4 Oaklands Ave., Toronto
Asking price: $990,000
Selling price: $975,000
Taxes: $7,238 (2009)
Lot size: 26 by 110 feet
Days on the market: 13
Listing agent: Andrea Stark, Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd.
Among the most attractive assets of this semi-detached residence is its location on a short street named after the oak trees that once dominated the midtown neighbourhood surrounding De La Salle College, agent Andrea Stark says.
"It's a really special street, with very low traffic, almost like a court," she says. "And the location is steps to Yonge Street, Summerhill shops and subway."
The property's value also lies heavily in its size with 3,718 square feet of living space, including four bedrooms, five bathrooms and a lower-level recreation room with a walkout.
"There are plenty of three-storey [houses]in that area … but you don't usually find quite this space," says Ms. Stark, who estimates that most homes have 2,000- to 2,200-square-foot plans without walkouts. "It was a lot of good, usable space."
Once the family home of sports legend Harry "Red" Foster from 1905 to the late 1970s, this turn-of-the-century house was renovated in 1979 and reconfigured with a third-floor unit, complete with entry off an exterior staircase, a bedroom with a walk-in closet and a living room with kitchen facilities and sliding doors to a rooftop deck.
"Everything was in very good shape," the agent says. "It was extremely well maintained."
On the main floor, there are formal living and dining rooms and a den, as well as an eat-in kitchen with access to the private patio and yard.
A floating staircase leads to three carpeted bedrooms on the second floor. The master suite has a private bathroom and walk-in closet, while the rear bedroom is connected to a sunroom/office with an exit to the exterior stairs.