Spread over manicured grounds near Lake Ontario, the home was designed by Ferris Rafauli — the same builder who's working on Drake's new mansion
One of Canada’s most expensive homes is on the market for $17.9 million in Oakville, Ont. — about 30 minutes from Toronto. Spread over an acre of manicured grounds near Lake Ontario, the 2010 home was designed by Ferris Rafauli — the same builder who is working on Drake’s $6.7 million mansion. The beauty of the Oakville home is in the details: hand-built kitchen cabinetry imported from England, intricate mouldings and ceiling inlays, a 500-bottle temperature-controlled wine room and a hand painted ceiling in the home’s indoor movie theatre. Each of the five bedrooms has its own separate wing in the house, ensuring privacy and a good night’s sleep. Here’s a look:
Towering wrought iron gates guard the neoclassical estate
Welcome guests in the airy foyer that’s lined with marble floors and Tuscan columns
The living room offers views of the nearby courtyard through triple glazed windows and has floor-to-ceiling cast limestone fireplace
The dining room is connected to a hidden butler’s pantry, which is complete with ovens and a preparation space. The overhead chandeliers are by British designer Clive Christian
e lavish private office is fitted with mahogany cabinetry and a gas fireplace
Never run out of counter space with two islands finished in granite. Like the rest of the house, handcrafted cabinetry from Clive Christian makes the kitchen a work of art. The kitchen also has top-of-the-line built-in appliances
The second floor gallery overlooks the impressively large two-storey great room.The room is fitted with 12-foot-tall French doors and two limestone fireplaces
The handcrafted wrought iron railing snakes up the stairs, connecting the lower level to the upper area of private rooms
The master bedroom has an adjoining sitting room complete with a fireplace. Two of the mansion’s bedrooms have balconies that overlook the courtyard, while two others have terraces with views of the rear garden. Each bedroom is in its own separate wing
Soak away stress in the master en suite, designed with rich marble and polished nickel fixtures
The home’s indoor lower-level swimming pool and spa is safe for kids with its coded child proof tempered glass doors. The marble floors in the room are heated
The spacious 14-seat home theatre is fitted with imported European leather powered chairs and a 180″ screen. The ceiling is hand painted
The gazebo is like another home on the estate. It’s fitted with a full kitchen — including an indoor BBQ — and designed with marble floors and coffered ceilings
Look out to the garden’s Italian Renaissance Court of the Lions three-tier stone fountain. The impeccably maintained grounds won the Landscape Ontario award in 2015
And here are some other views from in and around the home:
