Done Deal, 9 Artreeva Dr., Toronto
9 ARTREEVA DR., Toronto
ASKING PRICE: $524,900
SELLING PRICE: $535,000
TAXES: $3,900 (2009)
LOT SIZE: 50 by 108 feet
DAYS ON THE MARKET: one
LISTING AGENTS: Mary Nikles and David McLaughlin, Re/Max Hallmark Realty Ltd.
Presented with the challenge of listing a raised bungalow packed with belongings gathered over nearly 50 years, agents Mary Nikles and David McLaughlin opted to stage the home rather than sell it as is.
It took three months to declutter the space and several weeks to spruce it up by removing the carpeting and wallpaper, repainting the walls and refinishing hardwood floors, among other tasks.
But the day it was listed, it was sold. "We did have three offers and it sold for over asking, which is not the norm in that neighbourhood," Ms. Nikles says.
The eat-in kitchen and two bathrooms are original to the 1,380-square-foot house - probably built in the 1950s - though the roof was redone a decade ago and the laundry machines and furnace were replaced five years ago.
The combined living and dining area features crown mouldings and nearly floor-to-ceiling windows. There are three bedrooms, including a master suite with a two-piece bathroom, and a second bedroom with built-in shelving framing the window.
The ceilings are about eight feet high in the basement, which contains an office area and panelled recreation room. There is rough-in plumbing to add an extra bathroom and unfinished space for a nanny's suite. Around front, there is a private driveway to the attached double garage.
Amenities are within easy reach, such as a plaza, schools, sports facilities and parks, including a protected greenbelt along the West Don River.