Ranked among the city’s top 10 condo buildings by Christopher Hume of the Toronto Star, the One Balmarol, located at 1 Balmarol Avenue in mid-town Toronto, is a majestic, luxury mid-rise built by Diamante Corporation in 1998. The complex is situated at the corner of Balmarol Avenue and Yonge Street, just a block south of the bustling intersection of St. Clair Avenue and Yonge Street and all it has to offer in terms of dining, entertainment and public transportation.

The building is 9 stories high and is home to 133 lavish suites. It was designed by architectural giant Rafael + Bigauskas, covers a full city block, and boasts a dazzling European style stone exterior with a mixture of full-size and Juliette balconies. Building amenities include a 24-hour front desk and security, 2 fully furnished guest suites, a storage locker, a party room with kitchen, a fully-equipped fitness centre, a professionally landscaped inner courtyard with a stone fountain, and an underground parking garage for residents with plenty of spots for visitors.

The meticulously designed suites range from 590 to about 4,000 square feet in living space and feature 9-foot high ceilings, capacious balconies with gorgeous views of the city, large windows, stainless steel appliances, a washer and dryer, hardwood flooring, granite countertops, mirrored backsplash, and more.

The complex is complemented by a location that is one of the best in Toronto. Defined by Farnham Avenue to the north, Avenue Road to the west, the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks to the south, and Mount Pleasant Road to the east, Summerhill is an exclusive neighbourhood with a history that dates back to the mid 1800’s.

The area gets its name from Charles Thompson’s summer hill house that he built in 1842. The home was built on his 200-acre estate which stretched from Mount Pleasant Road to Yonge Street, an estate that would later be subdivided by his heirs. The subdivision of the property set the stage for the transformation of the land into the neighbourhood we know today.

Summerhill is comprised mostly of Victorian homes punctuated by large condominium structures that began sprouting over the last few decades. Real estate value ranges from around $800,000 to as high as $2 million. Residents benefit from a quiet and serene setting by virtue of the fact that there is no through traffic in the area.

By all standards, 1 Balmarol Avenue is an exceptional place to call home. The lavish suites and dream location combine to make the building a highly sought after residence.