What an almost $5 million architectural award-winning Toronto home looks like

A newly rebuilt home in Toronto's Yonge and St. Clair area just hit the market looking less like a traditional 416 semi and more like the kind of place that would be featured in a 12-page Architectural Digest spread. 

And honestly, that comparison might not even be dramatic enough.

The home has already earned international design recognition, winning the 2025 International Design & Architecture Award for Interior Design Scheme – Canada before later being featured in World's Best II – 50 Interiors from Around the Globe.

The main floor. 

Originally sold back in 2016 for $1,670,000,  the property has since undergone a complete transformation into what is now essentially a brand-new custom luxury residence.

The living room. 

The home was rebuilt in 2024 through a collaboration between KUA Architecture and Ossington Homes, with the design taking inspiration from Victorian brownstones while layering in a much more modern, minimalist aesthetic.

The dining room and front entrance. 

The result is the kind of ultra-curated luxury home that feels expensive without constantly screaming about it.

The kitchen with kick-plates that expose steps to reach upper cabinetry. 

Inside, the roughly 3,300-square-foot home was designed by Chantal Philippe, from Nunu Interior Design, and leans heavily into Japandi design principles, blending Scandinavian minimalism with Japanese-inspired simplicity and natural materials.

The primary ensuite. 

The interiors are filled with hand-applied microcement, warm woods, natural stone, oversized windows, custom millwork, flush baseboards, and hidden storage tucked into basically every surface imaginable.

A handcrafted wooden staircase connects all four levels, functioning as both a defining architectural feature and an artistic centrepiece.

The main living space centres around a sculptural fireplace and landscaped garden views, while a dramatic staircase connects all four floors of the home.

One of the bedrooms. 

Upstairs, the home offers four bedrooms. 

The primary bedroom. 

The entire third floor has been dedicated to a private primary retreat complete with a spa-style ensuite, dressing room, and terrace positioned for sunset views.

The lower level. 

The lower level continues the luxury theme with radiant heated floors, a fully customized gym, extensive built-in storage, and walk-out access.

The gym. 

And of course, because no modern luxury listing is complete without it, the entire house is fully loaded with smart home automation, enterprise-grade networking, automated lighting, integrated audio systems, security features, and dual climate zones.

The backyard with a garage made of heritage red blend masonry sourced from Ibstock, UK. 

And somewhere between the imported UK brickwork, the hidden vents, and the microcement everything, 90 Macpherson Ave. kind of captures where ultra-luxury Toronto design is heading now.

A bedroom. 

Less flashy. More restrained. Quietly wealthy in a way that somehow feels even more expensive.

The patio and rear of the house. 

The home is currently listed by Maggie Lind Real Estate for $4,595,000.