18 Beach View Crescent, Toronto

Life is better at the beach! This light-filled, detached Craftsman home in the Upper Beaches is brimming with charm, complete with a picket fence and rare Dawn Redwood tree, and a wide front porch spanning the entire width of the house, the perfect space to sit and watch the neighbourhood go by. Spacious principal rooms on the main floor, with hardwood in the living and dining rooms, pocket doors, beamed ceilings, and updated kitchen with breakfast bar and stainless steel appliances. Walk out from family room to the large deck with gorgeous, leafy vistas of Cassels Avenue Playground with dog park, and glimpses of Lake Ontario on the horizon. Formal dining room with gas fireplace, and rare main floor den with views over the front gardens. Screened-in back sunroom is the perfect place to relax on a hot summer's day. The skylit upper floor holds three generous and airy bedrooms, hardwood floors, principal bedroom with not one, but two walk-in closets, and delightful stained glass detail. Updated large main bathroom with soaker tub. Lower level with separate entrance features a large recreation room with cast iron stove, updated three-piece bath, and handyman's workroom for all your fixit needs. A pleasant stroll down to the lake and boardwalk, Gerrard Streetcar, and great shops and amenities - Morning Parade Coffee or Bodega Henriette, anyone? Great local schools - Norway Jr. P.S., ÉÉ La Mosaïque, Monarch Park C.I., and Neil McNeil Catholic High School. Set at the top of this fabulous neighbourhood, steps to all you need, this is the perfect home for a family to grow into and set down their roots in this very special pocket of the City.