Set behind a black iron gate on a mature, tree-lined lot, 216 Duncan Rd in Richmond Hill is one of the most complete homes KingsGate Luxury Homes has delivered. A French-inspired limestone exterior opens onto a domed foyer with a sweeping double staircase, and the home continues through a two-storey family room, a marble kitchen and a primary suite with two dressing rooms. Below grade it becomes a private wellness and entertainment level, with an indoor pool, steam room, cedar sauna, gym and home theatre.
A Gated Limestone Facade
The front elevation is symmetrical and formal. Smooth limestone cladding wraps both storeys beneath a charcoal hipped roof, with tall limestone chimneys at each end. A projecting centre bay frames the entry with pilasters and a stone entablature, topped by a rounded pediment over the upper window. Black-framed windows run across the facade in an even rhythm, and lantern-style sconces light the stone at night. Three black glass-panel garage doors sit to one side, set flush into the limestone so they read as part of the architecture rather than an afterthought.
At the street, limestone piers capped with black lanterns carry the house number and frame an arched iron driveway gate with a geometric border pattern, matched by a pedestrian gate and iron fencing. Beyond the gate, an interlock paver motor court leads to the front steps. Clipped boxwood hedges line the property, and low-voltage uplighting traces the planting beds.
The Rear Loggia and Pool Terrace
The rear of the home is just as considered. A covered loggia spans the main floor, supported by limestone columns and closed in with stone balustrades. Tall black-framed glass walls open the dining area directly onto it, and a broad upper-floor window sits above, centred on the composition. Wide stone steps descend to a large pale stone terrace with an inground pool and raised spa, lit from within. Four fire bowls on stone pedestals mark the corners of the pool, and a dark privacy fence encloses the yard.
A Domed Foyer with a Double Curved Staircase
The foyer is the centrepiece of the house. Iron and glass double entry doors with a geometric grille sit beneath a two-storey window, and a cascading sculptural chandelier of white blossoms hangs through the full height of the space. Two curved staircases rise from either side of the foyer and meet at a central bridge on the upper floor. Their black iron balusters use a square-link pattern, finished with polished black marble newel posts.
Underfoot, polished white large-format floors are set with a broad circular border of black marble, outlining the curve of the stairs. Door openings off the foyer are framed in book-matched black marble with white veining. Panel moulding covers the walls, and brass sconces add warm accents against the white.
Looking up from the foyer, the staircases climb on black marble treads toward a domed ceiling. Plaster ribs divide the dome into panels that rise to a circular oculus skylight, and hidden LED cove lighting washes each rib in soft light. Through the centre arch, the view runs straight through to the glass walls at the back of the house.
From the upper landing, the dome reads as a full rotunda. A ring of pot lights circles the oculus, the ribs glow with cove lighting, and panelled double doors lead off the gallery in each direction. The curved iron railing wraps the opening and looks down through the foyer to the entry window.
Dining Room and Open Main Floor
The main floor runs as one long, open space from the dining room to the kitchen. A glass-topped dining table seats a large group on upholstered chairs with sculpted oval backs. The ceiling above is recessed into mirrored panels, each holding a cascade of gold leaf-shaped pendants that reflect back into the room. Along one side, floor-to-ceiling black-framed glass opens to the covered loggia. On the other, black marble-clad columns and slim brass rod screens frame a display bar.
That bar sits between two black marble portals with brass rod screens, its illuminated shelves lined with bottles. Standing between them gives a framed view straight back into the foyer, the double staircase and the piano at its centre.
The Two-Storey Family Room
The family room rises a full two storeys. Its focal wall pairs two tall book-matched stone slabs with dramatic grey veining on either side of a fluted white centre panel, which holds a wall-mounted television above a linear fireplace. Two large gold starburst chandeliers hang overhead. Panel moulding covers the side wall from floor to ceiling, and stacked black-framed windows and French doors fill the opposite wall with daylight.
A White Marble Kitchen with Brass Detailing
The kitchen sits under a deep coffered ceiling with cove lighting around its perimeter. A long white marble waterfall island seats four, and a brass strip runs down its face under a brass faucet. Two crystal and brass drum chandeliers hang above it. Behind the island, a full-height white marble slab backsplash frames a gas range and a custom white hood edged in brass. The hood is flanked by lit glass display niches and paired built-in wall appliances in white panelled cabinetry.
