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49 Williamson Rd
The Iconic Yellow House. The One You’ve Been Waiting For.
Send This Listing To A FriendSome homes stop you in your tracks. The sunny yellow one on the corner with the green shutters? It’s been quietly making hearts skip for over a century — and now it’s finally for sale.
Built in 1916 as one of the original Beaches garden homes, 49 Williamson Road is a rare opportunity to own a piece of neighbourhood history, not just for what it is, but for what it represents. A landmark. A lifestyle. A legacy.
Set on a wide 30 x 117-foot corner lot just steps from the lake and boardwalk, Glen Manor ravine, and Queen East, this five-bedroom detached home blends the character of a bygone era with the space and flexibility today’s families need. It’s warm, inviting, and full of soul — exactly the kind of house you hope your kids will come back to for Thanksgiving year after year.
Inside the Home
Step through the cheerful front door and into a foyer with checkerboard tile and a hint of theatre — a nod to the home’s heritage and charm. Beyond, a sun-filled living room with beamed ceilings and a gas fireplace is made for Sunday lounging, story time, or sneaking in an early morning coffee before the rest of the house wakes up. A Sunroom with heated tile floors opens onto a deck shaded by mature grapevines (your new favourite corner to read the paper or sip wine while the garden buzzes around you).
Original hardwood flows throughout the main floor, grounding the space in warmth and history. The brand-new kitchen balances fresh function with timeless style: new hardwood, a gas fireplace seating area, and a walkout to the second south-facing garden deck. Upstairs, four bedrooms radiate with natural light and coziness, with the Primary bedroom fitting a king bed. The five-piece family bathroom is ready for your renovation plans, and there’s potential to reconfigure for a proper ensuite. The fifth bedroom sits on the main floor with its adjacent bathroom, ideal for guests, a home office, or live-in support.
The Garden
This garden isn’t just beautiful, it’s alive. You’ll find apple trees (Macintosh and crab), apricot, cherry, olive, birch, Japanese maple, rose bushes, peonies, tiger lilies, and wild grapevines that twist overhead. There’s a bike rack for spontaneous rides to the boardwalk, two wooden decks for summer dinners, and space for kids, dogs, and even a hammock. The fence encloses most of the yard, adding privacy and peace.
The Basement Suite
The lower level is a modern, self-contained two-bedroom apartment with its own private entrance, outdoor seating area, gas fireplace, full kitchen with heated floors, luxury bathroom with heated floors, in-suite laundry, and big, deep windows that pull in natural light and doesn’t make you feel like you’re in the basement at all. Metered separately for hydro and expected to rent for approximately $2700/month, this suite can help offset your mortgage, house extended family, or serve as a nanny or caregiver space, without compromising your own privacy.
Behind the Walls
This home isn’t just charming — it’s smartly updated, too.
- New kitchen with hardwood floors (2025)
- Attic spray foam insulation (R50, 2020)
- Renovated basement apartment (2019)
- Electrical (200AMP) and plumbing updated (2019)
- Furnace (2019)
- Newer drains
- Separate hydro meters
- Radiated heat with AC wall units in the kitchen and upper hallway
- Utility/laundry room accessible from the main house
Some homes are just houses. This one is history, heart, and home — all in one. If you’ve been waiting for the right Beaches forever home, it’s waiting for you at 49 Williamson Road.
5 Things We Love
- Character That Can’t Be Replicated. Original hardwood, a beamed ceiling in the living room, checkerboard foyer tiles, a proper dining room, and a sunroom with heated floors — this home wears its history beautifully. Every room tells a story, and the light-filled layout offers the kind of warmth and charm you can’t fake.
- The Iconic Beaches Home. That yellow house on the corner? This is it. A landmark property on a sun-soaked corner lot in one of The Beaches’ most coveted pockets — just minutes from the boardwalk, the lake, and Glen Stewart Ravine. It’s more than a home: it’s a piece of neighbourhood history with real family credentials.
- A Kitchen Worth Gathering In. The newly renovated kitchen blends form and function with brand-new hardwood floors, a gas fireplace, and direct access to the south-facing garden deck. It’s designed for real life — Sunday mornings, school lunches, and late-night wine with friends.
- Room to Grow, Room to Breathe. With five bedrooms above grade — including a main-floor bedroom with its own adjacent bath — there’s flexibility for every kind of family setup. Want a proper primary suite? Knock through to the existing bath to create the ensuite you’ve always wanted or built another floor. The king-sized bedroom is already waiting. Bonus: the two-bedroom basement apartment (renovated, sunlit, and separately metered) brings in approx. $2700/month or easily houses extended family or live-in help.
- A Garden That Is Its Own Oasis. Surrounded by mature fruit trees, flowering perennials, and two private decks (one with its own grapevine!), this corner-lot garden is as dreamy as it is functional.Â
About The Beaches
Set in the heart of The Beaches, this is a home that puts you close to everything that matters — without feeling like you’re in the thick of it.
- Next door to Glen Ames Senior Public School, Williamson Road Junior PS, and day care. Also Beaches Recreation Centre with a pool and gym
- 3-minute walk to Queen Street East and its cafés, bookstores, restaurants, and bars
- 5-minute walk to the lake, boardwalk and Kew Beach
- 3-minute walk to Glen Manor Ravine and its secret trails
- Streetcar access in both directions and a direct bus to the Danforth GO Station or Main St. subway
It’s a community where people know your name, your kids, and your dog. Where weekend routines involve the farmer’s market, the beach, and impromptu playdates. Where the house you live in says something about who you are — not because it’s flashy, but because it’s full of heart.
