57 CLARINDA DR., TORONTO
ASKING PRICE $1,425,000
SELLING PRICE $1,365,000
PREVIOUS SELLING PRICE $1,300,000 (Sept 2012)
TAXES $8,429 (2012)
DAYS ON THE MARKET 22
LISTING AND CO-OP AGENT Bill Thom, Re/Max Realtron Realty Inc.
The Action: Of all the methods used to promote the sale of this detached residence – in Bayview Village near North York General Hospital – it was a lawn sign that persuaded a passerby to drop in for a tour and sign a deal.
What They Got: Nature envelops this brick house on a 54-by-104-foot lot on a street with mature trees that backs onto the East Don River ravine system.
Decks off the family room, eat-in kitchen and fireside master suite with a six-piece ensuite – the largest of five bathrooms – provide elevated outdoor spaces, while large windows frame the scenery in a fireside living room and den with 12-foot ceilings.
A two-storey foyer acts as the gateway into most areas with doors to the dining and laundry rooms and double garage, plus a winding staircase to four bedrooms upstairs and a lower-level bedroom and recreation area with a wet bar, wood-burning fireplace and walkout to the gated yard.
To update the roughly 30-year-old structure, the seller brought in new heating and cooling systems, stainless steel appliances, kitchen pot lights, hardwood and laminate floors throughout.
The Agent's Take: "There are not too many ravine properties to start with in Toronto and this one backs onto a densely wooded ravine," says agent Bill Thom. "Everything seems to be facing the back towards the ravine and it's unique to have a balcony off the master bedroom, kitchen and family room and a walkout basement."
The size and urban setting of this house also made it a solid investment for the buyer. "The average [home] is 3,200 or 3,300 square feet, but this is closer to 4,000 square feet," Mr. Thom states.
"It's also walking distance to the subway and has convenient access to the subway … and nice schools, like Earl Haig, which is a draw."
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