284 Crawford St., Toronto
Asking price: $699,000
Selling price: $725,000
Taxes: $3,851 (2009)
Lot size: 17 by 127 feet
Days on the market: 11
Co-op agents: Irene Kaushansky and Philip Brown, Keller Williams Advantage Realty
Agents Irene Kaushansky and Philip Brown agreed this 19th-century Victorian was the best fit for clients wanting an old house in the Trinity-Bellwoods community.
First of all, the attached row house is centrally located north of Trinity-Bellwoods Park, just steps from schools, places of worship and recreation centres, as well as popular shops, restaurants and cafés in Little Italy and West Queen West.
"That stretch of the street is especially pretty from the top of the park up to College [Street]" says Ms. Kaushansky. "It has a lot of Victorians and a little bit more trees."
It was equally important that the three-storey brick structure was in solid shape with a four-year-old furnace, but could benefit from minor repairs.
"It gave [the buyer]the opportunity to renovate slowly," says Ms. Kaushansky. "But being in move-in condition, it was still functional for family living."
Another bonus includes period details, such as crown mouldings, hardwood floors and proscenium-arched windows.
The floor plan is spacious with separate living and dining rooms, two kitchens, four bedrooms and two bathrooms, including one on the ground level.
The main kitchen has a skylight, a breakfast area and a walkout to a deck and garage. "Not only was there proper parking, but also a yard in a neighbourhood where lots tend to be very, very small," adds Ms. Kaushansky.
Two bedrooms and the second kitchen occupy the second floor, while two bedrooms fill out the third.
The basement could be converted into an apartment as it has a separate front entrance into the recreation room.