Done Deal, 202 The Kingsway, Toronto
202 THE KINGSWAY, TORONTO
ASKING PRICE $699,900
SELLING PRICE $700,000
PREVIOUS SELLING PRICE $500,000 (2005)
TAXES $5,182 (2011)
DAYS ON THE MARKET Five
LISTING AGENT JoAnne Gludish, Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd.
The Action: This detached, two-storey residence in South Kingsway was put on the market twice without finding a buyer.
Re-listed with agent JoAnne Gludish for less than $700,000, an open house sparked about a dozen private showings and two competing offers shortly thereafter.
What They Got: On a 47 by 88-foot lot across from an open green space and exit ramp off Dundas Street, this roughly 40-year-old, brick house is composed of three bedrooms, three updated bathrooms and entertaining areas with hardwood floors on the main and lower levels.
On the main floor, there is a fireside living room, an adjacent dining room, and an eat-in kitchen remodeled with granite counters, crown mouldings and limestone floors.
An office and recreation room round out the basement, which is can be reached via a rear stairwell that also has a door to a mudroom, secluded south-facing backyard and double garage at the end of the driveway.
The Agent's Take: "It was a small house, but it was super clean and beautifully updated," says Ms. Gludish. "It was an odd location because it was in a little pocket that swung into Royal York, but it has all the access to great schools and shopping."