412 RUNNYMEDE RD., TORONTO
ASKING PRICE $825,000
SELLING PRICE $825,000
PREVIOUS SELLING PRICE $425,000 (2005)
TAXES Not available
DAYS ON THE MARKET Zero
LISTING AGENT One way to avaNutan Brown, Royal LePage West Realty Group
The Action: Earlier this summer, agent Nutan Brown sold a west-end property in a bidding war that left many buyers disappointed.
But one of the unsuccessful buyers was later approached by Ms. Brown to buy a place of similar size and style nearby from clients who wished to sell it without going through the usual preparations and hassles of listing a home. So the sellers of this modernized house – situated across from Runnymede Public School – named the price they wanted and the buyers agreed.
What They Got: This detached, brick structure was recently renovated and expanded with everything from a third floor addition to new hardwood and granite finishes, plus the 30-by-160-foot grounds were landscaped.
Highlights include a main floor living room with built-in shelving surrounding the fireplace, a dining room with beamed ceilings and a kitchen stocked with stainless steel appliances.
There are three bedrooms on the second floor and a loft-like master retreat with a walk-in closet, bathroom and balcony on the third level.
The basement has a separate entrance, recreation room and one of four bathrooms.
There is a private, gated driveway, single-car garage and covered deck in the fenced backyard, which has access to Beresford Park.
The Agent’s Take: “Most of the properties along that stretch on Runnymede are two-storeys, so this was a home that was watched by many in the area as it was transformed into what it is,” Ms. Brown said. “The calibre of finishes are quite unique in a home like that.”
