Believe it or not, this beautiful Roncesvalles home was once carved into three separate apartments. As a result, central to this renovation was the need to create a floor plan with a staircase to access all floors, space for a master bedroom and spacious ensuite on the second floor. The kitchen was also repositioned from the back of the house to the front. It features a curved leather banquette nestled in the bay window, floor to ceiling millwork with a full pantry, integrated appliances, panel ready Sub Zero and expansive storage. Custom fir windows and an oversized lift and slide glass door were used across the back of the house to bring in the light, call attention to the lush surroundings and provide access to the massive deck clad in thermally modified ash. Now reclaimed as a single family home, the dwelling includes 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, a main floor mud room and an open, airy yoga retreat on the third floor with walkout deck and sweeping views of the backyard.

Matching corten steel trough planters on the shady side of the balcony contain Sarcococcca and Bergenia, providing all year round colour and fragrance

An intricate, laser-cut metal screen provides shade for the barbeque area on the top floor terrace of the traditional Arabic house, artfully combining the modern with the traditional and accentuating the identity of the villa's local context.

Rosemary Fletcher Photography

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It is our passion to design and build truly glamorous extensions of any living space and harmoniously merge the indoor and outdoor environments. Rooftopia enjoys offering all of our clients a turnkey solution for luxury outdoor living and appreciates the rewards of planning and overseeing each outdoor room transformation from start to finish. This cozy outdoor lounge and kitchen is accessible and visible year round from the primary living areas of the residence, so it was very important for our team to develop and create a cohesive design that looks amazing even when the space is not in use, as it is an immediate extension of the home. The evening mood is relaxed and magical. The deck is primarily used for outdoor grilling, entertaining, and includes a cozy seating and dining area. The high end outdoor kitchen features a gas grill, an integrated vent hood, marine grade aluminum cabinets, custom concrete countertops and an outdoor TV. The pergola and privacy screens are a mix of cedar and steel and the flooring tiles are porcelain. Creating shade and privacy around much of the space, automatically limits access to natural light, a key part of the design was a well crafted lighting plan. While offering functionality and safety the lighting in this outdoor lounge also provides cohesion and a warm elegant ambience. Lighting fixtures include several up-down wall lights and a series of integrated LEDs in the pergola that reflect light from the decorative ceiling materials and structural I-beams.

The three large motorised awnings create an instant outdoor room for this seaside apartment. The living space has doubled, an easy way to add value! Photography: Peter Brennan

This 1960s home was in original condition and badly in need of some functional and cosmetic updates. We opened up the great room into an open concept space, converted the half bathroom downstairs into a full bath, and updated finishes all throughout with finishes that felt period-appropriate and reflective of the owner's Asian heritage.

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