288 Monarch Park Ave., Toronto
ASKING PRICE $369,900
SELLING PRICE $391,000
PREVIOUS SELLING PRICE $285,000 (2006)
TAXES $2,637 (2009)
DAYS ON THE MARKET Seven
LISTING AGENT Linda Ing-Gilbert, Re/Max Hallmark Realty Ltd.
THE ACTION: At the start of the fall season, sales numbers and inventory were both down, but well priced and presented homes still spark bidding wars in Danforth Village, says agent Linda Ing-Gilbert. For instance, a handful of buyers fought over this two-storey, semi-detached house.
WHAT THEY GOT: This roughly 40-year-old house sits on a premium 18 by 165-foot lot, which allows for a mutual driveway and a deep, west-facing backyard with a shed.
Through the front door, there is a formal foyer, a living and dining area and a kitchen with a walkout to a private deck.
Desirable features include hardwood floors throughout, including the two bedrooms upstairs, heated flooring in the main bathroom and an electric fireplace in the lower-level recreation room.
The windows, gas boiler and kitchen and laundry appliances were all replaced within the last three years.
THE AGENT'S TAKE: "The lot itself was very rare … in the city," says Ms. Ing-Gilbert. "It's in a very family-friendly neighbourhood, on a one-way street and in a great school district."