99 Highbourne Rd., Toronto
Asking price: $1.15-million
Selling price: $1.226-million
Previous selling price: $611,500 (1999)
Taxes: $7,787 (2009)
Lot size: 40 by 130 feet
Days on the market: seven
Listing agent: Elli Davis, Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd.
Bidding wars are not exclusive to more affordable properties in the city as demonstrated by the battle over this classic two-storey residence listed at $1.15-million, agent Elli Davis says.
"It's on a quiet block of Highbourne, which was inviting to so many people," she says. "It was a great lot in Chaplin Estates, which has easy access to Yonge Street, Eglinton subway and shops."
The brick home offers 1,660 square feet of living space, including three bedrooms and two bathrooms, plus an 848-square-foot basement.
"When you walked in, you had a real feeling of space," the agent says. "The room sizes were really generous."
The covered porch leads into a long foyer with an entrance to a spacious living room with a wood-burning fireplace, leaded glass windows and hardwood floors.
"It had the traditional charm of the Chaplin Estates neighbourhood, which is what the buyers really loved," Ms. Davis says.
Across the rear, the renovated eat-in kitchen features tile floors, and the formal dining room was finished with wainscoting and a walkout to a covered patio, backyard and detached garage.
The four-piece bathroom is set amid the second-floor bedrooms, which all have California shutters.
The powder room is located on the lower level, along with a recreation room and office with carpeting and built-in shelves.