Done Deal, 42 Halford Ave., Toronto
42 HALFORD AVE., TORONTO
ASKING PRICE $1,648,000
SELLING PRICE $1,775,000
PREVIOUS SELLING PRICE $1,313,000 (2005)
TAXES $11,653 (2010)
DAYS ON THE MARKET Six
LISTING AGENTS Jill Stewart and Robert LePage, Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd.
The Action: This detached 2½-storey residence was closely inspected by 30 buyers who booked showings not long before a bidding war ensued.
What They Got: On an elevated street near the Humber River and Etienne Brule Park, this 3,095-square-foot residence encompasses five bedrooms, five bathrooms and multiple living spaces with traditional details, new upscale finishes and walkouts to the outdoors.
There is a living room with the first of four fireplaces, a formal dining room, a solarium with back patio doors and a kitchen with an island, five stainless steel appliances and an exit to a side porch.
On the second floor, there are four bedrooms, including a one with a balcony, another with a full bathroom and a master suite with a four-piece bathroom and an electric fireplace.
The third floor was an open concept studio with a wet bar, skylights and sliding doors to a balcony, which is also accessible from a paneled study and a fifth bedroom - or family room - with vaulted ceilings and a gas fireplace.
A fireside recreation room and workshop completes the basement.
The 50-by-143-foot lot has the benefit of flagstone walkways, a secluded backyard and a private driveway to the double garage.
The Agent's Take: "It had one of the best views in Toronto, looking straight up the Humber River," says agent Rob LePage, who adds that the salmon run in the fall is visible from there.
"You were high up on a hill, yet it had some table land and beautiful landscaping."
The property itself was just as pleasing visually. "It's not your standard home because it has more of a Cape Cod style, which you don't see that often in this area," says Mr. LePage, who sold the home to the sellers back in 2005.
"They had basically done everything to the house - the kitchen, the steel roof and whatever else had to be done."