Toronto's teeniest house back on the market

[Zephyr]

I'm thinking with two more floors above it, a bedroom on the top floor with skylights and perhaps a big sunroom extension on the back this could be pretty cool. That would put it over 1000 sq ft with a nice private backyard

The eternal optimist. You are probably thinking that lawn duty would be fifteen minutes, and snow removal with a blower would also be quickly done.

I on the other hand would have to deal with claustrophobic reactions.

 

[Long Island Mike]

Does anyone have any pre-renovation pics?

Everyone: Does anyone have any pre-renovation pics of this little house? Those I would like to see myself...Jog my memory! LI MIKE

 

[JasonParis]

I believe the one on Shuter has the distinction of being Toronto's skinniest home.

 

[adma]

You mean the 70s-looking one across from Regent Park South? Ah, but it's a 2 or 3 storey one, so it isn't "teeniest"...

 

[Long Island Mike]

Interesting small Toronto house info-and pics...

Everyone: I looked at the other small houses posted here-on such small strips of land. I noticed the web address for the 128 Day Avenue house: www.thelittlehouse.ca/ Too bad I could not find any old pics of that house there. I now remember that the people I visited back about 1990 lived on Boon Avenue-the next N/S street to the west. LI MIKE

 

[ShonTron]

You mean the 70s-looking one across from Regent Park South? Ah, but it's a 2 or 3 storey one, so it isn't "teeniest"...

It's the narrowest (and dates back decades). It used to be the smallest until the extra floors were added.

 

[BUGEYEDBRIT]

this is the sort of thing Londoners are regularly treated to, just before the crest of a market, a flat the size of a shoebox becomes available, usually just steps from Harrods(or somesuch).......price a mere 250k(gbp),invariably the estate agent has had 'several serious offers'..... then the market crashes.

This looks like a (slightly) overgrown wendy house.

 

[Zephyr]

My, my - perhaps a dog would find this a cramped shelter as well.

 

[monkeyronin]

Rather space-inefficient for 250 sqft.

This is half the size, yet manages to fit two bedrooms: http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/houses_lusby.html

 

[Zephyr]

They really do have it all figured out:

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