Futuristic Toronto home has slashed its asking price by almost $500,000

Back in 2017, 79 Eaton Ave. in Toronto's Danforth area was just another tired brick house with four bedrooms and three bathrooms.

Fast-forward eight years, and the property is almost unrecognizable.

Boutique design and development firm baukultur/ca tore down the old house and reimagined the lot as Zero79 — a bold, three-storey modern build that fits two full family homes where only one once stood.

The living room. 

And this isn't your standard semi-detached.

The patio. 

Instead of sitting side by side, the homes are cleverly arranged front-to-back, making the most of the long lot and giving each space tons of natural light.

The front entrance. 

But the real magic is in how it was built.

One of the bedrooms. 

Both houses were prefabricated off-site and then assembled and weatherproofed in just five days, so the neighbours barely had time to get annoyed by construction noise.

A bathroom. 

Zero79 was also designed to exceed Net Zero Ready standards, using about 60 per cent less energy and emitting 80 per cent fewer greenhouse gases than a typical code-built home.

The living room that opens to the front porch. 

Think triple-pane windows, heat-reflective roofs, airtight construction, LED smart lighting, and one of the most efficient energy recovery ventilation systems you can get.

The primary ensuite bathroom. 

Those eco-credentials earned Zero79 Platinum certification from Built Green Canada, making it just the third home in Ontario to hit that level.

The dining nook. 

Now, one of the homes — 79A Eaton Ave. — is for sale, and it's proof that sustainable housing doesn't have to look like some futuristic experiment. This place is straight out of your minimalist Pinterest dream board.

The kitchen. 

The main floor is open and airy, with white oak floors, a sleek kitchen with breakfast bar seating, a dining nook that comfortably seats eight, and massive sliding glass doors that open to a private front porch.

A bedroom. 

79A Eaton Ave. has three bedrooms and three bathrooms.

The primary bedroom. 

The primary suite takes up the entire third floor and features a west-facing rooftop terrace, perfect for enjoying sunset cocktails.

The basement recreation room. 

The lower level is fully finished, featuring a rec room, bathroom, and laundry, while the backyard is a leafy urban hideaway that feels like a secret garden.

The yard. 

Initially listed for $1,790,000, 79A Eaton Ave. has since dropped its asking price to $1,299,000 — a rare find for a house this modern, this green, and this gorgeous in a prime Danforth location.