477 Glenlake, Toronto
477 GLENLAKE AVE., TORONTO
ASKING PRICE $999,900
SELLING PRICE $1,226,500
PREVIOUS SELLING PRICE $711,000 (2007)
TAXES $5,947 (2010)
DAYS ON THE MARKET Eight
LISTING AGENTS Tanya Sidorova and Michael Inwood, Sutton Group Realty Systems Inc.
The Action: This modern two-storey house was a popular spot for about 200 buyers who stopped by during two open houses and 70 shoppers who booked private showings. Like many homes in Bloor West Village, this sold for more than the list price in a bidding war.
What They Got: In 2007, this more than 2,300-square-foot residence was extensively renovated and converted from a five-bedroom duplex into a four-bedroom home with a lower level in-law suite.
The roof and furnace were replaced, the exterior was repainted and two bathrooms were created for a total of four.
The fireside living room remains a formal space, but the rest of the main floor was opened up so the dining area overlooks a family room and kitchen with new granite counters, oak hardwood floors, pot lights and built-in speakers, as well as stainless steel appliances and double doors to the south-facing deck and perennial gardens.
A kitchen was removed from the second floor, which now has laundry facilities, three bedrooms and a large master suite with his and her closets and a four-piece bathroom with marble counters and a vessel sink.
There are eight-foot ceilings in the refinished basement, which has a bedroom, office and recreation room with a wood burning fireplace, plus a kitchen and separate side entrance.
The Agent's Take: "The average lot is 25 feet in Bloor West Village," says agent Tanya Sidorova, who explains that this means few homes can fit a private drive and attached garage like this does. "This house has 42 [foot]frontage, so that is special."
Heightened interested in the property also stemmed from the fact there were few properties available at the time, much less as updated as this.
"[The previous owners]completely gutted the house, opened everything up and they were doing everything top of the line because they were thinking they would live there for a long time," adds agent Michael Inwood.