964 Shaw St., Toronto
ASKING PRICE $599,900
SELLING PRICE $720,000
TAXES $3,351 (2014)
DAYS ON THE MARKET Seven
LISTING AGENT Kimmé Myles, Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd., Johnston and Daniel Division
The Action: Just north of Ossington and Christie subway stations, near Essex and Hawthorne public schools, this semi-detached house dedicated a week to showings before considering any offers. A downpour during the weekend open house couldn't keep away a crowd of 45 potential buyers, in addition to 50 touring mid-week, which ultimately generated five bids.
What They Got: Aside from one of two bathrooms and a kitchen with ceramic floors and stainless-steel appliances, this 104-year-old brick residence is largely original, with hardwood floors in three bedrooms and formal living and dining rooms.
The basement has a roughed-in kitchen and separate entrance from a fenced west-facing backyard on the 17-by-90-foot lot, which also has a parking pad at the front.
The Agent's Take: "It was a house that's great for couples who want to start a family or want a project," agent Kimmé Myles says.
"Sometimes people enjoy having the opportunity to customize to suit their own needs rather than have someone else's customizations they may not like or weren't done with the quality they would do on their own."
Buyers were also enamoured of its location, starting with its position perpendicular to the backyards of other homes. "Looking out the backyard, you see green in front of you. It's an interesting vista … there are no homes across from yours or behind you," Ms. Myles notes. "[Plus] the neighbourhood is amazing, you've got two subways within a five-minute walk."
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