'Home of the Week: $1.6M Cozy duplex on a busy intersection in Little Italy.'

Home of the Week: $1.6 million for a cozy two-story duplex located on one of Little Italy's busiest intersections. At 1,900 square feet, this halfway house features four floors, a unique staircase, a master bedroom that looks like a tent, and a backyard courtyard.

This newly renovated semi-detached home features three bedrooms plus two additional bedrooms, three bathrooms and two separate entrances, located on College and Euclid streets in Little Italy. In close proximity to Little Italy's many stores and restaurants, the location is within walking distance to Trinity Bellwoods Park, Kensington Market and Chinatown. It also has''Easy access to several bike paths, streetcar lines and bus routes.

The current owners bought this home in 2017 and have lived on the second and third floors while renting out the main floor and basement, generating up to $65,000 a year in income. They also did extensive renovations: they paved the front yard, painted the front facade black, completely changed the flooring and installed a stylish glass staircase. They recently became parents and are now looking for a larger home, leaving a multipurpose space that can be used as a family home, an investment property, or both.

This home provides two separate entrances.

On the first floor there is a living room with a Satellite style chandelier. Next door''Off the living room is a bedroom accommodating a king-size bed that can also be used as an office.

The second and third floors are the main room.

There is a spacious living room with high ceilings and west facing windows. The kitchen is equipped with a double island and kitchen cabinets matching those found on the first floor. There's also a secondary bedroom and master bathroom with an elegant tub alcove and rain shower, as well as matte black accents and white trim. The master bedroom''High ceilings and a view of the tree crowns create an atmosphere reminiscent of a marquee in the sky. Here you can work or relax in a head-down position. Finally, the patio is a great place to relax from the hustle and bustle of the city.

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