Keller Williams Portfolio Realty
184 Garden Ave., Toronto
Asking price: $1,749,000 (June, 2021)
Selling price: $1,851,000 (June, 2021)
Previous selling price: $599,900 (March, 2008); $220,000 (November, 1996)
Taxes: $6,354 (2020)
Days on the market: Seven
Listing agents: Irene Kaushansky and Philip Brown, Keller Williams Portfolio Realty
The action
The kitchen and dining area are open concept with easy access to a rear office and mudroom.Keller Williams Portfolio Realty
The number of available listings in Roncesvalles dried up in early June, so it was thought this was an ideal time to bring this three-bedroom house to market. But by the end of the month, several other nearby properties popped up to provide competition.
“It went from virtually nothing on the market to five or six properties that were all in the same geographical area and the same price point,” said agent Irene Kaushansky.
“We were pleased we were able to secure two offers because all the properties split the buyers,” she said, “All of a sudden, they had choice.”
What they got
The house recently had a full-scale renovation and features a classic foyer and living room.Keller Williams Portfolio Realty
This 60-year-old house has recently had a full-scale renovation and updated mechanics.
The house now provides 1,580-square-feet of living space, with a classic foyer and living room. The kitchen and dining area are open concept with easy access to a rear office and mudroom. A skylight brightens the mudroom and there are double doors to a deck and new garage.
The 780-square-foot lower level has a bedroom and one of home’s three full bathrooms as well as a recreation room and a side door to the 23- by 118-foot lot.
The agent’s take
Double doors lead to a deck and new garage.Keller Williams Portfolio Realty
“It’s detached, it had a very interesting non-conventional footprint and layout and it was move-in ready,” said Ms. Kaushansky.
“It had a couple of nice, small additions that added a huge amount of storage to the original footprint, so it had a main floor office and a main floor bathroom.”
This home also benefited from a pedestrian-friendly location. “It’s close to Roncesvalles, but not so close it was noisy,” Ms. Kaushansky said.
“And the Fern school catchment was a big draw.”
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