Annex House
Palmerston Boulevard is a well-known romantic residential street situated in Toronto’s downtown core. A young couple with two children approached Altius Architecture to redesign their semi-detached home while keeping the historic exterior. The dwelling contains three bathrooms and three bedrooms, and the clients were looking for an open-plan layout with integrated light, minimal and natural finishes.
The interior of the 2,860 sq. ft. home is all white oak, with white and grey accents, maintaining a very clean Scandinavian style aesthetic. All millwork is custom designed to match the overall appearance. The main feature of the house is the three-panel lift and slide overlooking the rear garden from the main living space, which you can see upon entrance.
The house has ample daylight coming in through many large windows, with some original stained glass ones as well as new skylights. The ground floor was squared off with an addition to create more living space, and a third-floor dormer was also extended to make a large master suite. The master bedroom features a fireplace, 10 ft. ceilings, and a 4×4 skylight in the central space. There is plenty of concealed storage space along the walls.