the stairs. 

The grounds of this home are so impressive and have been meticulously groomed and nurtured by the current resident for 24 years. Large cedar hedges create privacy at both the front and rear, perennial gardens blossom at different intervals, and a former garage is used as a potting shed.  Behind the potting shed, a welcoming neighbourhood gathering place has been a space to nurture community relationships and enjoy the peaceful setting of this fabulous Wychwood property.

A city-wide laneway runs behind the house and connects to the rear lot line of 23 Slade. For future parking considerations, a future buyer can open the fence again to create a passage for car parking on the lot. There is also an opportunity for a laneway house on this lot, and a report is available outlining the various options available. The current owner parks on Slade with a street permit. 

Steps to Wychwood Barns with weekly farmer’s markets, a leash-free dog zone, splash pad, volleyball courts, artist residences and community events. Enjoy walks through Wychwood Park, or cross Christie to visit Hillcrest Park with the incredible views of the city skyline. Walk to the array of shops and restaurants on St. Clair West, or branch further into the city via the transit opportunities that lie in every direction. This is an incredibly accessible neighbourhood with an incredible sense of community that you won’t fully realize until you live there!