30 Dewson Street

Leave it to 30 Dewson to deliver on all you’d expect from a grand Edwardian home in the heart of the city. At 2,395 square feet above grade spread over 2.5-storeys, this stylishly renovated and updated home has it all — large principal rooms including four very large bedrooms, a grand frontroom with 10’ ceilings, a kitchen and dining area designed for cooking and entertaining, a front and back garden oasis, a charming detached two-car garage, incredible storage throughout, a 888 square foot one bedroom basement apartment,  PLUS a mudroom and back deck featured on an episode of Leave it to Bryan. Oh, and did we mention it’s in a great school district on a quiet street just steps to College and Ossington and walking distance to the subway? Yeah, Dewson delivers in a big way.

It all starts at the curb, looking up at the grand, wide Edwardian home with a gorgeous front garden. It’s one of the classic semis in the neighbourhood that is wider and more spacious inside than a lot of detached homes in the city. 

The formal front entrance opens to the grand main floor with its 10 foot ceilings, rounded walls and classic big windows. To the right is a front (living) room to die for — with an original Edwardian fireplace, flanked by dramatic floor-to-ceiling built-ins. The huge south-facing window lets in tons of light and, when the windows are open, the sound of children playing in the school playground across the street. The sightlines through to the dining area and chef’s kitchen are excellent.

The kitchen and dining area is impeccably styled and perfect for entertaining. The dining room is large enough to comfortably accommodate a table that seats at least 10-12 with enough room for storage tables and a sideboard. More large windows lend light and rounded walls bring character to the space. The kitchen itself is quite something with storage and then some for just about every possible kitchen spice, gadget or bowl. There’s a separate cooktop and wall oven. There’s also a pantry that could be converted back to a staircase leading to the basement.

There’s hardwood floor throughout the home. And a mainfloor powder room is just to the left of the gorgeous Edwardian wooden staircase leading to the 2nd floor.  The primary bedroom is on this floor and is something to behold. The south-facing bay window brings in tons of light and there is more than enough room for a king-size bed and end tables of just about any size. And, because storage is an ongoing theme in this home, you’ll also find floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall built-in closets complete with custom organizers. This is in addition to a walk-in closet with organizers and a frosted glass window that lets in lots of light. The other bedroom has amazing built-in shelves and storage. It’s currently being used as an office but would make a good sized bedroom as well.

Rounding out this floor is a family-size main bathroom with separate water closet, dual sinks, glass shower enclosure and separate soaker tub. And next door is a separate laundry room with washer, dryer and laundry sink and, of course, even more storage. Up another set of stairs are two more good size bedrooms. Yes, that’s four bedrooms if you’re counting.

That’s just the indoor living space, outside is another beautiful story. The kitchen opens to a heated mudroom with ample custom cupboards, storage space and through to a two-tiered back deck made with special custom wood decking called Perennial Wood. And guess who installed it? None other than HGTV’s Bryan Baeumler as part of an episode of Leave It To Bryan. 

The backyard is truly magical – there’s no other word for it. The deck, the flowers and shrubs and trees. Even the house-facing side of the detached two-car garage is designed to look like a cottage to add to the tranquil nature of the backyard. And for a home located so close to the heart of it all, it’s very private and quiet.

Through the fence is a separate entrance to a very spacious one-bedroom apartment with an oven, fridge, dishwasher and even a separate laundry room with washer and dryer. It’s currently vacant so it can be rented out at market rates or repurposed for other uses without any hassles.

There’s just too much to describe. It really has to be seen to be believed. Just Leave it to Dewson.