266 GARDEN AVE., TORONTO
ASKING PRICE $995,000
SELLING PRICE $1,267,000
PREVIOUS SELLING PRICE $529,000 (2006)
TAXES $4,976 (2013)
DAYS ON THE MARKET Seven
LISTING AGENTS Adrienne, Norm and Tasi Farquhar, Keller Williams Neighbourhood Realty
The Action: Bidding wars are a common affair when purchasing a High Park home, so the sellers of this detached residence were confronted with five offers after enduring more than 50 showings this summer.
What They Got: Over eight years, this more than 100-year-old house was updated in various ways, from a new roof, cooling, plumbing and wiring systems to reclaimed hardwood floors, soapstone and butcher block kitchen counters and a mudroom addition with an exit to the deck, 23-by-118-foot lot and lower-level recreation room with exposed brick walls.
The balance of the house contains a living room with an antique fireplace and a central dining area, as well as two four-piece bathrooms and three bedrooms on the second and third floors.
The garage can be accessed from a right-of-way driveway.
The Agent's Take: "The style spoke to people. I was getting phone calls from people asking who did all the work," agent Adrienne Farquhar says.
"[The sellers] used things like reclaimed hardwood floor boards, so it was a bit different, it wasn't your typical Home Depot renovation, and used an antique washed dark wood in the kitchen, so again, it had character."
But this home's high style wouldn't necessarily break buyer's budgets. "It's more of a standard to smaller side of a detached home in the pocket," Ms. Farquhar states. "And what was neat was that it came with plans for a third-floor renovation."
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