54 East Liberty St., No. 1017, Toronto
ASKING PRICE $539,000
SELLING PRICE $570,000
PREVIOUS SELLING PRICES $450,000 (2010); $253,063 (2005)
TAXES $3,044 (2014)
DAYS ON THE MARKET One
LISTING AGENTS Adrienne, Norm, Tasi and Courtney Farquhar and Sarah Eby, Keller Williams Neighbourhood Realty
The Action: In April, buyers had a dozen options to peruse in an urban townhouse complex in Liberty Village. To create demand for this two-storey unit, the Farquhar realty team staged it and invited two shoppers who lost out in a bidding war for a similar unit they sold a few doors away. One visitor produced an offer immediately.
What They Got: In a roughly decade-old community where townhomes are stacked back to back and one on top of another, this 1,053-square-foot unit has a street-level entrance that opens to a foyer with stairs to a living, dining and cooking space with granite counters, stainless-steel appliances, wood floors and south-facing windows.
The second floor accommodates two bedrooms, one of two bathrooms and stairs to laundry facilities and a 329-square-foot rooftop deck.
Storage and parking are part of the unit, along with monthly fees of $477.
The Agent's Take: "A huge part of the [swift sale] was preparation of the property to get it to show at its best, so it called for decluttering, staging and bringing in little touches, like pillows and making the patio look inviting," agent Adrienne Farquhar says.
"Also, the unit had been updated slightly versus a lot of the others which were original from the builder."
Buyers also relished its urban backdrop. "The other unique benefit of the unit is that it had views of the CN Tower and city skyline that was attractive," Ms. Farquhar adds.
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