127 Martin Grove Rd., Etobicoke
ASKING PRICE $729,000
SELLING PRICE $830,000
TAXES $3,919 (2014)
DAYS ON THE MARKET 14
LISTING AGENTS Niels, Doris and Evan Christensen, Re/Max Professionals Inc.
The Action: More than three dozen groups were steered through this detached house with an attached double garage in Etobicoke. Two visitors found their way back with offers at around the same time, but one was prepared to pay a $101,000 premium.
What They Got: Heating, cooling and central vacuum systems are among the only updates to this roughly 60-year-old house, which still displays its original brick façade and classic hardwood floors and crown mouldings in the living room and dining area, which also has a door to a deck and fenced 50-by-150-foot lot.
- Plumbed areas include an eat-in kitchen and two bathrooms, the larger one serving three upper bedrooms and the smaller by a lower-level family room.
The Agent's Take: "It's on a really desired part of Martin Grove … with a school right down the street," agent Evan Christensen says. "The neighourhood is really sought after, especially with the price ranges."
For instance, older homes such as this pose a way into the community. "It has a large, nice square-shaped lot, great for renovators or builders, and good bones to the house," Mr. Christensen says. "One new build has sold over $1-million."