Toronto, ON M8V2K8 42 ALEXANDER STREET

This light-filled, detached house really needs to be seen in person! Circa 1975, the house is located across the street from a park/playground as well as David Hornell Junior School. One block to the north is Manchester Park and its tennis courts. Transit options include both the 501 streetcar on Lake Shore and GO Train from Mimico station to downtown. By car its an easy trip east or west via Lake Shore or the Gardiner. The house itself has been very well maintained and updated, including a new Lennox furnace in February 2025. Room sizes are excellent with the primary bedroom being much larger than typical. The second floor bathroom, with a heated floor, was fully renovated in 2013. All of the bedrooms have closets and there's a generous linen closet in the hallway. On the main floor, the living rooms bay window overlooks the professionally landscaped front garden and Alexander Park with its playground. The updated kitchen opens directly to a covered side porch and the fully-fenced patio area, ideal for bbqs and outdoor entertaining. The finished basement has a good ceiling height and includes built-in storage units. It was updated in 2015 including the addition of a new egress window in the side wall of the Recreation Room, new kitchenette cabinetry, added insulation and drywall to the front storage closet and a new bathroom vanity, faucet, backsplash and toilet. Extensive storage options are available in the front and rear store rooms and the laundry room. The private drive is easily accessed from the street and can accommodate 2, or perhaps 3, vehicles. A large garden shed was installed in 2019, behind which is a garden storage container. Mimico is a community with a long history in Toronto. Its village atmosphere, great shopping and restaurants as well as many local events make it an ideal place to call home. (id:7434)