SYDNIA YU
From Friday's Globe and Mail Published on Friday, Jul. 03, 2009 12:00AM EDT Last updated on Tuesday, Jul. 07, 2009 7:29AM EDT
47 Glenlake Ave., Toronto
Asking price: $669,900
Selling price: $632,000
Previous selling price:
not available
Taxes: $4,550 (2008)
Lot size: 32 by 95 feet
Days on the market: 14
Listing agent: Bill Mohan, Sutton Group Realty Systems Inc.
The sheer size of this High Park home - with about 3,000 square feet of living space spread across three levels - was easily the highlight for many buyers, agent Bill Mohan says.
"It's a great big detached house," he says of the 1920s residence. "It has big principal rooms."
Originally built as a single-family residence with seven bedrooms, the previous owners reconfigured it as a duplex to house various family members over the past five decades.
On the ground floor, there are two bedrooms, a dining room and a kitchen with a walkout to a large deck in the south-facing backyard.
The level above includes a bedroom, full bathroom, kitchen and entertaining area. "The second floor has a really nice layout," Mr. Mohan says. "Where the living room was would make for a great second-floor family room or a fabulous master."
Most rooms feature hardwood floors, though broadloom and tile appear in the three third-floor bedrooms.
That level also houses a second bathroom, while a third is in the partly finished basement.
The roof was replaced a decade ago, yet the home retains its traditional brick façade and several stained-glass and bay windows.
To the side of the house, three cars can be parked. "It has a private driveway, which is always in demand," Mr. Mohan adds.
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