Overview

Set on a leafy stretch of Lytton Park, 231 Glengrove Avenue West is the kind of home that feels immediately familiar — a classic red-brick Toronto house, thoughtfully cared for by the same family for more than 27 years.

Behind its white shutters and hydrangea-lined garden is a warm, character-filled interior spanning more than 2,000 square feet. Original details have been carefully preserved, from the wood staircase and refinished hardwood floors to the brick-surround gas fireplace that anchors the main living room.

The main floor follows a traditional layout, with gracious living and dining spaces and a bright, all-white kitchen overlooking the garden. Upstairs, four bedrooms create the sort of practical family plan that has made these North Toronto homes so enduring.

The lower level extends the living space with a recreation room, four-piece bathroom, separate entrance and an additional bedroom — equally suited to guests, a nanny suite or a quiet home office.

Outside, the fenced rear garden is private and easy to maintain, with an interlock patio framed by mature planting. A detached garage and two-car parking, including licensed front-pad parking, add a level of convenience that is increasingly difficult to find in the neighbourhood.

Over the years, the home has been thoughtfully updated with central air conditioning, an upgraded boiler and hot-water tank, waterproofing, newer kitchen appliances, updated lighting, fresh paint and newly refinished floors.

Located between Yonge Street and Avenue Road, the house sits within the John Ross Robertson, Glenview and Lawrence Park Collegiate school catchments, while some of Toronto’s leading private schools are only minutes away. Lawrence subway station, neighbourhood restaurants, cafés, shops and fitness studios are all within easy reach.

It is a quietly charming house in one of Midtown Toronto’s most established family neighbourhoods — comfortable as it is today, with the character and setting to evolve beautifully over time.