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Some homes feel like a breath of fresh air the moment you step inside. 390 Winston is one of them. On one of Westboro's most walkable streets, this is a house curated rather than simply updated, every layer entrusted to people very good at what they do. Award-winning designer Gordon Weima reimagined the exterior, finished in custom metal panels by artist Mustapha Chadid. Landscape architect Welwyn Wong laid out the gardens. Studio S Interiors designed the kitchen and bath. The result is modern and calm, never trying too hard, with a real respect for the home's century-old bones: original wide baseboards, windowsills and air grates, kept and replicated throughout. Inside, nine-foot ceilings and original painted softwood floors give the living and dining rooms a light, gallery-like ease. The kitchen is generous and unfussy, with granite counters, a custom walnut-topped island and a proper pantry. Upstairs are a restful primary bedroom, a second bedroom that makes a lovely office, and a third opened up as a second-floor family room, easily returned to a bedroom. The bathroom is crisp and current: heated floors, walk-in shower, wall-mounted toilet, pocket door and an oversized linen closet. Out back is the real indulgence: a private, fully fenced garden brought to life by Great Canadian Landscapes, with a patio made for long dinners, built-in seating walls and layered plantings that look after themselves. Then there is the neighbourhood. A butcher, bakeries, patisseries and fine food shops are steps away, along with the Westboro Farmers' Market, gyms, yoga and pilates studios, groceries and a pharmacy. Westboro Village is a short stroll along Richmond Road, with the river paths and Westboro Beach minutes beyond. Roof, A/C and plumbing lines have all been renewed, so the house asks very little of you. This is a home for people who notice the details, who want to walk to nearly everything and come home to calm. Fridge, stove, dishwasher, microwave, toaster, washer and dryer, window blinds, curtains and rods, all light fixtures, custom-made kitchen island, storage shed, garbage shed, hooks at top of basement stairs, wooden shelves in basement.
