gaudy McMansions owned by Cribs? The Toronto house of Aubrey Drake Graham is distinctive. Drake’s 50,000-square-foot estate features a 21-square-foot pyramidal roof above an NBA-sized indoor basketball court.

Drake Manor, created by Canadian architect and interior designer Ferris Rafauli, is a magnificent example of traditional workmanship, crafted from noble materials such as bronze, exotic woods, and marble. The large estate was carefully planned and built. There are no posters of Scarface.

Condensed and abstracted Beaux-Arts architecture gives the Embassy a more contemporary vibe. The structure is a limestone palace from the 19th century. Owner of a luxury design/build company in Ontario, Rafauli, claims that the external profiles are cleaner and have simpler lines. “No paint, stucco, or faux gold.” Neither Drake nor I wish for it.

Drake’s favorite room is his 3,200-square-foot master bedroom suite, which includes 1,100 square feet of covered terraces. He states, “I go to the bedroom at night to unwind and where I wake up to embrace the day.” You can float on the bed, retreat and reflect in the shower, and have private conversations with yourself while getting dressed in the closet.

God is in the details, always. Rafauli’s new Hästens Grand Vividus foundation and bed are more expensive than many people’s houses and weigh one tonne. Beside the channel-tufted leather and antique mirror on the headboard is a whiskey and champagne bar. Mother-of-pearl nightstands and an Alexander McQueen hummingbird tapestry from The Rug Company adorn the bedding.