699 Soudan Ave., Toronto
ASKING PRICE $1,039,000
SELLING PRICE $1.2-million
PREVIOUS SELLING PRICE $422,700 (2003)
TAXES $5,167 (2015)
DAYS ON THE MARKET Four
LISTING AGENTS Josie Stern and Valerie Benchitrit, Sutton Group-Associates Realty Inc.
The Action: Just steps way from restaurants, grocer, shops and schools on Bayview and Eglinton avenues, this detached, two-storey house had a cut-off of a dozen showings as soon as two pre-emptive offers were registered this fall.
What They Got: On a 26-by-147-foot lot is this roughly 80-year-old, brick structure with a four-bedroom and two-bathroom plan, with a private and treed south-facing backyard, detached garage and mutual driveway.
- Crucial for gatherings is a living room, formal dining area with a deck and a recently renovated kitchen with granite and stainless steel appointments, in addition to a carpeted recreation room with above grade windows with seven-foot ceilings in the basement.
The Agent's Take: "It was an impeccable four-bedroom home with parking and a fabulous backyard – you don't get lots that are that deep very often," agent Josie Stern says.
"It has large principal rooms, a grand piano in the living room, beautiful charm and woodwork."
Proximity to local attractions also sweetened the deal. "Maurice Cody is one of the top school areas in the city," Ms. Stern says.