WCFIELDS Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 QUOTE Rosedalians out walking the schnauzer this week were stopped in their tracks by the sight of real-estate agents playing air guitar in front of 18 Chestnut Park Rd. The house is the residence of Alex Zivojinovic, a.k.a. Alex Lifeson, lead guitarist of the legendary Canadian prog-rock band Rush. This week, it went up for sale, listed at $5.699-million, and Wednesday's agents' open house was as packed as an arena rock concert, with more than 80 realtors in attendance. You could identify the fans among them by the way they tended to ignore such selling points as hardwood flooring and the Thermador Professional six-burner stove in favour of the large number of Junos lining the ground-floor library shelves. The trophies are surrounded by upholstered Queen Anne chairs, floral area rugs and paisley wallpaper - hardly the decor you would expect of a rock lord who is also part owner of the Orbit Room on College Street. The 54-year-old son of Serbian immigrants (his stage name is a semi-literal translation of his birth name, meaning "life's son"), Mr. Zivojinovic won his share of Canada's top-ranking music awards as a seminal member of the Toronto-born rock trio that just this week launched its latest multi-disc release, Snakes & Arrows Live. The album, a record of last year's world tour, hits local music stores just as Rush (the first rock group to collectively be made an Officer of the Order of Canada) is busy extending the tour with a string of performances south of the border. The band, which includes bassist Geddy Lee and drummer Neil Peart, plays the Arena in New Orleans today and the Woodlands Pavilion in Houston, Tex., tomorrow. Torontonians wanting an up-close glimpse of these legends can hang around Rosedale, where Mr. Zivojinovic and Mr. Lee, also a Rosedale denizen, are frequently seen picking up their groceries at the Summerhill Market. But as far as Mr. Zivojinovic goes, they'll have to act fast as it's uncertain whether, after selling his house, the rocker will buy in the neighbourhood. Word on his exclusive street, home to such leading lights as industrialist and philanthropist Walter Carsen, is that with his two children grown (including son Justin, with whom he was arrested in 2003 during an altercation with police at the Ritz Carlton in Naples, Fla.), Mr. Zivojinovic, like many empty-nesters, will be looking for a home smaller than the 6,000-square-foot behemoth that he has occupied for the past 10 years with wife Charlene. Call it the rush to downsize. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/sto...inment/Ontario/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerxster Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilCastro Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 tired of living in a mansion I take it? thats interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gleamingalloyaircar81 Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 If only I had 5.699 million dollars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCFIELDS Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 It'd be cool to have a walk through it........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choose/the/light Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 mucho dinero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ifloveremains Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Ooh, interesting. I wonder where they'll be moving to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hektur Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 QUOTE (ifloveremains @ Apr 19 2008, 06:19 PM) Ooh, interesting. I wonder where they'll be moving to. Hm,, they are down grading houses, and there is a house for sale next door! HAHA, ALEX IS OBVIOUSLY BUYING MY NEIGHBOORS HOUSE! right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscipleofLerxst Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 straight outta Subdivisions http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geoc....414063&ie=UTF8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscipleofLerxst Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 OK That didn't work...do a google maps for 18 Chestnut Park Rd Toronto canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ifloveremains Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 QUOTE (DiscipleofLerxst @ Apr 19 2008, 09:23 PM) OK That didn't work...do a google maps for 18 Chestnut Park Rd Toronto canada That makes me feel like such a stalker... especially on satellite mode. The arrow might not actually be at his house, though, because I know when I looked up my own address once it was pointing at my neighbours'. Heh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Hey what the hell! Thats the house my parents are buying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtrice Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Alright, 5.698 million and not a penny more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 (edited) QUOTE (PhilCastro @ Apr 19 2008, 05:58 PM) tired of living in a mansion I take it? thats interesting. 6000 sf is pretty modest considering that the current generation of pop/hip-hop/-c-rap stars go for digs that are the same size as small hotels. And I got the idea from the article that the sons still live with them. I used to build custom homes in the Atlanta area, and 6000 sf was right around where most of our homes came in, in terms of living space. Our price point was around $1.5 mil, though. Of course, Alex and Charlene probably have every imaginable amenity and upgrade. I'd love to see some pics of the listing. Edited April 20, 2008 by Marathonist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Here you go select Toronto and put in price of $5699000 http://www.chestnutpark.com/chestmasterfra...ropsearch&cat=0 Nice house, but overpriced, and their taste in decor is pretty poor indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theworkingman Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 I wonder if you get a special discount for being a Rush fan. Something else to add to my list of things to buy. Right under an Alex Lifeson signature ES-355. If only I had a couple thousand laying around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 QUOTE (Fridge @ Apr 20 2008, 05:59 PM) Here you go select Toronto and put in price of $5699000 http://www.chestnutpark.com/chestmasterfra...ropsearch&cat=0 Nice house, but overpriced, and their taste in decor is pretty poor indeed Thanks for the link! You're right. I think their interior decorator is blind. How could anyone relax there. . .it's so busy. And WTF are those green and yellow THINGS in the kitchen? At least Alex's taste is clothing is better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theworkingman Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 QUOTE (Fridge @ Apr 20 2008, 02:59 PM) Nice house, but overpriced, and their taste in decor is pretty poor indeed I dont know that one pink chair with the zebra rug is pretty awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theworkingman Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 QUOTE (Marathonist @ Apr 20 2008, 03:18 PM) QUOTE (Fridge @ Apr 20 2008, 05:59 PM) Here you go select Toronto and put in price of $5699000 http://www.chestnutpark.com/chestmasterfra...ropsearch&cat=0 Nice house, but overpriced, and their taste in decor is pretty poor indeed Thanks for the link! And WTF are those green and yellow THINGS in the kitchen? They look like christmas trees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCFIELDS Posted April 20, 2008 Author Share Posted April 20, 2008 QUOTE (Fridge @ Apr 20 2008, 05:59 PM) Here you go select Toronto and put in price of $5699000 http://www.chestnutpark.com/chestmasterfra...ropsearch&cat=0 Nice house, but overpriced, and their taste in decor is pretty poor indeed Yeah, wow........I've seen way nicer houses for MUCH less.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscipleofLerxst Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 That is a really busy interior, and there is a railroad line running about 200 feet away...gotta like trains to live there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lerkst Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 QUOTE (WCFIELDS @ Apr 19 2008, 06:08 PM) It'd be cool to have a walk through it........... Yep, but not as cool as meeting the man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theworkingman Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 QUOTE (lerkst @ Apr 20 2008, 04:50 PM) QUOTE (WCFIELDS @ Apr 19 2008, 06:08 PM) It'd be cool to have a walk through it........... Yep, but not as cool as meeting the man. Nothing would be as cool as that. Except for meeting all three of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ifloveremains Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I don't really find the interior that bad, heh, since I don't mind mixing different patterns and fabrics and whatnot... but it's certainly very bright and busy. Love it or hate it, I'm thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 QUOTE (ifloveremains @ Apr 20 2008, 07:53 PM) I don't really find the interior that bad, heh, since I don't mind mixing different patterns and fabrics and whatnot... but it's certainly very bright and busy. Love it or hate it, I'm thinking. Someone certainly is fond of yellow. I have seen way worse, though. There were times when I wanted to cry when I saw what buyers were doing to houses I'd built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now