There's probably a bit of the voyeur in all of us, particularly when we can sneak a peek inside top tier luxury homes..Some people call it real estate porn — OK, so do I — but you can’t go sneaking around expensive neighbourhoods, peering into peoples’ homes..But you can do it here, in your bathrobe if you please, having a look at the most expensive homes listed for sale in Canada..Point2, an international real estate search portal (www.point2.com) compiled a list of the 10 most expensive listings in the country..So, let’s have a peak at the Top Four..No 4: 123 Cairns Landing, Canmore AB.Canmore is, by my measure, the best mountain town in the country, located less than an hour’s drive west of Calgary..This 10,000-sq.-ft. estate home is in the exclusive gated community of The Cairns on the Bow in the Three Sisters Village neighbourhood.. 123 Cairns Landing, Canmore AB123 Cairns Landing, Canmore AB .It’s close to world-class ski resorts, downtown Canmore, Stewart Creek Golf Club, plus miles of walking and biking trails at your doorstep..The estate features exceptional architectural design, says Point2, including outdoor living rooms a great hall with totem poles, six bedrooms, a hidden staircase leading to the stone wine grotto, massive wood-burning stone fireplaces, a two-storey library, an opulent kitchen, a lavish formal dining room, designer furnishings and fabrics, a passenger elevator, a ‘Chauffeur’s’ quarters, a lower-level theatre room and a large games room.. 123 Cairns Landing, Canmore AB123 Cairns Landing, Canmore AB .This and more for $12,700,000..No. 3: .An eight-bedroom, 15-bathroom mansion on a quiet street near downtown Montreal and Westmount that just hit the market.. 3165 Place De Ramezay, Montréal PQ3165 Place De Ramezay, Montréal PQ .The 13,000-sq.-ft. home is “nothing short of exceptional,” says a property description from Sotheby’s, “from the grand foyer entrance laced in marble to its custom-built iron-wrought spiral staircase.”. 3165 Place De Ramezay, Montréal PQ3165 Place De Ramezay, Montréal PQ .It also features an overly large family room, elevator, central heat and air conditioning, heated pool, four-car garage, steam sauna, gas fireplace, and great views of Montreal..Make it home for $35,000,000.No. 2: 2275 Doulton Drive, Drive Mississauga ON.Known as the Saint George mansion its design was inspired by French palaces, and is ideal for entertaining, says Point2. Top end amenities in the 26,000-sq.-ft. of finished living space, include heated Italian marble flooring with inlay details, gently curved marble staircases leading to the upper and lower levels..The great hall and family room boast detailed, soaring ceilings with soaring ceilings. On the second level are six bedrooms, each with its own private ensuite, balconies overlooking the grounds.. 2275 Doulton Drive, Drive Mississauga ON2275 Doulton Drive, Drive Mississauga ON .The lower level is home to an indoor swimming pavilion, surrounded by windows, plus a full nightclub and bar, a professional-quality workout facility, lower-level nanny suite with private ensuite and walk-in closet..Fifteen garage spaces, with heated floors.. 2275 Doulton Drive, Drive Mississauga ON2275 Doulton Drive, Drive Mississauga ON .Park it for $37,500,000.No. 1: 5462 Stonebridge Dr. Whistler BC..There's an argument that Whistler is the best mountain in Canada, so let’s settle that with Whistler is the best resort town..Ironically this 8,700-sq.-ft. chalet is perched above Alta Lake on a 7.265-acre lot..The home’s blue glass entryway opens to a spiral floor plan, wrapping around the inner courtyard on one side while opening up views of the lake, as well the Whistler and Blackcomb slopes on the other..The courtyard is dotted by three exquisite light cannons, art installations that also double as light features in the wine room and spa..A floating staircase is supported by a series of cascading cables. An oversized forty-foot granite fireplace rises to a power-operated skylight..An 82-ft. cantilevered infinity pool reaching out and over the mountain side into midair is a show stopper..Dive in for $39,000,000
