1015 Mt. Pleasant Road: Old and New

someMidTowner · Feb 12, 2015

There is a very interesting house at 1015 Mt Pleasant (a few blocks north of Eglinton) that recently underwent a bit of a transformation. It was always the cool kid on the block, but like all cool kids, it had to change with the times. I have done a quick bit of searching but can't find much information about the makeover.

Google Street View's time machine feature makes this so much easier.

2012: Pre-renovation

2013: mid-construction

2014: the new look

And a detail shot

ehlow · Feb 12, 2015

I've definitely noticed this house and I like it. However, I do find it a bit strange that the windows have that white covering with holes in it.

James · Feb 12, 2015

Design is very interesting. It looks like it's always had a front parking pad in addition to a driveway. I wonder how the interior of the house looks like.

SunriseChampion · Feb 17, 2015

I would call that much improved!
As someone in the custom residential game, I'd love to know who designed and built that remodel. I don't recognise the architect by their work here.

6 Rivers · Feb 17, 2015

I actually liked the previous house. It was pleasantly unusual.

junctionist · Feb 17, 2015

The old house seemed to fit in better with its surroundings, though that I-beam sticking out of it was bizarre. I liked it better than this sterile mass. The tree is gone, giving the house a stark appearance that detracts from the streetscape.

WislaHD · Feb 18, 2015

That is the house that used to have an excessive amount of gravel in the front yard, right?

Anna · Feb 19, 2015

It used to be Cruickshanks - a small garden centre. They also sold bulbs through a mail order catalogue. The old house had a green vitrolite(?) tile front. There's a photo of what it used to look like here:

http://studiolabeaute.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/H23.pdf

ehlow · Mar 17, 2015

Photos of the inside:
http://www.archdaily.com/609732/mount-pleasant-house-roundabout-studio/

someMidTowner · Mar 17, 2015

ehlow said:
Photos of the inside:
http://www.archdaily.com/609732/mount-pleasant-house-roundabout-studio/

Thanks for posting that ehlow! In the unlikely event that someone from ArchDaily is seeing this post, thanks to you as well!

1015 Mt. Pleasant Road: Old and New

someMidTowner

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Attachments

ehlow

Senior Member

James

Senior Member

SunriseChampion

Senior Member

6 Rivers

Banned

junctionist

Senior Member

WislaHD

Superstar

Anna

Active Member

ehlow

Senior Member

someMidTowner

¯\_(ツ)_/¯