image from: www.selltoronto.com/toronto-neighbourhoods/the-beach-real-estate

When I went to graduate school in Toronto Ontario, I had the opportunity to live on the top two floors of this historic home in the prestigious and funky Beaches neighborhood.

Unfortunately, it was about the worst two years I have ever spent anywhere in my life.

But it was a neat house and I was lucky that my aunt and I were able to rent it for a short period of time.

Here’s what the exterior looked like when I lived there about a decade ago:

photo credit: Sarah Felix Burns

And here is what it looks like now:

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