304 WILLARD AVE., TORONTO
ASKING PRICE $789,000
SELLING PRICE $867,304
TAXES $4,613 (2011)
DAYS ON THE MARKET Seven
LISTING AGENTS Kristofer Lawson and Theodore Babiak, Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd.
The Action: Near access to the shops and restaurants of Bloor West Village, this two-storey house had about 40 groups through each day of two open houses one weekend, plus 30 prospective buyers who arranged private showings for another time.
Given the high amount of traffic, there was a bidding war between six buyers.
What They Got: This 1,450-square-foot house combines traditional details with updated essentials, from its brick façade, leaded glass windows and rich woodwork and floors to two remodelled bathrooms and a newly installed furnace, wiring and plumbing systems.
The main floor retains a formal living room with a wood-burning fireplace, a separate dining room with plate rails, and an updated eat-in kitchen with new cork floors and entry to a pantry with counters, shelving and a walkout to a deck, stone patio and perennial garden.
All four bedrooms are upstairs, including a fireplace in the smallest one.
The 690-square-foot basement features recreation and laundry rooms, plus a separate side entrance to a mutual driveway between a private parking pad and rear garage.
The Agent’s Take: “It was a prime location about half a block north of Bloor Street [West], so it wasn’t right on top of the subway, but it was really close to Bloor,” agent Kristofer Lawson says.
“Also, the curb appeal was really good, so it got people in the house, it had a legal pad for parking in the front, and all the mechanical systems were updated, but the original charm and woodwork was all impeccable.”
