A designer home in the Republic of Rathnelly
Home of the Week, 6 Rathnelly Ave., Toronto. The four-bedroom Victorian on Rathnelly Avenue was in terrible condition when Colleen McGill and James Rosenthal looked at it seven years ago. “It was a complete dump,” says Mr. Rosenthal. “We were newly engaged and bought it spontaneously.”Ted Yarwood
Owner Colleen McGill is a principal with McGill Design Group. “I had it redesigned within 20 minutes,” says Ms. McGill. “I loved the high ceilings and some of the classic mouldings.” Ms. McGill also loves the neighbourhood, which is just north-west of Avenue Road and Davenport. The “republic of Rathnelly” is a slender part of the South Hill neighbourhood. It was declared independent from the rest of Canada after the neighbours got together to fight a planned Spadina Expressway. The declaration was in jest but today the street sign on the corner across from No. 6 reads “Republic of Rathnelly.”Ted Yarwood
The owners turned the two-and-a-half-storey house into a three-storey by raising the ceiling on the upper level.Ted Yarwood
Ms. McGill added panelling to the walls in the living room and dining room. She had mouldings replicated where necessary.Ted Yarwood
Upstairs, the second floor has three bedrooms and a bathroom. Throughout the house, Ms. McGill added built-in cabinets and storage at every opportunity.Ted Yarwood
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