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Details such as this wooden transom over the door appear throughout the home. (Photo: Ashley Fraser)
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- Hungarian Ambassador Bálint Ódor and his wife, Lili Franciska Török, live in an urban home known as Birkett’s Castle on Metcalfe Street. (Photo: Ashley Fraser)
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- This magnificent hand-carved staircase leads from the centre hall to a landing with a large stained-glass window. (Photo: Ashley Fraser)
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- Ambassador Bálint Ódor and his wife, Lili Franciska Török. (Photo: Ashley Fraser)
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- The home’s newly renovated sunroom is decorated in turquoise furniture. (Photo: Ashley Fraser)
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- The residence’s pale pink dining room can seat 14 for a sit-down dinner, for which the couple usually serves Hungarian fusion cuisine. (Photo: Ashley Fraser)
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- The stained glass window at the top of the grand staircase has been lovingly preserved. (Photo: Ashley Fraser)
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- Details such as this wooden transom over the door appear throughout the home. (Photo: Ashley Fraser)
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- Greeting visitors in the residence’s front hall is a bust of King Stephen I of Hungary. (Photo: Ashley Fraser)
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- The home features two large receiving rooms for diplomatic receptions, which the ambassador frequently hosts. (Photo: Ashley Fraser)
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- The Royal Conservatory of Toronto donated this grand piano to the embassy, prompting the ambassador to launch a series of piano concerts at the residence. (Photo: Ashley Fraser)