Lakefront Toronto home listed for sale for the first time in nearly a century

Toronto's waterfront is full of beautiful houses, but 9 Silver Birch Ave. is something truly rare.

One of just fourteen homes directly on the sand, it offers a lifestyle most of us only dream about: morning walks along the boardwalk, afternoons collecting beach glass, and evenings dining under the stars with the gentle lap of Lake Ontario as your soundtrack.

This home has been cherished by the same family for nearly a century, filled with decades of laughter, holidays, and even two weddings celebrated on the lawn with the lake as a backdrop.

The living room has a wood-burning fireplace. 

Inside, the home is nostalgic in the best way.

The kitchen. 

Sure, it shows its age in places — the kitchen and bathrooms are quite dated, and updates will be needed to bring it fully into the modern era — but the potential here is undeniable.

The living room with stained glass windows. 

The main floor is bright and airy with great views of the water. 

The converted garage. 

Cozy wood-burning fireplaces, original wood trim, and stained glass windows add character and charm throughout. 

A view from the kitchen to the front entrance. 

The main floor is also very adaptable.

The sunroom. 

For example, as realtor Shea Warrington told blogTO, the sunroom was once the dining room, as well as the grandmother's bedroom. 

The family room. 

She added that when the family needed the extra space, they transformed the garage into a family room. 

One of four bedrooms. 

And while it's not the most lavish lakefront home we've ever seen, 9 Silver Birch Ave. is a perfect family home.

The primary bedroom. 

With four bedrooms, four bathrooms and 3,700 square feet of living space, there's enough room for family and guests

The basement suite kitchen. 

There's even a lower-level suite perfect for long-term visitors.

The backyard. 

Beyond the interiors, the magic is in the setting: mature trees framing the property and the ever-changing lake views from the sunroom, where as the owners put it "boats slide by like moving paintings."

The dining room. 

The owners also mention that there's a daily joy in watching sparrows swarm the feeders, spotting seasonal blooms like lilac, magnolia, peonies, and crab apple, and feeling the restorative calm of your private slice of beach.

One of the bathrooms. 

Although when Warrington took a cold plunge out front, I'm not sure calm is the feeling that washed over her. 

An aerial view of the property. 

9 Silver Birch Ave. is listed for $4,489,999.