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West Vancouver, Estate of the Day

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We are getting great reader tips lately. This one comes from Luxist reader Ben and is a beautiful modern home in West Vancouver, BC. The home is gated and located inside the Canterbury Estates community. It is up on a hill giving it flawless city, harbor and ocean views. The four bedroom home has more than 7,400 sq. ft of modern space with an an open floor plan. The foyer features an indoor/outdoor Koi pond and waterfall. The copper-leafed custom gourmet kitchen has professional grade appliances and custom edge grain Cherry cabinetry and adjoins a family room with a fireplace. The main rooms open out to the south for the best views.

The upper level is given over to the bedrooms and includes the master suite with a bathroom that includes a tub overlooking the city and a custom-built dressing room with limestone topped island. The lower level has a large games/pool room. media room, exercise gym and private office all opening out to the patio with the swimming pool, hot tub and barbecue center. This home is listed at $6.8 million.

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Chartwell Drive, Estate of the Day

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This contemporary home was designed by architect James Cheng and sits on a hill on Chartwell Drive in West Vancouver, Canada. The five-bedroom home is 8300 square feet and has ocean and city views. It has a limestone and glass exterior with a curved zinc roof, cherrywood accent walls and maple doors. It has an open living room and dining room, a Poggenpol kitchen and an insulated music room. I suspect the pictures of this one don't do it justice at all. It is listed at $4.98 million Canadian.

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Teddington Park, Estate of the Day

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Today's estate comes from a tipster who informs us that this stone manor in Toronto was the home of the late Steve Stavro, the former owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team. The 49-room home on Teddington Park Avenue has eight bedrooms and two kitchens. The property includes a swimming pool and formal gardens. inside, it's exactly what you might expect from a stone home that looks like an English manor. Grand and grandiose, the home has carved wood details, chandeliers, and stained glass windows. It is listed at $22 million, CAD. After the jump, just what you need a few suits of armor.

[Thanks, Sean]

Point Grey Home, Estate of the Day

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This imposing home is located in the Point Grey area of Vancouver, British Columbia, a pricey area near the University of British Columbia. The home has over 10,000 square feet of space and has four bedrooms (plus an additional two-bedroom suite downstairs and a nanny suite). The home has a circular entry hall, expansive living, dining and sitting room areas with marble floors and access to large patio.Details include a gourmet kitchen, family room with built-in media unit and a three-car garage. All four main bedrooms have attached baths and lovely views of the English Bay. It is listed at $13.2 million Canadian which works out to around $11.8 US. After the jump, oh look, an elephant in the foyer.

Forest Hill Mansion, Estate of the Day

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This beautiful Toronto mansion was built by  steel tycoon Sigmund Samuel in 1929. It is located in Forest Hill; like The Bridle Path it is one of the most wealthiest areas of Toronto. The Neo-Classic limestone home has seven bedrooms, a library, dining room, gourmet kitchen and a vaulted gallery entrance hall. The grounds include a pool and parking for 12 cars.  It is listed at $12 million Canadian (around $10.7 million US). Interior shots of this classic home after the jump.

[Thanks, Sean]

Uplands, Canada, Estate of the Day

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Today's estate takes us north to Canada to this large home which has a record asking price of $25 million Canadian (around $21.8 million U.S.).  The  2.4-acre Uplands waterfront estate  was once owned by Frank Hertel who founded International Electronics Corp. The company fell apart and Hertel eventually fled to Venezuela to avoid paying more than $1 million in taxes.  The home has 15,800 square foot of space that includes a variety of unique features including a conservatory that leads to an executive office with a heated slate floor and custom cherry built-in furniture. The home is wired for technology and has 19 television sets, smart lighting, video security and more controlled from a central media room. Touch panels throughout the home give you access to all sound, lighting and security settings. The property even has its own desalinization plant for watering the lawns. The master bedroom has a 50-inch plasma wall mounted television, gas fireplace, Kohler waterfall shower and his-and-her dressing closets.The Provencal blue and white gourmet kitchen has a six-burner Viking stove and grill, double ovens, built-in Miele cappuccino machine, and warming drawers. The home's indoor pool has a vaulted cedar roof.

[via Canada.com]
[Thanks, Chris]

The Glass House in Toronto, Estate of the Day

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Today's estate takes us to Toronto. This beautiful glass home is located in The Bridle Path, an upscale area that is home to showy blockbuster houses (and to disgraced mogul Conrad Black).  Many of the houses in the area are designed to look as if  they have been there for centuries. Not so with this modern light filled home. The home has a very contemporary style with a curved zinc and glass outside wall and a unique layout that separates the public areas from the private. details include six bedrooms, a library, a room that can serve as either a basketball court or a home theater and an indoor pool. It is listed at $15 million CAD. Glimpses of the unique interior including the glassed-in pool area after the jump.


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