A $5 million Toronto mansion comes with the ultimate 'oasis' backyard
If your ideal Toronto backyard involves a patch of grass, a barbecue and maybe enough room for a patio set, prepare to feel wildly inadequate.
Because the backyard at 23 Edenbrook Hill looks less like something you'd expect to find in Etobicoke and more like the grounds of a luxury Muskoka resort — or, as the listing puts it, "a true oasis."
The sprawling mansion is currently listed for $5,489,000, and while the house itself is certainly impressive, it's the half-acre property it sits on that really steals the show.
A view of the backyard from the balcony.
The lot measures roughly 97 by 248 feet, which is enormous by Toronto standards and gives the home something that's arguably even more valuable than its 7,000-plus square feet of finished living space: privacy.
The waterfall built from Credit Valley limestone.
Out back, there's an in-ground saltwater pool surrounded by extensive landscaping, along with a cabana, koi pond and cascading waterfalls built from Credit Valley limestone.
The backyard is surrounded by mature trees.
And unlike some luxury Toronto homes where the pool consumes virtually the entire backyard, there's still a huge stretch of space beyond it.
A shaded sitting area.
Basically, you could spend the afternoon swimming, wandering around your koi pond and listening to your private waterfall without ever having to brave Highway 400 cottage traffic.
The view of the back of the house.
The landscaping isn't exactly a recent addition, either.
The cabana with a wet bar.
The property was actually on the market more than a decade ago, when the 2014 listing described the yard as a "Muskoka escape" and said more than $600,000 had been spent on landscaping by Bolliger Landscaping.
The foyer.
Of course, for nearly $5.5 million, the inside of the mansion isn't exactly an afterthought.
The dining room.
The home, which was built in 1950 and updated in 2012, has four bedrooms upstairs, plus two more on the lower level, and six bathrooms.
The living room.
The main floor is appropriately grand with tall ceilings, intricate crown moulding, and plenty of natural light.
The kitchen.
There's a formal living and dining room, office and family room, along with a huge chef's kitchen featuring custom cabinetry from Cameo Kitchens and appliances from Wolf, Sub-Zero and Miele.
The breakfast area.
The kitchen opens onto a breakfast area overlooking the backyard, meaning that $600,000-plus landscaping job is rarely out of sight.
The primary bedroom.
Upstairs, the massive primary bedroom has a walk-in closet and six-piece ensuite, while the remaining three bedrooms are also generously sized.
The basement recreation room.
But the lower level is where the home's "entertainer's dream" credentials really kick in.
The sauna.
The finished basement opens directly to the backyard and offers plenty of space to hang out, plus an indoor sauna and a jacuzzi just steps outside.
The primary ensuite bathroom.
There's also an entirely separate two-bedroom living space downstairs with its own kitchen, bathroom, recreation area and two private entrances.
The separate basement unit.
That could make it useful for multigenerational families, live-in caregivers, extended-stay guests or anyone who loves their relatives but perhaps doesn't want to share 7,000 square feet with them all the time.
A bedroom.
The home also boasts a three-car attached garage and enough driveway space to bring the property's total parking capacity to nine vehicles.
The family room.
And if $5.5 million was just slightly out of budget, there's some good news: the mansion recently got a modest price cut.
The upstairs landing.
It was initially listed in March for $5,589,000 before returning to the market in August with its current $5,489,000 asking price.
The front of the house.
Sure, $100,000 off probably isn't enough to suddenly make a $5-million mansion affordable, but at least it's enough to cover a few years' worth of trips to Muskoka — not that you'd really need them with a backyard like this.
