A quirky wonderland awaits

Toronto’s world-famous Leslieville dollhouse is up for sale for 999,000

- ANDY TAKAGI AND GHADA ALSHARIF

It’s not often you look at a house only to find eyes staring back at you.

For years, an iconic doll-adorned house in Leslieville has unnerved some and charmed others.

Shirley Sumaisar’s home on Bertmount Avenue, near Queen Street East and Jones Avenue, is littered with weather-beaten and discoloured toys, dolls and knick-knacks.

It’s been featured in international publications such as Atlas Obscura, has its own Google Maps landmark and is number 479 on Tripadvisor’s 692-item-long list of “Things to Do in Toronto.”

But the Leslieville dollhouse now has an extra item on its front porch — a for-sale sign.

The semi-detached, three-bedroom home is listed for $999,000 and will be marketed for five days. It “is open for private viewings as of now,” said Nadine Comeau, the listing agent for the property. Offers will be reviewed July 17, she said.

Sumaisar started decorating the house three decades ago, said her son, Tom Sumaisar, with the help of his brother.