260 BELSIZE DR., TORONTO
ASKING PRICE $679,000
SELLING PRICE $760,000
PREVIOUS SELLING PRICE $262,000 (1988)
TAXES $4,758 (2012)
DAYS ON THE MARKET Eight
LISTING AGENT Kara Reed, Chestnut Park Real Estate Ltd.
The Action: With so few residences available in Davisville Village this winter, many sold in multiple offer situations. This semi-detached Davisville Village house had was no exception with nearly 200 visitors within days and seven bids to weigh.
What They Got: A linear park – known as Glebe Manor Square – separates several homes on a short stretch of Belsize Drive, including this 88-year-old, brick house on a 27-by-98-foot property with private parking.
Behind the wide verandah is a traditional floor plan with a galley kitchen, a living room with a wood-burning fireplace and a formal dining room with original hardwood floors, plate rails and a stained glass window, as well as a walkout to a deck, fenced yard and shed.
There are full bathrooms on the second and lower levels, which feature three bedrooms and secondary cooking and entertaining areas respectively.
The Agent's Take: "It's across from a parkette, so it had a beautiful view at the front," agent Kara Reed said. "It's on a little bit of a wider lot … a lot of them are around 20 [feet wide], so this actually had a private drive."
Custom homes have sold for as much as $1.6-million nearby, so some buyers considered this house a bargain even though it went for more than the $679,000 list price. "It's at a price point that's very entry level for people wanting to get into that area," Ms. Reed added. "It's in the Maurice Cody school district, which is very coveted."
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