There's probably a bit of the voyeur in all of us, particularly when we can sneak a peek inside top tier luxury homes..Some people call it real estate porn — OK, so do I — but you can’t go sneaking around expensive neighbourhoods, peering into peoples’ homes..But you can do it here, in your bathrobe if you please, having a look at the most expensive homes listed for sale in Canada..Point2, an international real estate search portal (www.point2.com) compiled a list of the 10 most expensive listings in the country..So, let’s have a peak at the Top Four..No 4: 123 Cairns Landing, Canmore AB.Canmore is, by my measure, the best mountain town in the country, located less than an hour’s drive west of Calgary..This 10,000-sq.-ft. estate home is in the exclusive gated community of The Cairns on the Bow in the Three Sisters Village neighbourhood.. 123 Cairns Landing, Canmore AB123 Cairns Landing, Canmore AB .It’s close to world-class ski resorts, downtown Canmore, Stewart Creek Golf Club, plus miles of walking and biking trails at your doorstep..The estate features exceptional architectural design, says Point2, including outdoor living rooms a great hall with totem poles, six bedrooms, a hidden staircase leading to the stone wine grotto, massive wood-burning stone fireplaces, a two-storey library, an opulent kitchen, a lavish formal dining room, designer furnishings and fabrics, a passenger elevator, a ‘Chauffeur’s’ quarters, a lower-level theatre room and a large games room.. 123 Cairns Landing, Canmore AB123 Cairns Landing, Canmore AB .This and more for $12,700,000..No. 3: .An eight-bedroom, 15-bathroom mansion on a quiet street near downtown Montreal and Westmount that just hit the market.. 3165 Place De Ramezay, Montréal PQ3165 Place De Ramezay, Montréal PQ .The 13,000-sq.-ft. home is “nothing short of exceptional,” says a property description from Sotheby’s, “from the grand foyer entrance laced in marble to its custom-built iron-wrought spiral staircase.”. 3165 Place De Ramezay, Montréal PQ3165 Place De Ramezay, Montréal PQ .It also features an overly large family room, elevator, central heat and air conditioning, heated pool, four-car garage, steam sauna, gas fireplace, and great views of Montreal..Make it home for $35,000,000.No. 2: 2275 Doulton Drive, Drive Mississauga ON.Known as the Saint George mansion its design was inspired by French palaces, and is ideal for entertaining, says Point2. Top end amenities in the 26,000-sq.-ft. of finished living space, include heated Italian marble flooring with inlay details, gently curved marble staircases leading to the upper and lower levels..The great hall and family room boast detailed, soaring ceilings with soaring ceilings. On the second level are six bedrooms, each with its own private ensuite, balconies overlooking the grounds.. 2275 Doulton Drive, Drive Mississauga ON2275 Doulton Drive, Drive Mississauga ON .The lower level is home to an indoor swimming pavilion, surrounded by windows, plus a full nightclub and bar, a professional-quality workout facility, lower-level nanny suite with private ensuite and walk-in closet..Fifteen garage spaces, with heated floors.. 2275 Doulton Drive, Drive Mississauga ON2275 Doulton Drive, Drive Mississauga ON .Park it for $37,500,000.No. 1: 5462 Stonebridge Dr. Whistler BC..There's an argument that Whistler is the best mountain in Canada, so let’s settle that with Whistler is the best resort town..Ironically this 8,700-sq.-ft. chalet is perched above Alta Lake on a 7.265-acre lot..The home’s blue glass entryway opens to a spiral floor plan, wrapping around the inner courtyard on one side while opening up views of the lake, as well the Whistler and Blackcomb slopes on the other..The courtyard is dotted by three exquisite light cannons, art installations that also double as light features in the wine room and spa..A floating staircase is supported by a series of cascading cables. An oversized forty-foot granite fireplace rises to a power-operated skylight..An 82-ft. cantilevered infinity pool reaching out and over the mountain side into midair is a show stopper..Dive in for $39,000,000
