99 EASTWOOD AVE., TORONTO
ASKING PRICE $579,000
SELLING PRICE $550,000
PREVIOUS SELLING PRICES $505,000 (2010); $368,000 (2004) ; $180,000 (1986)
TAXES $3,786 (2012)
DAYS ON THE MARKET 66
CO-OP AGENTS Irene Kaushansky and Philip Brown, Keller Williams Neighbourhood Realty
The Action: A priority for a client of agents Irene Kaushansky and Philip Brown was finding a detached, updated house under $600,000, but they lost several bidding wars for properties close to the Danforth late last year. When they set their sights east to the Birchcliff community, they negotiated a deal for this two-storey house.
What They Got: The last few owners of this two-bedroom house remodelled the interiors with a more open and modern design, plus a two-bedroom basement suite with its own entertaining area, kitchen and walkout to the 30-by 130-foot grounds and three-car parking.
The owner's unit features a central dining area between two fireside living spaces with crown mouldings, as well as a main floor bathroom, laundry room and renovated kitchen with ceramic floors, granite counters and arched entryways to a sun room with sliding doors to a tiered deck, private patio and shed.
Broadloom cushions the private quarters upstairs, both with walk-in closets and private bathrooms.
The Agent's Take: "Once we went a little bit out of the core, [the buyer] was able to get not only what he wanted in his budget, but also not compete and get a discount off the price," Ms. Kaushansky explains. "It was very open and completely turnkey."
Plus, the property had extra accommodations. "It has a basement apartment with a tenant already in place, which was a big selling feature," Ms. Kaushansky notes. "It has a good yard, which was also important to him, and a private driveway, which was a nice contrast to the mutual drives of East York and the Danforth."
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