Inside a towering home
The home of Julie Dyck and Michael Humprhies on Trefann St., Toronto.Fernando Morales/The Globe and Mail
Inside the first floor stairwell. The five-storey home sits on a cozy 25-foot-square lot in downtown Toronto just off busy Queen Street.Fernando Morales/The Globe and Mail
Ground level. To the right is the door to a precious inner-city extra - a garage.Fernando Morales/The Globe and Mail
Julie Dyck (L) and Michael Humprhies at their home on Trefann St., Toronto.Fernando Morales/The Globe and Mail
The kitchen. Stone here and in the bathroom was salvaged from the Bank of Montreal headquarters building that was replacing its marble facade.Fernando Morales/The Globe and Mail
Ms. Dyck sought out the contractors who are removing the bianco Carrera marble slabs from the bank building, arranged to buy some and had it milled and installed by mason Walter Gibson.Fernando Morales/The Globe and Mail
The bank building marble, seen here in the bathroom, came in large 2- by 4-foot slabs. 'It is gorgeous,' says Ms. Dyck.Fernando Morales/The Globe and Mail
A view down from the fourth floor. Ms. Dyck found the empty lot on Trefann while living across the street in a 12-foot-wide home directly on Queen Street. She paid $50,000 for property.Fernando Morales/The Globe and Mail
The view out the staircase window is mostly back lots.Fernando Morales/The Globe and Mail
The top-floor deck overlooks St. Paul's Basilica.Fernando Morales/The Globe and Mail
St. Paul's Basilica, visible to the right.Fernando Morales/The Globe and Mail
The fireside dining area, with built-in seating.Fernando Morales/The Globe and Mail
The master bedroom.Fernando Morales/The Globe and Mail