39 FIRSTBROOKE RD., Toronto
ASKING PRICE $419,900
SELLING PRICE $412,000
PREVIOUS SELLING PRICE $180,000 (1997)
TAXES $2,915 (2010)
DAYS ON THE MARKET 28
LISTING AGENT Laura Golbeck, Royal LePage Estate Realty Ltd.
The Action: Private showings and open houses gave everyone from first-time buyers to downsizing homeowners the chance to walk through this semi-detached, brick house on a short side street in the Upper Beach community.
What They Got: This more than 90-year-old house preserves period details, such as archways and niches, as well as updated components like a new roof, furnace and hardwood flooring in the open concept living and dining areas.
The unfinished basement and spacious eat-in kitchen on the main floor both have walkouts to a backyard with a deck, perennial gardens and a garage off a mutual driveway.
The sole bathroom is on the second floor, along with all three bedrooms.
The Agent's Take: "The main attraction was the great street, the proximity to the Beach and the quiet neighbourbood," says agent Laura Golbeck. "[Plus]much of the original character and charm of the home is still intact."