28 De Grassi St., Toronto
ASKING PRICE $679,000
SELLING PRICE $806,000
PREVIOUS SELLING PRICE $466,200 (2007); $175,698 (1994)
TAXES $3,154 (2009)
DAYS ON THE MARKET eight
LISTING AGENTS Douglas and Trevor Freeman, Freeman Real Estate Ltd.
The Action: Near Jimmie Simpson Park in Riverdale, this semi-detached, 2½-storey Victorian was showcased at two open house events on a weekend and ultimately fetched eight offers.
What They Got: The roughly 80-year-old residence contains four carpeted bedrooms, three bathrooms and open principal rooms, plus an unfinished basement.
Among some improvements done by the seller - who is an interior designer - was a remodelled kitchen with Corian counters, pot lights and hardwood floors that continue into the dining area, living room and powder room.
Across the rear, the breakfast room has heated slate floors and French doors to a deck, perennial garden and two-car parking pad, which is accessed via a right-of-way driveway.
Three bedrooms complete the second floor, and the master suite occupies the top level with a door to a new deck and private bathroom with heated ceramic floors.
The Agent's Take: "It was cosmetically done properly, mechanically updated and it had a good location," says agent Trevor Freeman. "It was in move-in condition, but … there were a lot of extra added features that would be extremely desirable too, like parking."