Four buyers grapple over Mississauga bungalow with a park beyond the fenceline

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3480 Grand Forks Rd., Mississauga

Asking price: $1,499,000 (September, 2024)

Selling price: $1,625,000 (September, 2024)

Previous selling prices: $1,175,000 (July, 2016); $352,500 (July, 2001); $33,333 (December, 1998)

Taxes: $8,728 (2024)

Days on the market: Six

Listing agents: Irene Kaushansky and Philip Brown, Keller Williams Portfolio Realty

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The action

About five kilometres west of Sherway Gardens by Highway 427 and the QEW, Applewood Hills Park is hidden behind the backyards of single-family houses, like this three-bedroom bungalow. Four buyers understood the appeal of the setting and made their offers. The standout proposal added an extra $126,000 onto the list price, for a final bid of $1.625-million.

“This house in particular, because of its location on the park, was quite rare,” said agent Irene Kaushansky.

“There had not been a sale on this street, backing onto the park, in many years, so it was very much in demand.”

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What they got

This detached bungalow was built into the slope of a 52- by 122-foot lot, allowing for 1,670 square feet of living space on the main level and a basement of equal size with two exits to a back patio, hot tub and in-ground pool.

The lower level was upgraded with a remodelled kitchen, a guest bedroom and one of the home’s three bathrooms. There are three recreation areas, the largest one having a fireplace.

On the main floor, the primary kitchen overlooks the dining area and a living room with two sets of double doors to an upper deck.

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The agent’s take

“It was a ranch bungalow, but was extremely wide and had a fantastic basement, it was almost like another house down there,” Ms. Kaushansky said.

“The main floor was traditional with principal rooms, but it also had walkouts to a big deck that overlooked the pool and park.”