23 Brumell Ave., Toronto
Asking price: $799,000
Selling price: $810,000
Previous selling price: $704,000 (August, 2006); $685,000 (April, 2006)
Taxes: $4,780 (2009)
Lot size: 25 by 130 feet
Days on the market: seven
Listing agent: Andrea Morrison, Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd.
It pays to look as good as this renovated two-storey house, which fetched $11,000 more than the asking price on the day offers were accepted by agent Andrea Morrison.
"It was like... a high-tech designer creation with sleek lines and extraordinary, great materials," she says. "It was almost like the feeling of a loft inside, it was just so well done."
Situated in the established Baby Point community, the traditional 1930s house was given a contemporary makeover by various owners since 2004.
One owner remodelled the kitchen with stainless-steel appliances, display cabinetry with glass door inserts and a glass door to the deck, as well as hardwood floors and pot lights that flow throughout.
A breakfast bar was also created to replace the wall between the kitchen and dining room, which is completely open to a living room with a floor-to-ceiling wood-burning fireplace.
On the second floor, there are three bedrooms and one of two full bathrooms.
The lower-level recreation room is brightened by pot lights and above-grade windows.
About four years ago, the sellers added decorative accents ranging from metal front steps to a wood façade for the garage to match the fence and deck. "They made more of a statement in the backyard," says Ms. Morrison.
There is a legal front parking pad as well, though the property is a short walk from public transit, schools, parks and trails along the Humber River.