This 'once-in-a-lifetime' home known as the 'Bezier Curve House' is on the market again for $8M
This architectural home in the heart of Toronto's Lawrence Park has hit the market again for roughly $8 million. Here's a look inside of the unique 'Bezier Curve House.'
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The 'Bezier Curve House' This architectural marvel is nestled right in the heart of Toronto's coveted Lawrence Park neighbourhood and is famously known as the Bezier Curve House. (Sotheby's International Realty/Heaps Estrin Real Estate Team)
The 'Bezier Curve House' Jane Zhang, senior vice president of sales for Sotheby's International Realty, explained how the property earned its nickname. "The Bezier Curve roof is kind of a structure based on a mathematical formula creating a perfect shaping curve," Zhang said. (Sotheby's International Realty/Heaps Estrin Real Estate Team)
108 Stratford Cres. Zhang says the archietect used "old world techniques" to create the roof's unique shape, where wood joists were pulled to maximum tension to create it. Zhang noted the diamond-shaped zinc shingles are reminiscent of glistening reptile scales. The exterior finish of the home, Zhang notes, also uses high quality brick and wood. (Sotheby's International Realty/Heaps Estrin Real Estate Team)
108 Stratford Cres. This six-bedroom, seven-bathroom home sprawls more than 7,500-square-feet, and features floor-to-ceiling windows and "dramatic, soaring ceilings." (Sotheby's International Realty/Heaps Estrin Real Estate Team)
Location, location, location Zhang and Cailey Heaps, CEO of Heaps Estrin Real Estate Team, noted the home is located near top public and private schools as well as the Granite Club, which is a private athletic and social club. (Sotheby's International Realty/Heaps Estrin Real Estate Team)
Priced 'for market' The home was first listed in 2022 at around $12.9 million, hopping on-and-off the market a few times since. Heaps says the Lawrence Park property is "now priced for market." (Sotheby's International Realty/Heaps Estrin Real Estate Team)
Priced 'for market' "There was a decision to explore the market and sort of test the water, so to speak. We are now committed to the selling process," Heaps said. (Sotheby's International Realty/Heaps Estrin Real Estate Team)
'Exceptional offering' Heaps said the home is an "exceptional offering" on two fronts: for the community that it offers, and for its architectural design. "It would be impossible to buy land and build this home for the price at which it's being offered," Heaps said. (Sotheby's International Realty/Heaps Estrin Real Estate Team)
'Exceptional internal functionality' Though the home's exterior is one of a kind, both Heaps and Zhang noted the property boasts an open-concept layout with a "focus on natural light and flow" (as well as heated flooring). (Sotheby's International Realty/Heaps Estrin Real Estate Team)
Spacious second floor The second level of the home features "generous" bedrooms, including the primary bedroom that has its own ensuite and private dressing room. (Sotheby's International Realty/Heaps Estrin Real Estate Team)
Easy to get between floors On top of its curved stairs, the home has an elevator that services all three levels of the property. (Sotheby's International Realty/Heaps Estrin Real Estate Team)
Front yard pool or urban oasis? Outside of its stunning architectural design, Zhang noted this property is unique because it offers a concreate lap pool in the front yard with its own entrance from the front walkway. (Sotheby's International Realty/Heaps Estrin Real Estate Team)
'Unparalleled entertainment space' The front pool serves as an "unparalleled entertainment space," Zhang said, as it "transforms" a traditional front yard into an an elevated social hub. (Sotheby's International Realty/Heaps Estrin Real Estate Team)
An entertainer's dream The pools act as a centerpiece to the home's sanctuary-like design, Zhang added. (Sotheby's International Realty/Heaps Estrin Real Estate Team)
Lavish finishes The property also features high-end materials, like Italian granite flooring and black lacquer doors. (Sotheby's International Realty/Heaps Estrin Real Estate Team)
'Absolutely breathtaking' The home is difficult to experience fully through pictures, Heaps said. "When you walk in the house, it is absolutely breathtaking, but very approachable, very warm, you can feel how loved thehouse is," Heaps said. (Sotheby's International Realty/Heaps Estrin Real Estate Team)