grand 3 storey single family victorian circa 1900 on the best street in the neighbourhood! occupied by the same family for 30 years, it has recently been updated throughout while keeping many of its original details intact: original ¼ white oak flooring, period finishes, french doors & stained glass.
own a piece of history: william kinnear built 192 and 194 crawford during 1900 and moved into 192 early in 1901. he sold it to trinity college in 1921. it was used as the provost’s residence between 1921 and 1925 until trinity college moved up to hoskin avenue. since then it has been a family home and has most of its original features intact.
the main floor with its generous principal rooms boasts 10’ ceilings; a double set of french doors, bay window, crown moulding and a decorative fireplace in the living room; a separate formal dining room; and an eat in kitchen with a breakfast bar, ample cupboard space, servant’s staircase and a walk out to the sunroom which leads to the deck, professionally designed patio & a large 25’ wide garage. there is also a roughed in 2 pc powder room off the kitchen.
the second level features 9’ ceilings, the mater bedroom with a bay window, walk-in closet; two additional bedrooms with a walk out to a roof-top deck off the west bedroom; and a 5pc bath with ceramic flooring, a whirlpool tub & bidet/toilet.
the third level features nearly 9’ ceilings; three additional bedrooms with new broadloom in the middle & west bedrooms; a 3 pc bath and a rough-in for a second kitchen in the middle bedroom. the original oak staircase boasts new broadloom and a restored hand rail. detailed stain glass windows and two skylights provide additional sunlight.
the lower level has a main room suitable for a home theatre or media room with carpeting and pot lighting; a 5 pc bath with a clawfoot tub & separate shower; a laundry room with 2 ceramic sinks; and separate workshop/storage room.
situated next to trinity bellwoods park which has tennis courts, outdoor rinks, baseball and soccer fields, a wading pool, and playground. nearby, architecturally notable trinity recreation center provides an indoor pool, gymnasium, programs for all ages, and a farmers market every tuesday. just steps from queen st with its array of specialty shops, galleries, and restaurants like caju, swan restaurant, bar one, and fresh by juice for life. transportation is made easy via the queen streetcar or the gardiner expressway.
updates: flooring: restored original ¼ & rift sawn white oak; bathrooms: during the past 10 years; electrical: new service (2008), plumbing: copper feeds to all bathrooms, new stack from 3rd floor to basement, 1” copper main feed; fully insulated attic space; windows & skylights: 2 anderson skylights above stairwell, new windows on third floor & in basement; roof: main roof & chimneys, back roof (2007); landscaping: professionally designed patio