{"id":874,"date":"2015-12-04T20:42:46","date_gmt":"2015-12-04T20:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/?p=874"},"modified":"2017-05-26T17:11:47","modified_gmt":"2017-05-26T17:11:47","slug":"who-lives-in-this-unassuming-victorian-home-in-the-annex-in-toronto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/who-lives-in-this-unassuming-victorian-home-in-the-annex-in-toronto","title":{"rendered":"Who lives in this unassuming Victorian home in the Annex in Toronto?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The chilled-out, stately neighborhood of the Annex in Toronto is chock-full of enviable detached homes on treed lots with pretty backyards. It&#8217;s actually the choice for a ton of celebrities to own property in! <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/deadmau5s-5-million-estate-outside-of-toronto-is-anything-but-what-youd-expect-from-an-edm-legend\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Deadmau5<\/a><\/strong>, for instance.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/9Z_TYmrw-x\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A post shared by The Notebook Official (@the_notebook)<\/a> on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2015-10-29T03:16:13+00:00\">Oct 28, 2015 at 8:16pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>One house in particular is home to a gorgeous and famous movie star who&#8217;s starred alongside Channing Tatum, Lindsay Lohan, Ryan Gosling, Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughan, Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law.<\/p>\n<p>A big fan of the laid-back atmosphere of the Annex and its fantastic coffee shops, Rachel McAdams calls this stunning Victorian abode home. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/search\/?location=annex&amp;rent_max=&amp;type=&amp;baths=&amp;beds=&amp;pets=&amp;rent_min=&amp;furnished=0&amp;ordering=&amp;results_margin=0&amp;range1=22.0469&amp;range2=66.1406&amp;range3=44.093700000000005\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> You could get a rental and be neighbours with her &#8211; plenty of opportunities out there!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The house was built in the late 19th century and has a wonderful rooftop patio with a spectacular view of the city. The house&#8217;s front yard is nicely landscaped and is situated on a quiet street<\/p>\n<p>In an <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scotsman.com\/news\/interview-rachel-mcadams-actor-1-2071793\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">interview with the Scotsman<\/a><\/strong>, McAdams says she likes being able to get around by bike rather than car (which you <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/5-reasons-you-need-to-own-a-bike-in-toronto\">should get into as well<\/a><\/strong>), and enjoys gardening at her home. And she professes her love for the city that continues to grow as the years go by.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4116\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4116\" class=\"wp-image-4116 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Annex-2.jpg\" alt=\"Victorian style house in Toronto Annex, belonging to Rachel McAdams\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Annex-2.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Annex-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Annex-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Annex-2-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4116\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The mysterious house in question.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>While many celebrities splurge on massive, estate-like mansions when fame brings fortune their way, McAdams <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.idealcelebrityhomes.com\/rachel-mcadams-residence-in-row\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">took the opposite route<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>McAdams purchased the simple house in a normal, friendly neighbourhood that&#8217;s populated mainly by regular Torontonians; not other celebrities.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BSbgkkXDcS2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A post shared by Rachel Anne McAdams (@rachelmcadams1)<\/a> on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2017-04-03T16:25:27+00:00\">Apr 3, 2017 at 9:25am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>McAdams, 36, <strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rachel_McAdams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">was born in London, Ontario<\/a><\/strong> and studied at York University. 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