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Home of the Week, 61 Astley Ave., Toronto. ASKING PRICE: $2.395-million. Owner Stephan Moccio is the composer, arranger and performer who co-wrote the mega-hit Wrecking Ball, the Miley Cyrus single that is currently rocketing up the Billboard Hot 100 with the help of nudity and a controversial video. Mr. Moccio is selling his Rosedale home to relocate to Los Angeles.Mitch Fain

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Baffles on the ceiling on the lower level create great acoustics. When he purchased the house back in 2008, Mr. Moccio was in the middle of writing the famed I Believe theme performed by Nikki Yanofsky for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Mr. Moccio and his wife were glad to buy the property when there was still time to offer input into the layout and materials of the finished house.Mitch Fain

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The approximately 3,000-square-foot house has its main living space on the second floor. One large great room puts the kitchen at the front overlooking the street. There, the island seats six for breakfast. The counters are made of stone and the cabinetry of oak. The dining area is next to the kitchen and the living area is at the rear, overlooking the ravine. Throughout, the polished concrete floor is heated.Mitch Fain

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Upstairs, the master suite also looks out on the ravine. The bathroom is open to the bedroom, with a separate water closet and an opaque glass sliding partition that separates the spaces. Mr. Moccio says they rarely close the partition to the large bathroom with a walk-in shower and a freestanding tub right beside the treetops.Mitch Fain

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The composer says he often walked home from work at a music studio to the haven above the ravine. “It’s just like a beautiful nest perched up in the tree. There’s so much privacy and seclusion,” he says.Mitch Fain

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