41 Scarborough Road was the brainchild of Robert Cimetta of Cimetta Properties and Jonathan Dosso of Dosso Custom Carpentry & Construction. Having worked on numerous projects together, there was a natural synergy between the two. Cimetta brought a breadth of experience developing residential projects from the ground up, primarily in North Toronto, while Dosso’s on-site experience and local knowledge of the Beach would prove invaluable.
When the original home was listed for sale, Cimetta, Dosso and their Realtor – Geoffrey Grace – knew this was the one and they had to act quickly. A 50ft lot with a smaller and dated home is a unicorn for a developer in the Beach. Geoffrey presented a case study of what size homes would need to be built and what the developers could expect to sell those homes for. Cimetta and Dosso crunched their numbers and a decision was made. The property drew interest from another developer, but in the end it was meant to be!
Severance and permits went smoothly, and while the planning was under way, the original home provided a family relocating from the UK a place to land and call home.
While Geoffrey provided his input on the floorplan, ensuring that the home would check all the boxes for would-be buyers, the industrial modern design was all Cimetta & Dosso and did they ever hit a home run!
The exterior facade is strong yet understated. The dark brick blends into the streetscape and the third-floor steps back – invisible to anyone walking by. The 10.5×8.5ft front windows complete the industrial look, and pay homage to many turn of the century warehouses still found throughout Toronto. Inside, the industrial feel meets clean modern design. Wide plank white oak floors, as you would expect in most modern homes, are balanced with a blend of dark stone and walnut used in the foyer, kitchen and family room entertainment wall. The balance of industrial and modern dance up the stairs with a mixture of slat metal railings on the stairs with frameless glass rails on each floor. And the lower level grounds itself in it’s industrial roots with a polished (and heated) concrete floor.
A principal suite with wall-to-wall custom closets, a walnut headboard wall and stunning ensuite with water closet shares the second floor with 2 additional bedrooms, a bathroom and laundry closet. On the third floor, a loft with ensuite and walk-out to a terrace among the trees was left open to allow buyers to decide how they would use it. The stairwell could be walled off to create a 4th bedroom, it could be used as a great games room or family room, in the current work from home climate it offered a large space to work from or it could be an amazing home gym or studio.
All the experience, planning and execution paid off. After only 2 days on the market, multiple buyers submitted offers and the home set the record for the highest sale price of a new home on a 25ft lot North of Queen – a record that still stands today!
If you are looking to build a new home, contact Grace & Co. We work with clients to not only source the best lots, but we work hand in hand with our clients to ensure the homes they are building will be highly desirable when resold.