This $6 million Toronto home looks like it was frozen in time
Nestled on a prestigious cul-de-sac in West Toronto, this remarkable estate is a rare gem, offered for the first time since its construction in 1963.
From the outside, the home looks pretty typical Etobicoke home with a Neoclassical grey brick facade and an attached three-car garage.
It is situated on an exceptional southwest-facing lot directly bordering a renowned golf course. But step inside and prepare to be transported back in time.
"The house itself is wild. They've done literally nothing since the 60s," listing agent Lauren Pettigrew told blogTO.
"It was a time machine in many ways. Two generations of family stuff is in there."
Time machine indeed. There's original wood panelling, psychedelic wallpaper, a wet bar wrapped in padded leather, and more.
The home is being sold essentially for lot value as an estate sale for the Perser family, who are as intriguing as their familial home.
The Perser family, who built the home in 1963, were in telecom and, according to Pettigrew, had a hand in OG voicemail services as well as pagers before selling their company for "a boat load of money" to Bell Communications.
And what do families with stacks of cash do? Build EPIC mansions!
10 Woodmere Crt. boasts five bedrooms, six bathrooms and more than 8,000 square feet of living space.
While there aren't too many photos of the interior, as it is still filled with much of the family's possessions, Pettigrew shared with blogTO what types of treasures you can find inside.
"They were big film and travel buffs," explained Pettigrew, noting that they have their own family collection in the Chicago Film Archives and a 20-seat movie theatre in the basement of 10 Woodmere Crt.
The Perser family were also contributors to National Geographic and good friends with Walter Cronkite.
"I found letters between the owners and Walter Cronkite telling him about various newsworthy events," Pettigrew said.
But most intriguing of all is that in the basement, there's a gun shooting range.
Yes, you did read that right.
"It's a wood panelled room with a red light," describes Pettigrew, presumably to alert people as to when someone is actively shooting or not. "And there's a gun safe sign," she adds. (Phew!)
On the building plans, the space instead reads "shuffleboard court," probably because indoor residential gun ranges aren't permitted. We're guessing the building inspector looked the other way when the "shuffleboard court" had eight-foot thick concrete walls.
There's also an inground pool in the basement that was built by the Jacuzzi family, who were apparently neighbours, and an original elevator from the 60s.
However, as cool as this house is, Pettigrew did stress that the house very much either required a full renovation or a complete new build.
But we're hoping whoever buys it renovates, because how else would you get a gun range in your house these days?
10 Woodmere Crt. is listed for $5,950,000.
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