206 Bishop Ave., Toronto
ASKING PRICE $828,000
SELLING PRICE $750,000
PREVIOUS SELLING PRICE $592,500 (2005)
TAXES $5,303 (2010)
DAYS ON THE MARKET 56
LISTING AGENT Bill Thom, Re/Max Realtron Realty Inc.
The Action: More than 40 potential buyers were granted showings of this two-storey house, which sits on a 74- by 81-foot lot and backs onto green space with hydro towers.
What They Got: In 1995, this 3,000-plus square-foot house was custom built with a wide and shallow layout, including four carpeted bedrooms, four bathrooms and multiple entertaining areas, plus a three-car garage and two sheds in the fenced backyard.
The main floor boasts nine-foot ceiling, hardwood floors and French doors in areas like the combined living and dining room and a family room with a gas fireplace.
The eat-in kitchen was outfitted with ceramic tile floors and backsplashes and sliding doors to a new stone walkway and patio.
On the second floor, one bedroom has the benefit of a walk-in closet, and the master suite has a five-piece bathroom and his and her closets.
The basement could be used as an in-law suite as it has one bedroom, a kitchen and a fireside recreation room.
The Agent's Take: "It looks like a million dollar home," says agent Bill Thom. "You can walk to the subway … and it's in a good school district."