32 Ashmore Ave., Toronto
Asking price: $675,000
Selling price: $660,000
Previous selling price: $185,000 (1993)
Taxes: $3,868 (2009)
Lot size: 43 by 116 feet
Days on the market: seven
Co-op agent: Mara Bossio, Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd.
THE ACTION
Agent Mara Bossio's clients initially hoped to purchase a modest bungalow in the Norseman Heights community, but eventually chose to invest in a place with twice the height and parking space.
"We stumbled across this nice two-storey family home, so that was a bit of an anomaly," says Ms. Bossio. "[Local properties]are generally two-bedroom bungalows with a single car garage."
Outside, the size and setting of the 43- by 116-foot lot, which blooms with fruit trees, impressed buyers. "It's in an established area with lots of mature trees," adds Ms. Bossio.
WHAT THEY GOT
There are three bedrooms and a double garage conveniently outfitted with side and rear entry doors to a fenced backyard and 180-square-foot deck.
Sliding doors lead into the rear family room of this roughly 60-year-old house, which was gutted and renovated about seven years ago. For instance, hardwood flooring graces the combined living and dining room on the main level, as well as the bedrooms upstairs. The master suite also has the benefit of a walk-in closet, rear deck and access to one of three bathrooms.
Ceramic floors cover the main floor kitchen and lower level office, fireside recreation room and laundry room.
THE AGENT'S TAKE
"The finishes were very nice," adds Ms. Bossio. "It was a beautiful family home with everything [the buyers]were looking for."