274 MONTROSE AVE., TORONTO
ASKING PRICE $599,000
SELLING PRICE $660,000
PREVIOUS SELLING PRICE $335,000 (2002)
TAXES $3,447 (2012)
DAYS ON THE MARKET Seven
LISTING AGENTS Sandra Pate and Lina Risi, Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd., Johnston and Daniel Division
The Action: Two open houses were co-ordinated on one weekend for this semi-detached house in Little Italy. The property was priced close to market value, but with few alternatives in the area, several buyers proposed paying a premium in fear of losing out to other house hunters.
What They Got: This 80-year-old plus brick house has a front living room with built-in shelving framing a faux fireplace, a rear dining area with hardwood floors and slate flooring in a kitchen with an island and door to a deck, patio and perennial garden with a pergola.
More than a decade ago, one of the two full bathrooms – situated amidst the three bedrooms on the second floor – was updated and the windows, heating, plumbing and wiring systems were replaced.
The basement is unfinished, but it has a walkout to the 22-by-57-foot lot, which is a few blocks away from trendy bistros, cafes, supermarket and streetcars on College Street.
The Agent's Take: "It was literally a stone's throw to College [Street], right in the heart of Little Italy," says agent Lina Risi. "There are great neighbours and it's a stone's throw to a lovely school that a lot of people covet."
This house also offered all the basics buyers need. "What was different about it was it was in move-in condition and it wasn't a large home, but it was just perfect for a couple," Ms. Risi explains. "It was easy to maintain with great front and backyards with perennial gardens."
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