Along the side wall, a run of tall cabinets with tinted glass doors and brass-trimmed geometric frames works as a display servery. A doorway beside it opens to a secondary prep area with stainless steel wall ovens, and black-framed French doors lead out to an iron-railed balcony.
The Primary Suite
The primary bedroom has wide herringbone white oak floors and a layered tray ceiling with fluted trim and hidden cove lighting. Behind the bed, a full-height wall of channel-tufted upholstered panels serves as the headboard, with brass pendants of white glass blossoms hanging on either side. Floor-to-ceiling black-framed windows look out over the treetops.
A separate sitting area is divided from the sleeping zone by a freestanding column of banded stone. A see-through fireplace runs through it, so both sides of the room share the fire. A brass blossom chandelier hangs in its own tray ceiling, and a backlit mirrored panel wall reflects the light from the windows across the suite.
Two Walk-In Dressing Rooms
The suite has two separate dressing rooms. The first is lined with white cabinetry behind glass doors outlined in black and brass, with oversized brass pulls. Shoes are displayed on lit, brass-edged shelves. In the centre, a white marble-topped island has brass edging, fluted ends and glass-topped jewellery drawers set into the stone. A doorway at the back opens into an ensuite.
The second dressing room is a long gallery of glass-front wardrobes with integrated lighting and vertical brass handles. A solid stone island runs down the middle, a brass candle-style chandelier hangs from the tray ceiling, and a skylight brings in daylight at the far end. The floor is polished stone with soft gold veining.
Spa Ensuites
The primary ensuite is finished in white stone with fine gold veining on the walls and floors. A fluted freestanding tub with a floor-mounted brass filler sits beside sheer-draped windows. Opposite, a double vanity with fluted and panelled white doors sits beneath a wide LED-backlit mirror flanked by glass pendants. A brass chandelier hangs from the coffered ceiling, and a pocket door slides open to a private makeup vanity.
A second ensuite carries the same gold-veined stone and pairs it with an oval freestanding soaker tub and floor-mounted filler. A white vanity with brass knobs sits under a framed backlit mirror. Brass blossom sconces flank the mirror, a frameless glass shower runs along one wall, and a skylight is set into the ceiling overhead.
The Lower Level: A Second Double Staircase
The double staircase continues below grade. Two curved flights with black marble treads and iron balusters descend into a lower-level hall, with soft LED lighting at their base. Above the centre, a circular coffered ceiling medallion is lit from within and carries a ring pendant. Planters of greenery sit between the stairs, a poker table holds the middle of the room, and a glass-walled billiards room opens off the back.
Home Theatre and Bar
The home theatre is wrapped in dark grey wall panels with slim vertical sconces. Quilted cream leather recliners face a large projection screen, under a starlit ceiling recessed into a tray. At the back of the room, a black marble bar with a brass-framed base and a brass faucet sits in front of a fluted grey wall. A glass-fronted beverage fridge is built in below, and brass-lit floating shelves hold bottles under a linear brass pendant.
Indoor Pool, Steam Room and Sauna
The lower level also holds a full indoor pool. The pool is finished in blue mosaic tile and fed by a stainless waterfall spout, set into a grey stone deck with linear drains. A coffered ceiling with cove lighting runs overhead, and a book-matched marble feature wall holds a large television above a black marble ledge. A black marble bar sits at one end. Frameless glass doors open the pool room to the games area and billiards table, and tall windows bring in daylight from the garden.
Next to the pool, a steam room and a cedar sauna sit side by side behind frameless glass. The steam room is lined in grey stone with built-in benches, and the sauna is clad in warm cedar with a tall stone heater. The surround is finished in black marble with white veining, with linear LED lights set into the ceiling above.
Home Gym
The home gym is fitted with rubber flooring, commercial cardio machines and a strength station, plus a full mirrored wall. A dark slatted ceiling is crossed with linear LED strips. Black-framed interior windows look directly onto the indoor pool, and a glass door on the far wall opens to the outdoors.
Imagine What We Could Build for You
From a domed limestone foyer to a lower level built around wellness, 216 Duncan Rd shows how far a custom home can go when every space is designed with intent. If you are planning a home of your own, the team at KingsGate Luxury Homes would be glad to hear about it. Call us at +1 (416) 888-2288, or stop by our office at 101 Duncan Mills Road, Unit 103, Toronto, to start the conversation.