$102,177 over asking sets east end street benchmark

177 WOODFIELD RD., TORONTO

ASKING PRICE $649,000

SELLING PRICE $751,177

TAXES $3,348 (2011)

DAYS ON THE MARKET Seven

LISTING AGENT Linda Ing-Gilbert, Re/Max Hallmark Realty Ltd.

The Action: Earlier this spring, this renovated family home near Greenwood Park was decluttered and repainted before welcoming over 100 open house visitors and another 50 shoppers with private appointments.

Half a dozen came back with offers, including one proposal of $751,177, which set a benchmark for the street where another property lingered on the market.

What They Got: In 1981, a 1930s bungalow on this 25 by 117 foot lot was topped up to create a 2,500 square-foot space, complete with three bedrooms upstairs, each with cathedral ceiling and a master retreat with the added luxury of a walk-in closet and access to one of three bathrooms.

Areas most occupied during the day include a front sunroom, an office and living and dining rooms with oak hardwood floors, as well as a lower level family room.

The previous owner was a woodworker who added practical with great decorative details, such as built-in cabinets beneath the staircase and throughout the kitchen, which has access to a deck, two-car parking and a 22 by 20 foot workshop with two floors.

The Agent's Take: "This was a solid, detached home and it had a great workshop at the back," says agent Linda Ing-Gilbert. "It's rare for this kind of house to be that well maintained."

Like many local residents, these ones stayed for over three decades to raise a family. "That house is over 2,000 square feet, so it's not like you need more space," says Ms. Ing-Gilbert. "You're walking distance to all levels of schools and you have parks and beach just down the street."