It’s described as “a modern coach house” on the listing that asks would-be homeowners to pay $1.9 million to live in a home nestled behind a row of houses in the Junction.In a city tight on both space and privacy, there’s growing interest in coach house-style homes — free-standing houses behind another person’s property, says Roger Travassos, a real estate agent representing the house on Clendenan Ave. He said while it isn’t a “common” occurrence for these types of units to be sold as separate properties in Toronto, he is noticing it more often. “It’s definitely something that people are talking about more,” he said.Amid a housing crisis, Toronto has already warmed to backyard living with council last summer passing regulations to allow laneway suites, often converted garages backing onto laneways that can be turned into self-contained rental apartments, in some areas of the city. But whereas laneway suites cannot be sold off as a separate property, the house in behind Clendenan Ave. can, as Travassos said it’s on its own lot.“The advantage in this house is really simple: it’s private,” Travassos said. “You see so many new modern homes in Toronto and it’s difficult because modern homes have lots of windows and generally a lot of exposure. So, you’re on the front of the street and you don’t really have much privacy.”The square, grey, three-bedroom house has a wood-burning fireplace and sauna. The natural light from the skylights gleans off of bright, white decor. The showstopper is the 23-foot glass wall that looks onto a garden, since most homes in Toronto face brick walls, Travassos said.Read more:The builder of these $1.7-million modern houses repurposed or recycled 98 per cent of the home they replacedA Little Italy one-bedroom is listed for $4,500 a month. But why?Why it’s so hard to get housing into Toronto’s ‘yello ...
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