49 GRAVENHURST AVE., TORONTO
ASKING PRICE $449,000
SELLING PRICE $431,000
PREVIOUS SELLING PRICES $340,000 (2012); $389,000 (2012); $231,000 (1998)
TAXES $2,320 (2013)
DAYS ON THE MARKET Nine
LISTING AGENTS Thanh Nguyen and Jeff, Mark, Norah and Paul Oulahen, Re/Max Realtron Realty Inc.
The Action: In the residential pocket abutting the Oakdale Golf and Country Club, several properties were listed for sale. But the pastoral setting of this semi-detached bungalow at the end of the street and backing onto manicured greens ensured a quick sale following an open house and 20 private showings.
What They Got: This nearly 50-year-old brick residence with a private driveway has a three-bedroom plan was revamped with new hardwood floors in areas such as the living and dining rooms, a remodeled third bathroom in the largest bedroom and updated kitchens on both levels.
Ceramic tile floors line the lower-level recreation area and two bedrooms, including one of which leads to the patio and yard bound by fencing around the perimeter of the 34-by-110-foot lot.
The Agent's Take: "That whole neighbourhood is all semis – either two-storey homes or bungalows like this – so they're all very comparable, but this was fully renovated and backed onto green space," says agent Mark Oulahen, who also praises the land's sloping grade.
"You don't have to worry about a leaky basement and it has a walkout from the basement, which was rare."
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