92 Church Ave., Toronto
Asking price: $975,000
Selling price: $947,000
Previous selling price: $314,000 (1992)
Taxes: $5,108 (2010)
Lot size: 47 by 136 feet
Days on the market: 15
Listing agent: Bill Thom, Re/Max Realtron Realty Inc.
This detached, two-storey residence across from Mitchell Field Park nicely combines the natural setting of a rural residence with the modern conveniences expected of a new urban dwelling, agent Bill Thom explains.
"It has that cottage feel, but with amenities like a gas fireplace, pot lights and built-in wiring for speakers," Mr. Thom says. "This was like a custom home."
The original 1-1/2-storey house, which was built about 50 years ago, was stripped to the foundations, renovated and expanded in every direction for a larger 3,000-square-foot plan 14 years ago.
On the main floor, there are powder and laundry rooms and a living room with a wood-burning fireplace and hardwood floors that flow throughout.
The dining room has a two-sided gas fireplace shared with a sunken family room and eat-in kitchen addition with nine-foot ceilings, granite-topped counters and island, and a door to an 8-by-18-foot deck.
The second floor was topped up with four carpeted bedrooms. The master suite has wall-to-wall closets, a skylight and one of the two full bathrooms upstairs, as well as access to a second bedroom.
"You can have three bedrooms with a humongous master bedroom, or four bedrooms," Mr. Thom says. "So it's convertible."
The lower level was only partially finished, with a fifth bedroom and a recreation room with ceramic floors and above-grade windows.
In the past decade, the driveway was repaved, the grounds landscaped and fences installed. An interlocking stone patio and gated in-ground heated pool were also added.
"The lot is quite deep, so besides having the pool that's fenced in at the back of the house, you still have room for a deck," Mr. Thom adds. "That's definitely a selling feature."