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65 VANDERHOOF AVE., TORONTO

ASKING PRICE $1,475,000

SELLING PRICE $1,505,000

PREVIOUS SELLING PRICE $250,000 (1992)

TAXES $8,108 (2013)

DAYS ON THE MARKET Six

LISTING AGENTS Sue and Katie Mills, Royal LePage Signature Realty

The Action: Within a ten-minute walk from most of Leaside's commercial establishments, schools, parks and recreational facilities, this detached residence caught the eye of ten shoppers who requested private tours. One visitor decided this property was worth $30,000 more than the $1.475-million list price, edging out two rival bidders.

What They Got: In 1992, the owners of an aging bungalow transformed it into this luxurious, 2,183-square-foot residence with four bedrooms upstairs, including a master suite with hardwood floors, crown mouldings, his and hers walk-in closets and the largest of four bathrooms.

The main floor was reworked with open living and dining areas with a gas fireplace and a rear kitchen and family room with a granite and cherry wood island, Miele and Sub-Zero appliances and glass patio doors.

The 1,089-square-foot basement was divided for a carpeted bedroom, recreation room and office with access to a landscaped, south-facing yard, covered hot tub, garage and private driveway on the 30-by-140-foot lot.

The Agent's Take: "It was so well built and so immaculately maintained," says agent Sue Mills. "There was no difference in the finishing quality between the main and second floor, which there sometimes is."

While this home's size is on par with newly constructed households, the land is quite vast. "There used to be a 10-foot laneway behind the house, and these owners bought that from the city a number of years ago, so it really made the backyard deeper than usual," Ms. Mills adds.

"There were people interested in it that would want to put in a pool down the road."

Editor's Note: Done Deals contain information gathered from real estate agents, home buyers, home sellers and sale prices that are publicly available from government sources. While we try to publish Done Deals as soon as possible after the transaction has occurred, long closings can cause delays.

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