Toronto home with original 1903 features is just begging to be restored at $7 million

Toronto's Rosedale neighbourhood is full of stunning old mansions — but finding one that hasn't been completely renovated is getting harder and harder.

Enter 74 Chestnut Park Rd., a grand, time-capsule of a home that's hit the market for the first time in more than half a century.

With so many original details intact, it's practically begging to be restored to its former glory.

The living room with two fireplaces and original stained glass windows. 

Built in 1903 by the noted architectural duo Langley and Langley, the stately seven-bedroom, five-bathroom home sits on an expansive 8,000-square-foot corner lot at Thornwood and Chestnut Park — one of Rosedale's most iconic, tree-lined stretches.

The kitchen. 

Listed at $7,250,000, realtor Daniel Freeman calls it "a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reimagine a grand family home in one of Toronto's most storied neighbourhoods."

A funky bathroom with a clawfoot tub. 

Freeman told blogTO the home has been "in the same loving family since 1972," which might explain the retro kitchen, groovy wallpaper, and mustard-yellow carpeting still proudly in place.

A bedroom with a fireplace. 

But beneath all that vintage flair, the house still bears the hallmarks of early-20th-century craftsmanship.

The dining room. 

Big principal rooms, high ceilings, ornate crown moulding, and the kind of architectural detailing that modern builds can only imitate.

The grand staircase. 

While it's definitely ready for a top-to-bottom restoration, the bones are undeniably beautiful.

An original fireplace with Delft tiles. 

It's the sort of home that invites imagination: whether you're dreaming of preserving its historic charm or creating something entirely new behind that stately brick façade.

The backyard. 

Set behind a century-old brick wall, the property also boasts extensive front and back gardens, a brick patio, a detached double-car garage, and a private driveway.

The front of the house. 

As Freeman puts it, "This is one of those few remaining untouched Rosedale homes — and opportunities like this don't come up often."